Europe

After more than a decade of inflation-busting growth, now could be time to ‘pause and consolidate’, says Anja Karliczek

University system ‘is not a market that is working in the interests of students or taxpayers’, committee claims

Sam Gyimah says institutions must be able to tell parents when students are struggling with mental health issues

While majority of outputs now meet requirements, some institutions and disciplines are doing better than others

Researchers criticise focus on aftercare for stressed staff members and urge leaders to tackle workload pressures head-on

Resistance to increasing English-language courses could set tone for the rest of Europe, some believe

Danny Dorling suggests limiting debts to pre-2012 levels

Concerns about whether internationalisation and English usage has gone too far should be addressed from the perspective of quality assurance, says Michèle Wera

France’s new ‘Parcoursup’ system for university entry is intensifying the nation’s historical agonies over whether selectivity is compatible with égalité, says Louise Lyle

Life prospects for children who have been through the care system are dire, but with better support, higher education could be their salvation, says Patricia Walker 

The push to admit more students from ethnic backgrounds should not be seen as a chore but as a valuable opportunity to update curricula, says Sulaiman Ilyas-Jarrett

Dean says that institutions may have to rely on part-time staff if they cannot match industry remuneration