Europe

University leaders were given less than 18 hours to respond to state plans to scrap the subject

Staff say they are having to put in extra hours to bring master’s students’ skills up to scratch

New president of German Rectors’ Conference thinks it is crucial that all students know the European canon

Perspectives of historians, funders and fundraisers address ‘Maoist moralizing’ and shaking up ‘complacent’ institutions

Magdalena Skipper lists dedication to high-quality, reproducible science and greater transparency in decision-making as priorities

European Research Council says move is to support open access and get round often lengthy publishing process

Irish bill criminalising the provision and advertising of cheating services could hit Google and Facebook, experts predict

Landmark architectural project for campus will echo one of Ireland’s most striking natural phenomena

‘People who have been around at a university for a while assume they know everything…but actually they need to be educated themselves,’ says project leader

No sign of breakthrough as boycott yet to have significant impact on publisher

Experts express concern that call for five-year access agreements is a ‘distraction technique’

Younger applicants drive growth, despite fall in overall 18-year-old population