Europe

Universities warn folding Horizon Europe costs into existing budget would force ‘deep cuts’ on rest of science sector

Departure of British-educated Nobelists will resurface questions about UK’s ‘passive’ efforts to keep top talent, say experts

Proposed rises in employer national insurance and levy on pension contributions could ‘unwittingly tip the balance’, warns UUK leader

Universities UK urges ‘ambitious’ increase in research spending, not real-terms cut, ahead of budget

Welsh higher education minister rows back on Senedd remarks after acknowledging bailouts across the border are a Westminster matter

Higher education climate action event in Azerbaijan convenes global sustainability leaders

Suggested exemptions to ethical approval welcomed, but more progress needed, experts say

The Institute of Student Employers’ (ISE) annual survey records the highest number of applications per job since it first started collecting data in 1991

New Manchester vice-chancellor on why universities need to collaborate more closely, how to turn research into impact, and the ‘opportunity’ for the UK on international students

If elected, I will use my vast experience of higher education to help Oxford lead the way through the big challenges facing UK HE, says David Willetts

Group of experts advises European Union to embark on huge new investment in research

Controversial Pakistani politician disqualified, but those making the cut include William Hague, Peter Mandelson, David Willetts and Elish Angiolini