Europe

Candidates who stood in 2024 poll seek rerun of campaign after alleging incumbent broke rules by using internal resources – claims strongly denied by union

Regulator finds university failed to ‘exercise proper control’ of one of its external assessment centres

Greenwich to change name to London and South East University Group before Kent joins as new ‘superuniversity’ takes shape

Fresh models of university outposts emerging in regions without access to higher education as financial crisis sees shuttering of traditional campuses

Call for government to create new position mirrored on role that already exists in further education, to help steer sector while avoiding excessive regulation

A globally open Horizon Europe could play a key role in realising Mark Carney’s vision of an alliance of middle powers, says Jan Palmowski

Head of UK’s flagship distance learning institution warns online provision alone doesn’t guarantee equal access to higher education

Ian Chapman tells MPs that some funding streams will be back online ‘in weeks’ amid uncertainty over impact of research changes

University argues regulator’s record fine was ‘unfair’, in case being closely watched across the sector

Response to Sullivan Review argues recommendations could hit quality of findings and impinge on academic freedom

Blaming institutional equity demands for the lack of university spin-out success is misguided, says UKRI review

For-sale city-centre site not worth as much as thought, says university, after accounts reveal scale of financial challenge