Europe

Country’s efforts to satisfy EU demands on academic freedom need to go beyond legal changes, experts say

People increasingly sceptical of higher education’s benefits, according to social attitudes poll, while majority back limits on international students

Support for two major science projects is hailed by city’s mayor as an important turning point in UK science policy

Former peer attempted to mobilise Labour alumni to vote him into prestigious position, saying online voting offered chance to beat Tories

Open University scholars call for more self-governance on free speech issues, warning conflicts often ‘improperly’ dealt with

Success of new legislation aimed at curbing poor-quality education will depend on whether institutions lose access to public funds, experts say

Members at union’s congress debate whether to hold another national ballot despite failure to reach threshold last year

Ursula von der Leyen and Peter Magyar hail ‘great progress’ as leaders agree to unlock EU funds after Orbán defeat

‘Decisive action’ is needed to address structural deficit despite recent cost-saving measures, says principal 

Union tells staff to walk out after academics taking part in boycott told they will lose full pay

Greenwich-accredited courses to resume in September after DfE backtracks on decisions made in ‘market review’

New rules mandating higher tuition fees for non-EU students have sparked debate on whether France’s universities have abandoned their egalitarian principles and may soon charge far heftier fees for all, writes Seher Asaf