Europe

University of Bedfordshire’s new vice-chancellor warns financial instability and policy changes could jeopardise the progress made on supporting disabled students into higher education

Charity tracking hate crimes says things improving for Jewish students but warns of ‘short institutional memories’

Claims of harassment made by sociologist David Miller also thrown out by appeals body

Parliamentary committee asks government to confirm details of plans for science as soon as possible

Eagerly anticipated higher education review set to focus on student support funding, dismantling Seren and ‘bold reforms’, but recommendations must be ‘fiscally neutral’

Proportion of A to C grades grows for second year in row while more people secure first choice place via Ucas

Newly appointed chair of Independent Higher Education on weeding out bad actors, complementing traditional universities and the perks of small teams

‘Accurate and uncomfortable’ cash cow narrative framing how foreign students are treated in UK, finds report

Most universities still treat Ukraine as a marginal topic even as need for specialists with deep knowledge of the country rises

Substance abuse a clear risk factor as one in five Oxford students report being assaulted in second university-wide survey

Forcing Chinese nationals to identify themselves to institutional IT systems publicly stamps them as risks to be monitored, says Hu Chao

Expert fears students are too often passively observing vital processes without gaining practical understanding but others say discipline should lean in to modern approaches