European higher education policy
New measures only offer temporary relief as state resources fail to keep pace with rising student numbers and increased costs, say leaders
Academics counting cost of Donald Trump’s threats to take over the territory say ‘the damage is done’ and impact on research will linger for years
Only 9.6 per cent of applicants awarded coveted Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fellowships, with many postdoctoral researchers saying the programme has become too competitive
Grande école embarks on biggest redevelopment for more than 50 years amid changing enrolment patterns and disruptions to traditional teaching models
After years of turbulence in the higher education sector, Dutch universities say the incoming government marks ‘change of direction’
A globally open Horizon Europe could play a key role in realising Mark Carney’s vision of an alliance of middle powers, says Jan Palmowski
Queen’s University Belfast to drop name of US senator George Mitchell from its peace centre, and remove bust from campus
Borderless market for research across the EU seen as ‘major opportunity’ but key groups fear ‘overly restrictive measures’
Former department store transformed into an institution focused on climate, energy, digitalisation and security
International partners step up offers of help as editors battle power cuts, brain drain and ongoing uncertainties of conflict to keep research publishing alive
Enrolments up as universities find ways to connect with country’s huge diaspora, but deputy minister fears many students and academics who have been out of the country for so long unlikely to ever return
Quarter of institutions admit they don’t know if PhD candidates are working with AI, while only a small proportion say they are coming up with guidelines on its use
Big cut in enrolments seen as way of modernising country’s universities but some warn further changes are needed to stop students lingering for years
Current proposals would limit access to studying abroad and prevent creation of new scholarships in priority fields, European universities have warned
Fear of reprisals and stigma leads doctoral students to stay in unhealthy supervisory relationships, says Johan Kristian Andreasen
Restrictions on international intake and decline in domestic school-leavers see undergraduate enrolments shrink
Misuse of ‘cumulative PhDs’ should prompt debate over whether stacking research papers is really equivalent to writing a dissertation, says Brian Bloch
Proposed ‘one city, one faculty’ approach, reduced degree length and hostility towards international students prompt alarm
New health and welfare payments mandated in country’s budget will leave institutions ‘unable to fulfil their mission’, scholars say
D66 election victory encouraging, sector leaders say, but financial and demographic pressures remain
Zhanna Andreasyan defends £2 billion relocation project from criticism, saying it will help Armenia move out of the shadows of its Soviet history
Former Canadian opposition leader Michael Ignatieff says no sector secure after what has happened in the US
A policy that locks in more process and expense while the public sector stands still doesn’t protect students: it protects the status quo, says Conrado Briceño
Research into impact of Norwegian reforms that saw several institutions join together indicates changes had little impact on perceptions of quality
Both internal and external board members agree on priorities for institutions, countering view that outsiders favour different approach
Legal protections and sustainable funding key for Europe to be ‘beacon of open and free science’, guild says
Portraying ChatGPT as a playground for plagiarists is a timid response to AI’s ability to enhance research in all subjects, argues Agnieszka Piotrowska
Regulation proposed after concerns about quality but critics say it presents ‘individual solutions to collective problem’
Government urged to address shortfall in funding for Irish universities ‘immediately’ amid high staff-student ratios
Fears recent tuition fee hike for ‘oversaturated’ subjects will limit access but improvements in autonomy and accreditation hailed
