Europe

UK universities return to top of ranking after two-year absence, boasting productivity levels above the expected level of achievement

High stress levels revealed by Nottingham Trent staff survey have raised concerns over effect of growing demands on academics

Much more can be done to help those without the right paperwork into universities, say scheme's backers

Brexit, pension contribution increases and possible cuts to tuition fee income are cited by employers in their opening pay offer

For-profit institutions at particular risk of collapse, researchers say

‘Hotline’ created by Thierry Baudet’s party ‘goes against everything we stand for’, says Maastricht president

Reduction in fees for rest-of-UK students would add to ‘perfect storm of uncertainty’, says Universities Scotland

Analysis of finance data for English universities suggests some institutions have responded by cutting staff costs

Librarians welcome new European rules on copyright, which also secures right for researchers to mine text and data

Implementing the mandate for open access monographs will be complex but that is the price of ‘being the leader’, says Cameron Neylon

Country wins biggest share of advanced grants, but could soon lose access to fund

Universities minister says domestic programme would offer ‘ability to tailor the scheme to UK needs and target funding where it is most needed’