Europe

Spike may be a sign of a more consumerist attitude among students

Analysis of capital outposts finds staff are not as well qualified and facilities are typically less impressive

The keys to success include aligning it with academic missions and having an institution-wide approach, say Anna-Malin Sandström and Ross Hudson 

Even in larger institutions with less disciplinary diversity, Dominic Johnson believes we must find ways to nurture the ‘resistant’ potential of art

Former civil servant urges universities to translate their research into the language understood by government departments if they want it to be acted upon

MPs from Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Scottish National Party and Democratic Unionist Party support ex-minister Jo Johnson

Three-year agreement, valued at £9.6 million, excludes Springer Nature’s prestigious Nature-branded titles

Some believe commercial pressure could finally be pushing the publisher to change how it deals with universities

University sees valuable outreach in letting school pupils use library – but critics claim it is being used as a ‘play centre’

Analysis of nine European universities finds the ‘innovation’ agenda has taken root – often pushed by students who want to solve the world’s problems

Politicians seeking to quell discontent about inequality and pre-empt populists could turn on elite institutions, observers predict

Removal of UK universities from key European research project highlights financial impact of impasse over EU exit