Europe

Trial ahead of LLE failed because of ‘utilitarian’ course offer while ‘top university’ prestige harms credit transfer prospects, says leader

A Labour government would be ‘constrained’ by ‘badly damaged’ economy left by Conservatives, warns leader, who says funding policy will be outlined ‘in due course’

Labour leader says he feels ‘very uncomfortable’ about industrial action leaving students unable to graduate

Party urged to commit to reversing long-running decline in university funding, after signs its focus is on tweaking status quo

Studying flocks of starlings helped Giorgio Parisi crack some of physics’ deepest mysteries. The Nobelist talks to Matthew Reisz about his unconventional methods, missed eureka moments and being Italy’s most in-demand scientist

The new REF rules allow greater scope to aim for the (four) stars. But who will embrace the risk of crashing to Earth, asks Matthew Flinders

Universities could be marked down on research culture if a handful of researchers dominate submissions, says research assessment officials

Reports that Rishi Sunak could sign off Horizon membership next week after Brussels and Whitehall officials reach cost consensus

Claire Coutinho argues the free speech act is already having impact on campuses and praises university leaders for response

Professors in global North should come south as temporary solution to immigration headaches, Rwandan ambassador tells event

Universities UK taskforce expected to report its findings later this summer

Publisher’s replacement of editor-in-chief comes as it pushes for seven-fold increase in acceptances