Europe

Matthew Reisz reflects on the advantages and disadvantages of detachment for those pursuing ghostly research

Chancellor opposes extra spending on universities, sources suggest, as universities minister dodges questions on report publication

Chris Skidmore tells MPs he is yet to see a copy of the Augar review’s report

V-c who left school at 16 before entering university without A levels says university’s social mission is irreplaceable

Office for Students has sent ‘minded to refuse’ letters to 20 providers

Nepotism and the isolation of war have left Kosovo’s oldest university battling poor research standards, but transparency campaigners hope this is changing

Nanomedicine pioneer will replace Jean-Pierre Bourguignon

British Council research warns that Brexit ‘may affect future international engagement’ of the UK

Office of the Independent Adjudicator says some English and Welsh providers did not do enough for students when lecturers walked out over pensions

CBI warns country will not spend 2.4 per cent of gross domestic product on research and development until 2053

University says it hopes to avoid compulsory redundancies

General secretary hopefuls want further concessions from pension scheme