Europe

Record number of students win places having applied after main sector deadlines

The vast majority of the fall in student visa numbers can be attributed to large decreases in the number of applicants from India and Nigeria

Sociologist credited with stabilising the distance learning institution, but will leave it facing fresh financial challenges and still reeling from Jo Phoenix tribunal ruling

Unique course denied reprieve as staff say loss of 62 colleagues means averting further cuts is ‘no victory’

New Labour government believes decade-long budgets will lead to more industry investment in science and fewer precariously employed researchers, but not everyone is so convinced

Universities of all types are embracing the earn-while-you-learn qualifications but government can do more too, says Exeter’s vice-chancellor Lisa Roberts

Controversial professor bets on Substack and right-wing links to sustain scholarship after exiting formal academic role

Holyrood government extends home fee status to 19 students kicked off courses after the Taliban banned women from universities

Rise in students going directly into clearing helps keep overall admissions numbers steady

As tech giants spend staggering sums on artificial intelligence, the head of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council explains why it’s vital for academia to engage in this ‘hot’ area of research

John Cater credited with transforming Edge Hill University since taking on top job in 1993

Even if academics are empowered to switch off from their jobs, feasibility of planned rules in question if root causes of overwork are not addressed