Europe

Number of transnational learners up 9 per cent year-on-year

Sector leaders warn of brain drain as government pushes for constitutional change to assert control over judiciary and end to recognition of degrees from Palestine

Unused funds earmarked for UK association to the European Union’s research programme returned to Treasury

Vice-chancellor warns of cuts to areas such as degree apprenticeships and infrastructure projects if fee squeeze continues

University groups say the proposed agreement with the German-British publisher ‘still does not meet the needs of the sector and our members’

UCU leadership criticised for making ‘unilateral’ decisions as academics scramble to get back to work

Science community welcomes appointment, which follows creation of dedicated Whitehall department

Dual history programme for Ukrainian students will be developed and offered with Ukrainian Catholic University, one of six schemes to share charity funding

Flying taxis indicative of a free-for-all, say critics, who see a half-baked attempt at a whole-government approach

University hiring professor to direct Centre for Coastal Communities, based in Essex seaside town hit by deprivation

Monthly payments not enough to counter massive rises in cost of living, says students’ union

All sides hail significant progress, with phasing-out of zero-hours contracts and higher wages for lower paid to be discussed in two-week talks