Europe

Unusual public rebuke from China comes amid questions about whether the country may take over the UK’s leadership role, relinquished earlier this year

Marvin Rees says research-intensive universities must put professors to work on civic challenges caused by academic expansion

The self-defined ‘race realist’, the first person to publicly accuse Jason Arday of plagiarism, is alleged to have broken Belgium’s anti-discrimination law

University students have joined a massive revolt against the education system in the country, mounting blockades at dozens of institutions 

Employers’ body instructs members to implement final pay offer as further negotiations fail to resolve impasse with unions

MI5 warning underlines need for ‘tougher’ research security measures and more resources to guard against espionage risks, MPs and research managers warn

UK students being told that modules are cancelled and recommended options outside their courses, union reports

University leaders say they are drawn to China’s research strength and fast-growing technology sector

Even in the most difficult circumstances innovation and educational reform are possible but international help is needed, says Tania Chernysh

With a new degree co-designed by Aardman Animations and the Royal College of Art announced this week, we examine the growing role of business in moulding degrees as universities face ever greater pressure to boost graduate employability

European Commission report finds 45 per cent fewer researchers moved from the EU to the US in 2025 than in 2023

Worse is predicted in coming years, and hopes of an eventual reversal may be driven by excessive optimism about international enrolments, funding council warns