Wolfram Schultz, eminent neuroscientist, on proving sceptics wrong, the value of working in different countries and the comfort of beer
Swiss Embassy’s head of science outlines challenges in negotiations
Commission hopes awards will help researchers find other sources of funding
John Morgan looks at the political rewards and risks for Labour on student and sector funding
Medical charity sets out demands to allow it to invest ‘confidently’
Michael Ignatieff says commitment to migrants exacerbated conflict with Hungarian government
Bill to further market approach in England backed by MPs and Lords
Former chancellor claims ‘politically correct’ students hold sway over ‘totally supine university authorities’
System rewards academics whose work is used in teaching – but at potential bureaucracy cost
Scholars with working-class backgrounds are ideally placed to change how academics are perceived, says Stefanie Stiles
European Union students enrolling next year will pay the same fees as UK students
As the country succeeds in attracting even more students from overseas, a mixture of demographics, ‘soft power’ concerns and local politics help explain its policy
