Europe

Holyrood government extends home fee status to 19 students kicked off courses after the Taliban banned women from universities

Controversial professor bets on Substack and right-wing links to sustain scholarship after exiting formal academic role

Rise in students going directly into clearing helps keep overall admissions numbers steady

As tech giants spend staggering sums on artificial intelligence, the head of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council explains why it’s vital for academia to engage in this ‘hot’ area of research

John Cater credited with transforming Edge Hill University since taking on top job in 1993

Even if academics are empowered to switch off from their jobs, feasibility of planned rules in question if root causes of overwork are not addressed

Research, innovation and education are recognised in the European Commission president’s manifesto, but let’s assert their wider relevance, says Jan Palmowski

University cuts savings target after 62 take enhanced severance pay

Baroness Smith suggests new UK government will not bail out at-risk institutions but says she wants to secure ‘financial stability’ of sector

QAA-led review of offshore teaching flags concerns about expansion of existing programmes overloading staff, and unfamiliarity of assessment techniques used

Difficult conversations about how the REF’s post-2029 open access books mandate will be financed cannot be avoided, say experts

Open letter urges Bridget Phillipson to think again as scholars allege culture in which alternative views are supressed