Europe

Successful pharmaceutical and biotech firms linked to the Medical Research Council have landed at least £6 billion in investment since 2008, and more before then, study finds

Employees at Study Group-run centre on University of Sheffield campus to walk out after 36 staff put at risk of redundancy

University to increase staff-student ratios, merge schools and close programmes to ensure it remains ‘viable’

Latest Hesa figures suggest that the fall in the number of EU academics working in British universities has slowed

University becomes latest to announce staff cuts, saying it cannot rule out compulsory redundancies

British institution set to join join Australian counterparts already operating in special economic zone

Former universities minister attacks ‘embarrassing’ regulator decision, claiming it will worsen sector’s financial woes

Poll this week marks final time that graduates of only two universities have been able to vote for dedicated senatorial candidates

Former vice-chancellor says universities needs change in leadership culture to foster greater collaboration

Questions raised about institution’s reputation as it seeks to reduce proportion of self-funded research in bid to plug £20 million black hole

Indexed fees and some movement on student maintenance seen as key goals for coming spending review, with economic climate reducing chances of more systemic reform

University reform commission announced by Georgian prime minister likely means of tightening political control, scholars warn