Europe

Teaching staff at post-92 institution to be employed by subsidiary firm and lose right to access expensive pensions scheme

American universities expected to experience steeper declines in enrolments during second year of Trump presidency

‘Radical’ reform to English model should also involve shorter courses and a move away from ‘residential’ system, says former Open University v-c

With supercomputing and other AI-related spending prioritised, Research England has told institutions to focus on maintaining existing facilities instead of building new ones

Employers say claim would be ‘extremely challenging’ in time of financial hardship, as annual pay talks get under way

France’s 75 public universities are all running a deficit this year, as researchers warn budget cuts put science at risk 

Decline in fixed-term and zero hours contracts ‘not good news’ in sector shedding thousands of positions

Adopting a ‘two plus two’ system including longer integrated master’s would boost access, employment and the economy, argues Anthony Finkelstein

Birmingham vice-chancellor’s call to review loan eligibility for students with no A levels criticised by own staff members

Closure of low-enrolment courses, higher staff-student ratios and departmental mergers among measures being considered by institutions

Reduction in work rights may be contributing to reduced international demand for UK study, as ongoing visa issues exacerbate uncertainty

Proportion of doctoral graduates remaining in UK academia has fallen substantially as more enter industry or move abroad, according to a major longitudinal survey