Germany rejects competitive teaching funding Call from government advisers to evaluate teaching quality, echoing England's TEF, could still go ahead By David Matthews 20 May
EU backs 'science diplomacy' in Middle East with synchrotron support European Commissioner for research sees Jordan investment as contribution to peace and stability By John Morgan 19 May
Conservative manifesto: a pledge to cut overseas student numbers? John Morgan looks at the Tory manifesto pledge to keep students in net migration target and to hold ‘major review’ of tertiary funding By John Morgan 18 May
The week in 中国A片 – 18 May 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 18 May
MEPs demand action against Hungary over CEU European Parliament calls for start of proceedings that could strip Hungary of EU voting rights By David Matthews 17 May
Romania 'seizes control of research councils' Overseas members and evaluators excluded in what critics claim is a power grab By David Matthews 17 May
Experts advise Europe to ‘cut grant size to fund more researchers’ As talks begin on Horizon 2020 successor, advisory body says level of competition prevents open data sharing By David Matthews 17 May
Foreign funding for UK university-business links outstrips domestic Brexit may threaten ability to attract future overseas funding, experts warn By John Elmes 16 May
UK faces biomedical 'brain drain' One in three scholars in field ‘deeply concerned’ about future research career prospects By John Elmes 14 May
How should universities respond when academic freedom is under threat? UK universities may be among the most autonomous, but they need international cooperation to make their voices heard, says Paul Boyle By Paul Boyle 13 May
UK migration target remains: will overseas student numbers be cut? Cap on student visas and more pressure on universities to ensure recruits are ‘genuine’ seen as potential measures By Ellie Bothwell 12 May
Freedom on staff hiring ‘has strong link’ to research performance Analysis of THE data and latest autonomy scores for Europe suggests ability to hire best staff drives research strength By Simon Baker 12 May