Europe

Crackdown leaves professors needing to pay back almost €250,000 each on average

Criticism of ‘obsolete’ passages by Gallic political leaders has led to a ban on new students learning French

Doctoral student takes performance poetry to academic conferences and university council meeting

Campaigners fear a huge increase in EU military research spending will lead to development of autonomous weapons

Mark Walport, CEO of the newly formed UK Research and Innovation, lays out the organisation’s plan to ensure society benefits from the ideas and knowledge it aims to generate

NAO says government’s oversight of organisation is ‘not up to date and lacks clarity’

Employers make final offer for 2018-19

Nordic country’s higher education system punches above its weight in Universitas 21 ranking

Teaching grant allocations by OfS reveal losers from £30 million drop in funding to aid retention

Study focuses on benefits of giving students hands-on experience – including via Lego

The Republic of Ireland’s resident Eurovision expert discloses the secrets to winning Europe’s infamous song contest and why it is not just about political alliances

Conor Ryan says students should apply to university once they know their A-level grades