Europe

Survey of pro-growth economists by innovation thinktank UK Day One finds weak support among economists for extra higher education spending

Conservative Party conference divided on impact of Labour’s rebalancing of skills funding

Party was ‘irresponsible’ to let per-student funding erode during last six years of governing, says ex-universities minister

Policies must protect gender-critical beliefs as well as trans and non-binary staff, former OfS head says in wake of tribunal judgment

Academics whose pay was deducted for taking part in marking and assessment boycott begin legal case

Leaders urged to be more ambitious in their proposals in order to secure long-term health of universities

Diplomat Luis Vassy will lead the grande école after resignation of Mathias Vicherat amid domestic violence allegations

UCU threatens strike action as university enacts second redundancy programme in less than six months

Vision for future direction of English sector calls for fees to be indexed to inflation and an increase in teaching grants

All the key suggestions for reform as Universities UK outlines how the sector can be put back on a firm financial footing

Very large research-intensive institutions performed best overall, THE analysis finds

But radical thinking is needed to make its collaborative instruments more effective and convince sceptical governments of their value, says Jan Palmowski