Europe

Political scientists typically see politics as an exercise in consensus-building. But Chantal Mouffe tells John Morgan that the left must learn from right-wing populists’ exploitation of “them and us” narratives if it is not to be vanquished by them

Report from Office for Students says ‘unrealistic’ targets on recruitment could expose an institution to ‘significant risk’

Survey finds that European institutions have open access policies in place – but far fewer have specific targets systems to check their progress

Report discloses attack by North Korean and Iranian-sponsored criminals on UK higher education institutions

Agreement that EU research funding should continue to be distributed according to quality is an important step forward, writes Jan Palmowski

Schools have radically improved their teaching in the past 20 years, so what can universities learn from them?

Tough stances on grade inflation, unconditional offers and senior pay will help maintain global excellence, says Michael Barber 

Former ETH Zurich president tells THE summit there has been a ‘huge inflation’ in university enrolments, coupled with a ‘substantial mismatch between what universities teach and what society needs’

University leaders claim shift could water down standards, but applied sciences institutes think they are simply defending historic privileges

Jack Grove speaks to the three candidates vying to take over from the University and College’s long-time leader and assesses how they will approach sector’s challenges

Suggestions that review could yet be published before PM’s departure come as AoC says it will push DfE to ‘publish and implement’

Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology has integrated sustainability into all parts of its business, says Göran Finnveden