Europe

Former Labour Cabinet minister and BBC executive to move on after three years

Analysis of Russell Group data says female researchers are more likely to stay at lower pay grades or to leave the sector

Private providers make biggest payouts to departing principals

Preventing publication of two major taxpayer-funded studies into bullying and homelessness is wrong, say academics left in limbo

Viacheslav Morozov, former professor at the University of Tartu, convicted of ‘activities in the interests of a foreign security service’

State secretary Sabine Döring dismissed after German Education Ministry investigated potential funding cut for academics supporting student protesters

British Academy urges Research Excellence Framework leaders to pause open access plans as sector bodies highlight ‘crushing costs’

Sir Keir Starmer’s party receives overwhelming backing in THE poll, despite concerns its vision for the sector lacks detail

Varying degrees of autonomy among constituent institutions has resulted in discontent, insiders say

Nigel Farage’s party says ‘too many courses are simply not good enough’ as it outlines pledges for general election

Editors and production staff say final offer is insufficient given recent inflation rises and publisher’s profits

Report says higher education institutions should do more to foster ‘lifelong active citizens’