Europe

Hefce analysis reveals extent of first-year retakes and transfers in England

Dame Athene Donald raises concerns about how UK research councils will operate under their new umbrella body

Madeleine Atkins says institutions can cope with fees remaining at £9,250 for two years only

Remaining three years of funding programme to focus on carbon reduction, climate change resilience, digitisation and cybersecurity

King’s College London professor says current loans system means most young people feel they have ‘no choice but to go to university’

Hannelore Vanhaverbeke on what publishers can do to help reduce the number of scholars infringing copyright agreements

Speakers at the 2017 World Academic Summit discuss how world-class universities are embracing social inclusivity

Sutton Trust says contextual admissions must become ‘central’ as report reveals uneven use across sector

EU and international applications up in data for Oxbridge, medical and veterinary degrees

UK researcher who travelled to predatory conference in Denmark calls for greater awareness of problem

Why do smart scholars fall for dodgy conferences, asks Jack Grove

Plan explored to prevent ‘chasm’ opening up in enrolment from declining numbers of EU undergraduates