Europe

The European Research Council’s president-elect discusses his polymath career, the tragedy that changed his research, ultramarathons and jazz

Some churn in standings sees a number of institutions drop dozens of places

Government scheme funded by four universities raises concern in sector over ‘surprising flow of resources’

Lord Storey’s private member’s bill would make it illegal to provide or to advertise contract cheating services

Budget for 2019-20 promises £45 million in quality-related support, but universities say more is needed

Populism scholar Matthew Goodwin discusses political side-effects of higher education expansion and academic debate about ‘grievances’ fuelling movements

OfS investigation followed Dominic Shellard’s departure, with university admitting failure on oversight of leadership, ‘in particular the v-c’

Indiana Seresin accuses universities of focusing on gender equality at expense of racial justice

Case hinged on university’s failure to promptly read a form on which the student declared their opposition to immunisations

Union sets out timetable for ballots over industrial action in relation to the pay and USS pension disputes

Former universities minister says institutions do not always succeed in maintaining founding diversity as he predicts ‘growth agenda’ will win in the UK

Physicist and broadcaster says academics must have freedom and support to communicate with society, to ‘avoid mistakes of past’