Europe

UK’s incoming tax on international student fees could have unintended consequences for country’s health system and research capabilities, universities warn as consultation comes to an end

University found to have failed to check learners’ eligibility and prior attainment, alongside issues with collecting employer contributions and recording whether delivery had taken place

Some universities reduce staff teams by more than a fifth after year of cutbacks and job losses, new data show

We discuss what lies behind sharp rises in the number of international students enrolled on research master’s courses and what it could mean for the future regulation of the sector

Major survey finds overall satisfaction levels rising despite pressures but concerns around financial difficulties, research culture and feedback remain

Country to vote whether to restrict immigration if numbers continue to grow, potentially affecting international students and researchers

More focused approach to research funding difficult to achieve without richer, more integrated data, argue impact specialists

The fact that a mere few months’ hiatus imperils the futures of those without permanent posts underlines the fragility of UK biomedicine, says a researcher

Debates around graduate debt have exploded in recent weeks amid concern about balances that continue to inflate even as graduates seek to pay them down. Has the system become a ‘Frankenstein’s monster’ that politicians will rush to slay? Juliette Rowsell reports

Conservatoire accepts academic’s beliefs protected after he faced student boycotts owing to email questioning structural racism

Universities expanding abroad may be being over-optimistic, debate hears, as government pushes higher education exports

UCL settlement opens door to more ‘risk-averse’ institutions having to pay up over disrupted pandemic-era teaching, say lawyers