Europe

Researchers suggest state school leavers might be ‘reluctant to perceive their educational investments as unsuccessful’

Jurgen Damen named as lecturer killed in attack at Rotterdam teaching hospital

Poorer well-being among undergraduates versus those not in higher education ‘concerning’, but appears to disappear within a few years

Reports suggest the government is considering reforming A levels so that children study a wider range of subjects in post-16 education

Chapter withdrawn by Routledge after legal threats, with professor claiming that he had been identified, but denying wrongdoing

Creating a cross-border qualification within a year is hugely ambitious but the wider benefits of mobility should be huge, say Jo Angouri and Jan Palmowski

Upskiling staff to thrive in clean-energy industries could mostly benefit graduates and high-skill workers, Andreas Schleicher tells conference

Large swathes of scores missing as OfS publishes first results of newly revamped exercise

Roughly one in 37 UK students dropped out last year, according to Student Loans Company data

As higher education minister in the Blair government, Alan Johnson steered plans for top-up fees of £3,000 through Parliament. As he returns to the sector in a new role, the former postman talks to John Morgan about why fee-funded university expansion remains the best hope for creating a fairer UK

Former law lecturer suing Open University after claiming she was fired for questioning gender-based changes to curriculum 

Homicide rate may have been about 50 times higher than modern-day standards, study suggests