Europe

Scholars considering leaving as result of getting stuck in junior positions and complaints about their work and accents

University to carry out review of ‘academic culture’ following media reports accusing one of its professors of producing research that downplayed the risks of mixing energy drinks with alcohol

Science and maths programmes among those suspended in recent months, with UCU claiming decisions are being made ‘in haste’

Union warns move will create ‘two-tier’ workforce and save university only £36k

University for the Creative Arts loses more than half its funding after support for creative subjects reduced to zero

Asian giant follows South Korea in associating with flagship programme, gaining access to funds for research that addresses societal challenges

Being at the ‘top of your game’ no guarantee of job security, warns decorated historian now facing the chop

Institutions increasingly grouping together locally in bid to make their voices heard but those behind the initiatives say incentives to collaborate still too weak

Several universities have committed to giving everyone access to latest technology, but expert says a more nuanced approach is needed

Lawyers acting for students blocked from UK universities contest supposed link between study visas and asylum claims

With right-wing party leading polls in two eastern German states, the country’s top research bodies are preparing plans to protect scientists

Departing leader of St Mary’s reflects on how Teqsa differs from OfS, maintaining proportionality in regulation and ensuring smaller institutions can stand out despite pressures towards homogeneity