Europe

Education Committee calls for radical reshaping of higher education towards ‘flexible’ model, and for breakdowns of how fees are spent

Too many institutions fail to abide by their own statements of values, leaders warn

Leading Italian academics often leave the country, which struggles to attract highly rated foreign researchers

Institutions face ‘never-ending rollercoaster’ of assessment, conference hears

Scientific excellence must mean more than ‘how good someone is with a round-bottom flask’, conference hears

Sector representatives sceptical of ‘kickstarter’ spending

Plan S task force leader suggests developed nations could contribute towards article processing charges in poorer sectors

Simon Baker weighs the evidence for the transformation of the country’s higher education system

Deepening deficits of up to £14 million at English universities prompt warnings of damage to cities and towns reliant on universities as ‘anchors’

Study finds current methods used for assessing disadvantage fall short

Living Wage Foundation says that only about one in five higher education institutions has sought accreditation

Circus expert Vanessa Toulmin explains how growing up on a fairground has shaped her academic career, teaching style and approach to life