Europe

Sunderland v-c urges policymakers to recognise post-92 universities’ ‘contribution to the health of the nation’

After more than doubling its spending since the financial crisis, Germany’s long budget boom is set to come to an end

Lancaster University head will succeed Sir Christopher Snowden in October

Experts warn much more left to do to reduce inequality, as male advantage grows at 46 institutions

Commentators question value of exercise when Augar review has yet to report and Office for Students is already exploring issue

King’s College London and Aberdeen say they are reviewing honours over new law making gay sex punishable by death

Alongside concern about unconditional offers, Damian Hinds wants focus on improving access

Research shows larger intakes and alternative routes to higher education improves happiness among disadvantaged young people

Members of the public will be able to run their own experiments, producing data that could be valuable for scholars

Students in different cities simultaneously performing version of play interact at six separate points via technology

‘Cloud cuckoo land’ to think British-based academics will be partners of choice after exit from European Union, conference hears

Survey finds that European institutions have open access policies in place – but far fewer have specific targets systems to check their progress