Europe

Challenging economic conditions may have led to bump in student recruitment numbers this year but experts fear long-term damage after institutions pegged futures to employability agenda

Rare win for Europe-based economist sees Philippe Aghion rewarded for mathematical modelling of how ‘creative destruction’ underpins growth

Training sessions to be rolled out to educate university staff on identifying harassment and supporting students

UK policymakers urged to replace ‘outdated’ system with nationwide digital programme for logging academic credentials

Attempts to quell universities’ fears about competition laws may actually be heightening anxiety over collaboration in cash-strapped sector

The quasi-merger of the universities of Kent and Greenwich has raised questions about how many other higher education institutions might see an opportunity – or a necessity – to team up as financial pressures bite ever harder. Six experts share their views

University ‘whodunnit’ inspired by attempts to tackle poor attendance as scholars look for novel ways to engage mainstream audiences

Proposed job losses almost triple since March as unions prepare to vote on nationwide industrial action

New participation target represents ‘paradigm shift’ in country’s approach to education, but government needs to incentivise FE and HE working together, says report

‘Debt trap’ has replaced ‘Mickey Mouse’ courses but Badenoch still kicking universities after being ‘boxed in’ by Labour’s apprenticeship embrace and Reform attacks on elitism

‘Institutionalised’ targeting of universities has compromised academic freedom but remains ‘taboo’ subject on campuses, says intelligence expert

Institutions must find new ways to respond to the agendas of the communities where they operate, leaders tell summit