Europe

Boston university wants to develop one-to-one tutorial model as it creates ‘global university system’

Call for university funding to be tied to institutions’ role in their local communities

Competitive funding once helped novel ideas get off the ground, but now funding ‘excellence’ is hampering new research, says Dutch institute

Survey respondents question value of degree-level education, but most would encourage their children to enrol

If not, the country’s single biggest success story could be at risk, says Janet Beer

The UK’s first black female history professor on universities atoning for their pasts and believing in the goodness of others

Imperial and UCL secure far more grants by value as Oxford slips back

Rising value of grants suggests that winning funding is likely to remain highly competitive

Some grades increased at Teesside using standard formula in case that could be smoking gun on reasons for wider grade inflation

If access to European research funding is to be maintained, more UK research universities need to forge formal links with EU institutions, says Peter Coveney

Your university’s new learning analytics service has flagged that a student is disengaging – what now?

Pensions dispute moves closer to resolution after vice-chancellors support proposals to increase employer contributions to Universities Superannuation Scheme