Europe

Analysis of the database suggests UK universities take greater equity in spin-outs than others in Europe

Recently launched provider spends big in attempt to drive ‘exponential growth’ in student numbers

Rishi Sunak's plan for mathematics to age 18 would come too late to save many university departments, says Ulrike Tillmann

Westphalian Wilhelms University Münster set to become the University of Münster

Female academics are more likely to be employed on zero-hours contracts than male colleagues

NaUKMA head defends dropping ‘language of aggressor’, despite concerns over freedom of expression

Jointly run open access publisher will offer lower cost route for Scottish researchers seeking to comply with new UKRI rules on monographs

Westminster government introduces legislation aimed at making module financing fairer to encourage more flexible learning

Leading scientists ‘appalled’ to find sham papers have been attributed to them say case against UK-registered publishers is overdue

UK sector retains positive reputation among general public as a whole, but authors of report caution over increasingly negative views among parts of population

Debates rage about the appropriateness of objects displayed in many anthropological exhibitions amid accusations they perpetuate poisonous imperialist narratives. However, Adam Kuper believes institutions should be wary of capitulating to activist demands, he tells Matthew Reisz

Vocational institutions are winning the right to award PhDs, while professional doctorates are also expanding. But how compatible are academic and vocational focuses in research degree provision – and how easily can status disparities be overcome, asks Ben Upton