Europe

Apparent moves to increase university autonomy will have the opposite effect given the government’s authoritarian tendencies, says Jarosław Płuciennik

Today’s students have access to vast amounts of information, so how can academics teach them to critically assess what they read online?

Figures show that thousands of students registered at some universities are taught elsewhere

Debate around embargo periods heightens as Plan S deadline draws near

Emma Dabiri’s research uncovers the ways that our immediate reactions to people are still underpinned by the ideologies of ‘scientific racism’

University aims to create 100 new academic and 50 new professional posts at a time of overall gloom about UK university finances

Philosopher calls on universities to take AI debate ‘out of the hands of the industry’ and end ‘ethics washing’

Universities normally resist being used by states to further an ideological goal. Why should it be any different when it comes to the EU? asks David Matthews 

Institution demands seven days’ notice of demonstrations and designation of a ‘principal organiser’

Websites launch new services as they aim to stand out in an increasingly crowded market

Ucea say new proposal increases pay rise ‘envelope’ to about 1.5 per cent, but UCU claims employers have failed to make ‘sensible offer’

Retractions in Nature and Science follow Abderrahmane Kaidi’s resignation from Bristol