Europe

Plans for a legal statute to smooth cross-border working were embraced by those struggling with national reforms, but most EU governments are getting cold feet

Science minister sets up working group to examine how academics can move more freely between public and private research

Institutions cannot ‘in good conscience’ partner with Russian counterparts while Ukraine war continues, says Chris Philp

Universities UK raises concern about ‘requires improvement’ TEF rating and overall administrative burden

Approach will aid those who are already able to get ahead, critics warn

Radical measures to combat bullying in UK science may backfire, warns sector bullying lead, but ex-research council head urges boldness

Research-intensive universities step up Russia boycott measures as UK Research and Innovation turns off funding over Ukraine invasion

Just weeks into Russia’s war on Ukraine, academics are leaving the country, in what could be the beginning of a new brain drain

Crisis spotlights Russia-linked donations in UK after MP starts plan to force transparency on universities’ foreign funding

Union leaders insist support for further strikes is strong but new pressures may harden university leaders’ resolve, experts warn

Any attempt to address regional inequalities must recognise the role of post-92 universities as anchor institutions, says Ian Campbell

Newly elected Sorbonne president Nathalie Drach-Temam says scholars will not back away from controversial subjects and that she has no desire to profit from British academia’s Brexit woes