Europe

Lack of financial expertise at board level nearly toppled famed drama school, says leader who picked up the pieces

Europop tracks based on chapters from Metaverse book have attracted thousands of fans, with one calling them ‘almost poetic’

Short-term placements a chance to rebuild EU links and campus diversity but could also ‘reshape demand in ways that challenge current financial models’

Investigation by Health and Safety Executive found institution ‘does not have appropriate arrangements in place’ to manage burnout among staff

Review of formula used to allocate £2 billion QR funding could downgrade or withdraw money for ‘internationally excellent’ research, some fear

The UK government’s recent skills White Paper announced a review of ‘the merits of the sector continuing to use the external examining system for ensuring rigorous standards in assessments’. Four academics offer their views on whether it passes or fails that test

No evidence that people with a doctorate experience ‘significant wage penalties’, finds committee’s review of key visa route

New targeted model will see funder split budget across four “buckets”, with money for curiosity-driven work remaining broadly flat

Confirmed deal to cost UK £570 million in first year, with ministers targeting 100,000 participants including apprentices and adult learners

Facing a £12 million deficit and a beloved but underutilised rural campus, former barrister who led murder cases says she took lessons from legal career when attempting to modernise an institution with Victorian-age origins

To give the law teeth, the government must commit to promptly implementing the promised mechanism for flagging breaches, says Abhishek Saha

Westminster government reportedly agrees reassociation to Europe’s flagship student exchange programme five years after departing under Brexit