Europe

Staff criticise proposals to shutter Institute of Commonwealth Studies and Institute of Latin American Studies

Survey from Spain suggests that as schools closed, women were less able to catch up on work and dramatically dropped hours spent on article writing and submitting

University is also told to pay Paul Ewart almost £30,000 in compensation 

Institutions have long framed gender inequality as a problem with women, and have been ‘strangely silent’ about masculinity in academia, professor argues

The government’s illogical restrictions deny the country a potential source of post-Brexit growth, argues Dylan Jones-Evans

New guidance suggests UK universities could introduce Chatham House rule for seminars to protect recruits from countries with repressive governments

Department for Education says details on when universities must stop in-person teaching will be released ‘shortly’

As resentment simmers over increasing student cases in cities, expert says institutions must work hard demonstrate their worth to their communities

Front-line workers left carrying the can for chaotic start of term, says union

Immigration minister signals dramatic brightening of departmental tone after May era as new ‘streamlined’ student visa route launches

Three-year deal will allow researchers to publish papers without paying additional article-processing charges

Academics warn that staff, and students, are at risk of a debilitating illness that research suggests can last for months