Europe

Union leader says Southend campus closure will ‘take the heart out of the town’

UK international education champion Steve Smith defends new strategy from criticism that it ‘lacks substance’

Fee freezes bring down spend per student, as overall funding for education in England reaches historic lows

Former University Alliance head returns to UK to lead research universities group after more than a decade in Australia

Director of Institute of Development Studies discusses stepping into the role after 25 years, impact of USAID cuts and benefits of Sussex collaboration

Government renews drive to attract international academics with more recruits coming to UK under Global Talent Fund

Labour prioritises growth abroad over increasing international student numbers on home soil amid immigration concerns

More people sceptical that science makes life better compared with pre-pandemic, and public also doubting contribution to economic growth

Institutions forced to take matters into their own hands as high employer contributions ‘increase likelihood of university closure’

Vast majority of parents in England having to support children at university, finds poll, with some sending more than £1,000 a month

Analysis suggests much of the sector remains mired in financial difficulty with total losses increasing, but rise in income brings hope

Large numbers of editors publishing in their own special issue attacked as ‘academic narcissism’ and ‘scientific misconduct’ in first-of-its-kind study