Europe

Academic experts on China say the state may now issue demands in collaborations with Western universities 

University defends £429,000 pay-off to Christina Slade as criticism of ‘excessive’ executive pay intensifies

University management ‘actively misled’ union representatives and wanted to keep members ‘in the dark’, tribunal rules

Publisher and research community remain divided over question of access to international publications

With women still under-represented at the top levels of research, some see the rise of more explicit ‘affirmative action’ on gender becoming more common

Garlanded Yorkshire institution denies claims that cuts are related to financial pressures or research ambitions

Not far from the birthplace of preventative medicine, research institutes in the French capital are working together to launch a new era of technology transfer

New data show UK moving rapidly towards open-access model – but subscription costs jump 20 per cent in three years

Prize money of €100,000 (£88,000) handed out on basis of scholars’ three-minute spiels

The government’s latest Brexit reassurances are just another punch in the face for EU scholars, writes Tanja Bueltmann

University leaders can expect renewed criticism over their salaries and ‘outdated’ benefits, warn governance experts

Accounts of discrimination in Hollywood show value of ‘lived experience’, says editor of new collection