Europe

No incentive for wealthy institutions to support initiatives such as bespoke clearing scheme, experts fear, as policymakers face hurdles in developing process for market exits

If the UK doesn’t want skilled migrants any more, maybe my contributions would be better appreciated in the Global South, says Meron Wondemaghen

Regulator reviewing processes after administrative mix-up weeks before applications set to reopen

Alumni who studied in the UK consistently more positive about the country as a travel and study destination, finds British Council survey

Pass rate in Scottish Higher exams nudges up but overall applications dip slightly owing to decline in older learners

Enrolments drop by a fifth in a year after business school opts to close programmes in response to government squeeze on undergraduate intake

Growing class sizes and expanding workloads blamed as students doubt those teaching them know who they are

A systemic realignment is under way that, while painful, could lead to more efficient and adaptable provision, say Jonathan Barton and Mike Boxall

Policing of demonstrations, often using excessive force, has intensified since June, special rapporteurs say

Low carbon behaviours adopted during pandemic ‘not being maintained’, experts fear, as business flights push up environmental impact of institutions

Co-branded campuses and partial mergers expected to become more common in face of higher borrowing costs

European universities’ overcompliance with data protection rules is making social research increasingly difficult, say Carine Vassy and Robert Dingwall