Europe

Editorial board of Design Studies quits alongside long-standing editor-in-chief, who blamed publisher’s ‘deeply exploitative’ approach to running the title

Researchers say big increases to cost of study and work visas, and NHS surcharge, will make country less attractive to international students and staff

Treasury announces first of 12 zones ‘based around a university and clusters of high-growth industries’

With institutions reluctant to match soaring prices, per-student income is eroded further

A long-awaited law might face further delay after Mark Rutte's government collapses in a ‘polarised’ political landscape, while some universities are already capping places for non-Europeans without waiting for the legislation to arrive

Sector leaders insist rises of up to 7 per cent announced by Rishi Sunak are ‘irrelevant’ to higher education dispute

China is ‘stealing UK academic research’ in ‘plain sight’ and suppressing political dissent on campus, says intelligence committee

Department for Education statistics show social mobility impact of A-level assessments affected by Covid-19 policies

Multi-campus eastern institution announces union with land-based college

Study finds submitting an individual to UK research assessment cost institutions £6,000 on average

Ethnicity and disability status also significant factors influencing likelihood of researchers being submitted, report finds

Number of UK 18-year-olds starting university later this year is expected to be the second-highest ever – but down from last year’s record