Europe

A merit-based admissions lottery and strict caps on how many private school pupils go to Russell Group universities are necessary for a more egalitarian society, argue Aaron Reeves and Sam Friedman

The UK’s austerity-fixated new government is highly unlikely to find significant extra money for universities, says Andrew McRae

Survey respondents warn of misuse of process, inadequate consultations and impact on staff left behind

Leading Finnish university will require fewer publications for article-based doctorates, as well as fewer course credits

UK prime minister blames previous government for state of higher education sector, as his government continues to consider options for solving funding crisis

Wealthiest halls able to offer allowances worth more than twice as much as those at less moneyed outposts

High-profile or opinionated candidates may receive short shrift with ‘CEO in all but name’ Lord Vallance firmly in charge of UK science, experts predict

Institutions need to communicate recognition of prior learning policies more clearly if lifelong education reforms are to bear fruit, says QAA

Academics investigating why female students lose their high school grade advantage at university determine that higher levels of perceived discrimination are associated with lower academic performance for women

Scientists argue disciplines need their own ways of thinking about student belonging to reach diversity goals

Loss of Devon-based Schumacher College ‘significant blow to ecological education at a critical time’

Play celebrates the turbulent career of a pioneering female astronomer