Europe

OfS plan comes as v-c warns government focus on graduate earnings value will ‘downgrade’ excellent universities beyond London

The impact agenda is often portrayed a diversion from the real activity of research, but it can also provoke new lines of enquiry, says Alix Green

After long-running protests, security staff and cleaners to be brought in-house, following similar move for other workers

MP calls for urgent investigation into dismissal of Jane Hutton as potential strike action nears

Constitutional Council decision could strike a blow against expansion plan for international students and grandes écoles’ fees policy

Increasing numbers of students are seeking counselling, suffering from depression and even feeling suicidal. Jason Murugesu urges universities to put much stronger systems in place to provide essential backup for teaching staff

Social scientists argue a lack of access stops them and the public understanding online phenomena – but hope pressure from Brussels could change this

Previously unseen data emerge as survey reveals universities’ anxiety over recruitment and retention

London university also plans ban on single-use plastic and creation of new green spaces

‘Potential paralysis of a no-deal Brexit and the current state of chaos are hurting UK science’, says Royal Society president Sir Venki Ramakrishnan

Ucea report suggests more direct methods of reining in staff spending are being used amid financial pressure

Boris Johnson’s most senior adviser appears to have big plans for the research community, but his ‘scientist-as-hero’ vision may misunderstand the nature of modern scholarship