Europe

A number of competing priorities are on the table as European lawmakers decide on the next phase of the continent’s research funding programme, but finding the right balance among them is crucial, says Jan Palmowski

Thinking about dropping out is associated with perceptions of low one-to-one contact with staff and non-traditional delivery methods, research on one university suggests

New rules requiring a female presence on doctoral defence panels at the University of Glasgow will push more ‘unrewarded’ academic tasks on to women, critics claim

Oxford professor and inequality scholar predicts English universities may be forced to orient themselves towards towns and cities

Lawyer of former university president imprisoned in Turkey gives glimpse into courtroom practices faced by persecuted academics

New pilot phase of post-Brexit immigration plans will prioritise applications from European Union staff working in higher education

Under-pressure distance learning provider could reap rewards by opening its main campus to traditional learners, argues Higher Education Policy Institute director

Ahead of Brexit, country’s plight highlights vulnerability of countries that associate to the bloc’s framework programmes

Office for Students initiative to focus on transitions, early intervention and cross-agency working

Tributes paid to leading river scientist who led University of Westminster for more than a decade

AUDE report highlights rise in building costs from weakening of sterling after Brexit vote, plus potential loss of EU construction workers

Latest fall in student numbers linked to mass emigration following European Union membership in 2007