Europe

Forward College is having some success selling LSE-designed courses in student-magnet capitals, but faces stiff competition as it seeks to build a brand beyond its awarding institution

Cedars poll highlights toxic working environments in British universities that REF’s focus on research culture aims to tackle

For university students, living matters as much as learning. Piling pressure on local private rental markets helps no one, says Lorna Fox O’Mahony

Employers urge union members to prioritise getting final grades to students, but more strikes planned for later in the month

Rishi Sunak hints that an agreement on the European Union’s research scheme is close as media reports claim a deal will be announced in coming days

Lengthy talks for opt-in read-and-publish deal, worth about €35 million a year, reached agreement as publisher warmed to open access and people involved in negotiations changed, consortium says 

Digital enrolments have grown over 400 per cent in the past decade, but segment will not serve everyone priced out of in-person study, experts say, with hinted regulation unlikely to hike quality quickly

British Academy also reports awarding cash to researchers from a wider range of institutions

Outgoing Sheffield Hallam v-c also urges politicians to stop expecting that all universities should ‘look like a medieval theme park’

Report by London Economics finds sector supports more than 750,000 jobs across country

Institutions face multimillion-pound repair bills and months of disruption as estates departments digest impact of new government warnings over Raac

Country tumbles from second to fifth in winners’ table as dithering over Horizon Europe association continues