Europe

Institutions secured £1.55 billion in new philanthropic funds last year, with a quarter coming from alumni

George Bass’ droll dispatches on life as a university security guard have led to his first book. He discusses his unlikely route into the literary world and the growing pastoral role of campus staff

Pan-European initiative EuroTeQ has made studying across the continent easier for students, but coordinating between nine different higher education institutions can be harder than building the digital infrastructure itself 

Universities looking to AI to defend against growing virtual threats

Suella Braverman says university system is “rigged” as she calls for change to student finance rules

Planned boycott at Nottingham could disrupt some students’ ability to graduate, while staff at London South Bank University are also set to vote on industrial action

Landmark legal ruling has exposed shortcomings of Office for Students’ approach but also inadequacy of regulatory tools, experts argue

European universities struggling to meet demand for skilled graduates at critical point for region’s role in space exploration

Government expected to allow employer contribution rates to come down next year after lobbying by post-92 institutions

As the University of Sussex celebrates legal victory against the Office for Students, we discuss what the ruling means for the future of the regulator

Progress on research commercialisation stalls after pandemic peak, with 141 new spin-outs launched last year

University leader questions Arif Ahmed’s position after landmark court case highlights conflict of interest, as others cast doubt on future of regulator’s incoming free speech complaints scheme