Europe

Universities show the way on transforming leadership culture, tackling period poverty, boosting African science and promoting leading research during the pandemic

University appeals against ruling sparked by union complaint over workload

Sector awaits key details on scheme requiring ‘complete remake of student finance system’ and likely to face Treasury scepticism

In John Gilbey’s seasonal tale, life imitates on-screen romance when a film crew is duped into choosing the distinctly unphotogenic University of Rural England as the location for its next blockbuster

Star professors who abuse their positions escape censure because universities fear hit to reputations and funding, says union report

European University of Technology exploring how to become a single institution, but going beyond a legal umbrella raises regulatory and funding questions

Barely half of victims report threats to police, says Finnish study, which finds perpetrators of harassment are not infrequently colleagues of those they target

Unclear guidelines, screen-tanned conspiracy theorists and government party animals: none of them is helping campus security, says George Bass

Funding for green campuses, levelling up and international links would be a gift from Santa Rishi Sunak to himself, too, says Nick Isles

Analysts say generous grants, more housing and better information are needed to fix inequalities driven by parental income 

UK higher education says it wants diversity, but its treatment of early career researchers suggests otherwise, says Edda Nicolson

Castaway from EU programme must paddle harder to keep up and remain an enticing partner for the future, says university leader