Europe

Sussex philosophy professor on why she continues to speak out despite facing online abuse and ‘hostile environment’ at work

Appointment of university rector Gaetano Manfredi signals ‘complete continuity’ with previous decade of higher education policy despite need for change, say scholars

Effectiveness of courses aimed at improving diversity in leadership called into question by interviews with ethnic minority staff

Science is central to the European Commission’s Green Deal, but basic research and new knowledge in the arts and humanities will be crucial to its success, says Jan Palmowski

Former US secretary of state hails ‘strong relationship’ with Northern Ireland institution

Others suggest government position on joining research programme is unchanged, while Cummings’ view may balance criticism of EU on research with openness to association

Text scans by artificial intelligence will flag inconsistent or unusual patterns in reviewer behaviour, says Wolverhampton professor

‘MIT of the North’ idea seen as ignoring imbalances in research funding that undermine regions

Latest data on income, staff and research funding show the key challenges facing UK higher education in the coming years

Judgment likely to reignite the battle over the fixed departure ages at the university and elsewhere

Study of European Social Survey data finds academics more left-leaning than almost any other professional group, but show ‘no greater homogeneity’ in beliefs

Scottish university piloted accelerated degrees, but challenges highlighted in review raises broader questions over such courses