Europe

Analysis shows public investment in research generates private spending at more than double the level previously thought

Politics professor had faced criticism for his posts during political unrest in the UK

Proportion of students getting a first dips below 30 per cent for first time since 2018-19

Larger proportion of incidents on campuses linked to war in Middle East compared with those that happened away from higher education

Crucial personnel who don’t fit the academic or professional services mould need more support to keep them from leaving sector, report warns

It is heartening to have an education secretary who values universities as a public good, but public goods require public funding, says Jo Grady

Shock results in July’s general election mean there are many more academics in parliament, but narrow majorities are just one reason why their constituencies are likely to be their main focus

More Scottish students given places at university or college, with small uptick in international undergraduates

Tories had wanted to extend legislation limiting impact of industrial action to higher education sector

Universities urged to continue work to tackle free speech concerns after being ‘handed reprieve’ by minister

Labour has placed its faith in better regulation sorting out the financial issues in the sector, but what tools and powers does an already overburdened organisation need to tackle its biggest challenge yet?

Pension scheme members are entitled to ask why so much was lost and why the raw sewage continues to flow into rivers, says Bernard Casey