Europe

Improved visa processing among measures proposed by umbrella groups to attract and retain international students

Decision to downgrade 271 journals on quality and operating model concerns sparks debate

King’s College London reported an operating deficit of £19 million once the impact from pensions and donations are excluded

Drawn-out complaints procedures that aren’t resolved before visas expire are unethical – and a poor advertisement for UK HE, says Sanaz Raji 

Renaming approved by Office for Students despite acceptance that proposed new monikers might cause confusion among international students

Our evidence-led recommendations will challenge universities – but within the parameters of the possible, says Nigel Carrington

Former University of the Arts London vice-chancellor to lead work aimed at finding ways universities can collaborate to secure savings

Need to meet commitments on loans taken out in boom years forces institutions to accept worse terms and conditions, or look to non-traditional sources for new funding

Reading professor says a version of the Teaching Excellence Framework could provide reassurance about the quality of the UK’s transnational education courses

Nokia’s runaway success may have rung off a decade ago, but the Nordic nation hopes to dial up its tech prowess by increasing state investment in R&D by 80 per cent, putting the nation among the world’s top spenders. Jack Grove travels to Tampere to hear about academics’ role in the innovation nation

Administrative workloads rise as many more learners ‘dishonestly’ claim health-related essay extensions, survey suggests

Parliamentarians warn removal of funding for UK in a Changing Europe might be seen as ‘deprioritisation of impact-based work’, given its success