Transnational degrees will take European HE to the next level Despite policy pushes, joint degrees remain a regulatory maze. The new European Degree might be the solution, says Kurt Willems Kurt Willems 2ÔÂ 12ÈÕ
New leader hopes to take Swiss universities through wilderness New umbrella body president must safeguard world-leading institutions through a difficult time; luckily, the Neapolitan physicist is ready for a fight Ben Upton 2ÔÂ 10ÈÕ
Student number controls for England ¡®still under discussion¡¯ DfE said to think controls could be set without primary legislation, but ministers urged to consider market is already ¡®doing the job¡¯ John Morgan 2Ô 10ÈÕ
Fresh pay talks agreed as UK university strikes continue Acas to mediate between unions and employers in an attempt to resolve deadlock on pay Tom Williams 2ÔÂ 9ÈÕ
OfS gives sector more time for access reboot after feedback English regulator concedes providers being asked to do too much, too quickly and gives most another year to work on plans Tom Williams 2ÔÂ 9ÈÕ
Heads of Rotterdam Islamic seminary tried for money laundering Board members of bankrupt Islamic institution accused of laundering more than €1 million and firearms offences Ben Upton 2ÔÂ 9ÈÕ
Make research funding more flexible, says German science council Country¡¯s top policy advisory body calls for project funding to be more generous with fewer constraints, as institutions¡¯ budgets swell Ben Upton 2Ô 9ÈÕ
University referrals to Prevent ¡®strikingly low¡¯, says review Controversial counter-terror scheme widely shunned by academics despite risks to universities from extremist groups Tom Williams 2Ô 9ÈÕ
Scottish access commissioner eyes ¡®mature conversation¡¯ on target Government-set access target ¡®can¡¯t become a burden¡¯ and there is ¡®debate to be had¡¯ on its metrics, says academic and ex-football referee John Morgan 2Ô 9ÈÕ
Nursing and teaching hardest hit as UK applications drop Total number of applications to study for a degree in UK down by 2.3 per cent at January deadline Patrick Jack 2ÔÂ 9ÈÕ
Decisive action must follow the warm words about degree apprenticeships More support and less complex regulation will allow the hybrid qualifications to flourish across more English institutions and sectors, says Dan Lally Dan Lally 2ÔÂ 9ÈÕ
Ministers win free speech bill vote on right to sue universities Minister calls statutory tort an essential step to ¡®cultural transformation¡¯ John Morgan 2Ô 8ÈÕ