Europe

Staff refuse to allow delegates to consider motion calling for general secretary’s resignation

European Commission proposal means the UK will be able to seek an agreement to participate post-Brexit

Head of Higher Education Authority acknowledges ‘political appetite’ for organisation to take on stronger regulatory responsibilities

Gender gap at professorial level is largely down to fewer women applying, so default application system could be a solution, researcher suggests

Analysis finds black students significantly more likely to have their applications investigated and cancelled

Moral and cultural organisations such as universities must strive harder to rid the body politic of populist infection, in central Europe and elsewhere, says Tomáš Halík

University and College Union general secretary Sally Hunt faces demands to stand down over her handling of the pensions strike

Institutions themselves could create their own megajournals in response, report from European universities suggests

Creation of Ministry of Science and Higher Education seen as potential boost to Project 5-100

Students unhappy about a 25,000-capacity fan zone next to their institution have held demonstrations and circulated petitions

Private liberal arts institution gains UK degree-awarding powers

Latest Hesa data show there was no immediate exodus of academics but Russell Group warns against ‘complacency’