Europe

Fair admissions and effective management should cover all areas of university operations, education minister tells v-cs in letter

Success in securing ‘consolidator’ awards continues Britain’s resurgence since rejoining Horizon research initiative

Universities face estimated costs of £166.8 million in loss and damage from effects of changing climate, landmark study concludes

Holyrood politicians must look at size and shape of tertiary sector, and consider closer research ties with rest of UK, says Anton Muscatelli

New subsidiaries and mergers expected after ministers insist on OfS registration for any institution teaching more than 300 students

Lottery-first approach can increase applications and success rate of ‘structurally disadvantaged’ researchers, study finds

Institutions say impact of recruitment changes behind difficult financial picture but predict stronger numbers in future

Research into impact of higher education policy changes hard to find and not always utilised by politicians, report finds

Fears that expansion of master’s research courses to circumvent dependants ban could prompt more restrictions

Two universities explain how they facilitate open discussion on contentious issues between researchers and the broader public

Research finds universities can transform learning spaces with little cost – by changing what is put on the walls

Minister suggests internal battle to secure extra maintenance support for disadvantaged students to blame for low grant amount