Europe

Some of the biggest universities in Germany are now without contracts with the publisher

Most finished integration courses, but few ended up with advanced German skills – and the vast majority were male

Head of private university that closed in July 2016 is latest academic targeted in post-coup crackdown

Phil Baty on how THE's annual reputation survey informs its World University Rankings

Study finds 35 per cent increase in publications ahead of submission deadline, but 12 per cent decline in citations

Partnerships should allow access to a wider pool of research grants, institutions hope

Private equity-backed music institute trebled number of students with taxpayer-backed loans to net £24.4 million in 2016-17, new figures show

Tory controversialist hits back against ‘politically motivated attacks’ as he joins England’s higher education regulator

Research-intensive mission group can act for benefit of whole UK sector, says Tim Bradshaw

Universities fear they will be forced to subsidise the cost of regulating new entrants to the sector

University and College Union says selection of ‘Tory cheerleader’ raises questions about new regulator’s role in English sector

Concerns raised over moves to ‘mute’ students’ union and potential for far-Right figures on university boards