R&D spending target must be ‘priority’ for Europe, Macron says
Research and education ‘absolutely decisive’ in turbulent times, French president says in Sorbonne speech

Research and education ‘absolutely decisive’ in turbulent times, French president says in Sorbonne speech

Action to coincide with open day comes after widespread unrest on US campuses

Appointment of ex-Greenwich leader confirmed by crisis-hit institution halfway through interim appointment

British Academy president Julia Black contrasts creation of funding-focused football regulator with inaction on higher education crisis

MI5 director general warns vice-chancellors that hostile states are targeting UK universities

Dozens of consultancy bigwigs feature in corporate-heavy council membership, according to union analysis

Borderland development set to foster enhanced collaboration with mainland institutions

Letter by Queen Mary academics is latest to raise concern over plight of Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, who was arrested by Israeli police shortly after suspension by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Young people are leaving the country in droves yet no political party is committed to reforming higher education, says Asghar Zaidi

These initiatives don’t demand extra funding, undervalue publisher input or create institutional or disciplinary divides, say Anthony Cond and Jane Bunker

After top politicians visit Columbia University to demand harsh crackdown on student speech, police at multiple campuses move to shut down encampments

Falling silent: Will AI hasten the demise of modern language courses?

Pedro Sánchez says he might resign over levelling of ‘falsehoods’ against Begoña Gómez, connected to her time working for IE University

Digital transformation is inevitable, but as a Times Higher Education gathering heard, getting it right is complex and fraught with challenges

Legal reforms to enable creation of ‘European degree’ the next step towards closer cross-border integration, THE summit hears