Europe

A. W. Purdue ponders a historical comparison of advisers to the world’s movers and shakers

French president claims that ‘professional agitators’ are behind campus occupations

Students and high-earning graduates set to face 6.3 per cent interest following March’s retail price index figures

Legislation making its way through Parliament could help address ‘brand confusion’ overseas

Public health academic says studies must speak the same language as their subjects

Analysis from THE’s data team suggests big differences among disciplines in the amount of scholarship that fails to garner a citation 

Russell Group university hopes to poach researchers from competitors with generous scheme

‘No more direct access to Springer’s latest papers? No problem,’ says petition, signed by nearly 4,000

Reporting regulations too ‘ambiguous’, allowing institutions to interpret them to their advantage, experts argue

Figures on student numbers suggest that 2012 funding reforms in England have already fundamentally changed the OU 

Concerns over cost and impact of proposals can be overcome, say scholars

Trade unions asking for a 7.5 per cent uplift or an extra £1,500, whichever is greater