Europe

University accused of ‘knee-jerk’ reaction to recent rulings, amid fears of more ‘massive fines’

Universities set to lose millions in income if government goes ahead with plan to take a cut of overseas earnings, and are unlikely to see much benefit from levy spending, critics say

Science department will publish specific objectives with ‘corresponding key performance indicators’ for the £9.6 billion research funder this summer, reveals NAO report

Early career researchers from non-EU countries describe major hurdles to Swedish residency under recent migration law changes

Bentley-driving vice-chancellor George Holmes put on leave after PwC investigation into university payments

Growing cooperation between institutions to address area’s skills needs a ‘blueprint for rest of UK’, politicians say

Former Universities UK chief takes over higher education super-agency to oversee ‘next phase of development’

Government proposal to take a cut of English universities’ overseas income to pay for higher education dismissed as ‘finger in the air’ policymaking

The levy may feel like another strain on resources, but if spent on wider access it could be seen as a justified redistribution of wealth, says Diana Beech

Academic and professional services posts to go, with university blaming ‘unprecedented financial challenges’

Multiannual funding programme will ‘retain spirit’ of much-applauded previous scheme, considered ‘step-change’ in Irish research investment

Labour proposes graduate visa reduction, new fee levy and stricter compliance rules in long-awaited policy document