Europe

Early career publishing success is a reliable guide to whether scientists will succeed long term, concludes international study

Expert says ‘coordination problem’ leaves degree courses out of sync with business needs

Foreign students no longer a magic bullet for cash-strapped universities as visa changes and pricing wars force leaders to reconsider growth strategies

Progress towards equality hampered by crackdowns on academic freedom by populist regimes, finds new study

Calls to ditch AI because it is destroying students’ analytical skills ignore institutions’ questionable record at developing complex reasoning, says Ian Richardson

Universities find ways to help scholars keep work going despite widespread destruction of universities and research facilities

Science and Technology Facilities Council chair Michelle Dougherty confirms ‘top-up’ funding will enable more postdoc recruitment than anticipated

Party objects to marketisation of higher education, promising to maintain free tuition and fight for longer graduate visa

After 13 years running Canterbury Christ Church University, Rama Thirunamachandran blames leaders’ ‘self-interest’ and government pressure for current ‘lose-lose’ funding model

Post-election coalition could see parties collaborate on funding review, but reforms may be hard to negotiate with Westminster

With undergraduates viewing education as a transaction and AI offering helpful summaries, reading is dying out on UK campuses, says Agnieszka Piotrowska

Union opposes new savings target and questions plans for online courses