Europe

‘Insufficient evidence’ for Warwick historian’s allegation that concentration camp survivor had lesbian affair with SS guard, university panel says

Updated guidance in line with Westminster government’s plan to announce phased route out of the coronavirus lockdown on 22 February

Nearly half of all professors in the UK are now aged 55 or over

Degree outcome statements show some universities have clamped down on rising number of firsts

UCU says axing health and life science researchers with the least grant income and fewest citations is ‘catastrophic error of judgement’

Lord Wharton says ‘top universities’ should have lighter-touch regulation in pre-appointment hearing

Much more cash – and fundamental reform – needed to alleviate impact of Covid-19 on learners, say unions

Absence of political leadership, consensus building and links to ‘levelling up’ agenda seen as weaknesses of Westminster government’s post-18 review

UCU branch demands answers after passing motion of no confidence in president and finance chief

At least 12 institutions planning to make redundancies

With scientists forced to work from home, many now conduct experiments from a distance, and the continent’s biggest research facilities think this change is here to stay

Shazia Jagot’s life was transformed by the chance to read Chaucer as an undergraduate. It is crucial, she argues, that a new generation of black and ethnic minority students get the same opportunity