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Diversity and inclusion

Opinion | Jason Arday’s death is not just a ‘woke Cambridge’ tragedy

In our globalised knowledge system, his death indicts universities, the press, online mobs – and those of us imagining ourselves safely outside culture wars.

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Education

Opinion | Why the Jason Arday case resonates with me

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Britain

University suspends academic behind Jason Arday plagiarism accusations

Racism and other prejudice

Thousands mourn ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday in London vigil

Arday, who became Cambridge’s youngest black professor, was found dead on Friday after accusations of plagiarism.

People lay flowers at the end of a vigil by Stand Up To Racism to remember former Cambridge professor Jason Arday, who died aged 41 on Friday after resigning amid plagirism allegations, at Trafalgar Square in London on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Britain

Arday, ex-Cambridge star professor at centre of plagiarism scandal, found dead

The UK academic had resigned after the university opened an investigation into various accusations against him.

Britain

Cambridge star professor Jason Arday resigns amid plagiarism probe

The controversial academic also faces scrutiny over claims about his athletic feats, such as running 30 marathons in 35 days.

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My Take

My Take | The West should stop blaming China for its economic woes

US is so deindustrialised and EU so uncompetitive that they will not be able to meet the demands of Chinese consumers if the mainland market is flung open to them.

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A humanoid robot by Agibot is pictured during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 18, 2026. Photo: AFP
Science

10 scientists and experts who have left US and UK for China so far in 2026

From a Nobel Prize winner to the creator of the first plant ID app, here are some of the scientists and experts who made the move.

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Education in Hong Kong

14 of 27 top IB scorers from English Schools Foundation plan to study medicine

Some ESF students attribute their success to discipline, miso soup and using a Nokia phone.

Science

Energy scientist Chen Peipei leaves Cambridge to build her own lab in Hong Kong

Chen relocates to gain research autonomy and start-up grants for young scientists, which she says UK universities struggle to afford.

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Chen Peipei attends the Global Sustainable Development Congress 2026 in Jakarta in June. Photo: Handout
Semiconductors

As AI pushes data centres to breaking point, some Chinese chipmakers bet on SiC

Basic Semiconductor is the latest firm in the space to move forward with an IPO.

A view of Exchange Square in Central. Photo: Jelly Tse
Medicine

First AI-designed ‘universal vaccine’ tested in humans

The experimental jab is intended to target a wide range of viruses, including those behind deadly outbreaks like Sars, Mers and Covid-19.

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My Take

My Take | Why China-bashing is being replaced by China-maxxing

Young Westerners embracing Chinese habits and culture started as a meme. But under it is a serious political signal.

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China-EU relations

Could Spain’s ‘compliment sandwich’ approach to China work for the EU?

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s recent visit to Beijing illustrates ‘delicate equilibrium’, analyst says as others voice scepticism.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (left) arrive at the Diaoyutai Guest House in Beijing on April 11. Photo: Reuters
Science

Gibraltar’s monkeys may be eating soil to cope with junk food from tourists

The unusual behaviour might be helping the macaques ward off bellyaches from the snacks that visitors feed them.

Macaques play on the top of the Rock of Gibraltar in April 2008. Photo: Reuters
Science

Cambridge top architect Francois Penz relocates to China from UK

Pioneering French professor who blended architecture with film joins Nanjing University in a full-time position after 45 years at Cambridge.

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Hong Kong youth

Opinion | Our stressed children need a different kind of education

Mental health requires the cultivation of an inner life: a capacity for meaning, connection and orientation in a shifting world.

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Canada

‘Devil’s in the details’: why Asia may not sign up to Canada’s alliance call

While Canadian PM Mark Carney’s vision appeals to many, analysts say a lack of detail and divergent interests make a unified front unlikely.

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Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland last month. Photo: TNS
Wellness

When dementia steals the right words, the ‘wrong’ ones speak volumes

Experts say dementia patients often lose the ability to communicate, but the metaphors they use can help carers better understand them.

Scams and swindles

How the global grey market in SIM cards powers fraud and influence

How much does an army of bots cost? A new study reveals how likes and clout are bought.

Science

Cambridge ex-professor Nigel Slater joins China’s biotech revolution

Veteran academic to collaborate with Chinese scientists to develop next-gen cancer therapies using vaccine tech for tumour immunotherapy.

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Nigel Slater, former pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge, has officially embarked on a new chapter in China’s rapidly rising biomedical frontier after joining Zhejiang University in Hangzhou. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s John Lee champions Shaw Prize vision, pays tribute to late physicist

City leader among those paying respects to Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist Chen-ning Yang, who died in Beijing on Saturday.

The award, dubbed the “Nobel Prize of the East”, honours outstanding contributions in astronomy, life science and medicine, and the mathematical sciences. Photo: Sun Yeung
Education in Hong Kong

6 Hong Kong universities set new record in global top 200

Times Higher Education says rankings highlight shift in research and higher education excellence from West to Asia.

Science

China’s optical chip advances such as Meteor-1 light the way for AI development

Optical computing is a promising alternative or addition to electronic computing, potentially improving system efficiency, a professor says.

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Hong Kong society

German scientist wins Hong Kong’s Shaw Prize for pioneering 3D imaging work

Professor Wolfgang Baumeister awarded Shaw Prize in life science and medicine for pioneering development and use of cryogenic electron tomography.

(From left) Images of John Richard Bond, George Efstathiou, Wolfgang Baumeister and Kenji Fukaya are displayed on screen at an announcement of the Shaw Prize winners. Photo: Nora Tam
Trending in China

Chinese woman with Cambridge degree declines biotech job to become zookeeper

Woman feels ‘healthier’ in her zoo role due to active lifestyle, freedom from confines of an office.

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A woman from China, who holds a degree from Cambridge, turns down a position in biotechnology to pursue a career as a zookeeper in Shanghai. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/The Paper
Science

Groundbreaking ‘miracle’? 80% of sand used in construction in China is artificial

Manufactured sand is produced by crushing and sieving rock or mine tailings, a process that offers an alternative for the construction industry.

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Wellness

Online apps can keep your brain healthy, but there are other ways too

Playing mind game apps can help fight dementia, as long as they are challenging and preferably unfamiliar, say experts. Reading, doing jigsaw puzzles and playing chess are also beneficial.

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