Switzerland’s agreement to join Horizon Europe follows a roller-coaster decade during which it was twice excluded from EU research programmes owing to political squabbles with the European Commission. Emily Dixon assesses the fallout – and asks whether a third exclusion can be ruled out
Students will now believe they can shut down debate of issues they find uncomfortable, rather than engaging critically, says a queer scholar
‘People lose a lot of their energy and resources to fear and speculation versus focusing on what’s actually happening,’ says newly inaugurated Boston University leader
Despite Asia’s success elsewhere, its leading universities are still struggling to compete globally in arts and humanities. Patrick Jack asks whether that needs to change for them to be considered world-class
