Europe

Radical restructuring of higher education would see lower-tariff institutions focus only on vocational courses, under plans outlined by right-wing thinktank

Proposed Astana outpost responds to country’s call for greater internationalisation of its higher education system

My government-commissioned review is seeking examples of barriers to research on sex and gender faced by UK-based individuals, says Alice Sullivan

Research and education ‘absolutely decisive’ in turbulent times, French president says in Sorbonne speech

Action to coincide with open day comes after widespread unrest on US campuses

Appointment of ex-Greenwich leader confirmed by crisis-hit institution halfway through interim appointment

British Academy president Julia Black contrasts creation of funding-focused football regulator with inaction on higher education crisis

MI5 director general warns vice-chancellors that hostile states are targeting UK universities

Letter by Queen Mary academics is latest to raise concern over plight of Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, who was arrested by Israeli police shortly after suspension by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Pedro Sánchez says he might resign over levelling of ‘falsehoods’ against Begoña Gómez, connected to her time working for IE University

Legal reforms to enable creation of ‘European degree’ the next step towards closer cross-border integration, THE summit hears

Number of institutions making redundancies passes 50, reflecting scale of financial challenge facing sector, but even some senior leaders fear rush into irreversible changes will do long-term harm