Clarity is urgently needed on the next EU research funding framework
The new commission must answer the big questions without delay and consult universities, say Jan Palmowski and Kurt Deketelaere

The new commission must answer the big questions without delay and consult universities, say Jan Palmowski and Kurt Deketelaere

Ulster University and Melvyn Bragg take top prizes as ‘Oscars of higher education’ celebrate 20th birthday

Universities should no longer give the ‘cold shoulder’ to businesses that can potentially perform functions more effectively, says Ken Sloan

New figures suggest Russell Group universities have been much less affected by declining student numbers than other institutions

Youngest ever black Cambridge professor seeks to challenge ‘exclusionary, elitist’ culture in academia

Attorney general says bill will create a ‘powerful, independent voice’ to protect students from sexual violence

Shitij Kapur warns sector has already used up a lot of political capital on small fee rise that will not solve institutional funding woes

Balázs Hankó defends university governance reforms in THE interview

As US pauses for Thanksgiving, sector debates how colleges can play a role in healing deep political divides

Risk of Lifelong Learning Entitlement and Growth and Skills Levy working at cross-purposes without more joined-up thinking, finds report

We can no longer deem as educated a student who knows nothing about statistics, data analytics or computing, says Daniel Diermeier

Republican claims calling out lecturer over what he said about students who voted for president-elect was ‘defending free speech’

Two vice-chancellors discuss challenges they face dealing with conflict on campus

Driven more by pragmatism than purism, Asia’s new wave of industry-linked universities is shaking up the sector

Region’s educational strengths must be brought to bear against key challenges such as climate change, forum hears