Europe

BERA report indicates education departments tend to be older and more white, with men in most senior positions

Lack of agreement on whether industrial action should continue while talks are in progress hampers chances of resolving dispute

Pay and working conditions to be a key priority for incoming leader

Mass polls of global scientists could help to debunk myths about extent of division on contested issues

As bids are polished for the latest round of university alliance grants, debate is building over where longer-term funding should come from

Ahead of announcement of maintenance loan rates for 2023-24, Russell Group warns next cohort will likely have to get by on significantly less

Accusations of plagiarism regarding a sacred medieval book have led to an extraordinary dispute involving online threats and allegations that staff and offices were invented

Involvement of university staff in prosecution of Olesya Krivtsova a major cause for concern, observers say

Jo Grady’s more gradualist approach to industrial action offers better prospects for success, say Jak Peake and Adam Ozanne

London South Bank students will offer information on reducing consumption, cutting bills and improving efficiency

Labour leader says party has ‘a number of propositions’ on the issue that will be put forward before the next general election

New Research England head reflects on her roundabout route into academia and the future of research evaluation