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Bodleian Libraries closed to visitors after latest protest action

Regulator yet to conclude investigation into philosopher’s departure from Sussex despite renewed focus on free speech issues

Switzerland’s agreement to join Horizon Europe follows a roller-coaster decade during which it was twice excluded from EU research programmes owing to political squabbles with the European Commission. Emily Dixon assesses the fallout – and asks whether a third exclusion can be ruled out

Conference hears that demographic and economic shifts are likely to have significant impact on decision-making of globally mobile learners

Unexpected upsides of ‘randomised’ funding include greater acceptance among rejected applicants, says British Academy head

Russell Group member’s Gift City outpost plans at ‘advanced stage’

Russell Group institution warns that it cannot rule out compulsory redundancies after worse-than-expected student recruitment

Member of Augar panel on university funding and student mental health champion has been familiar figure in UK policy debates

First minister wants UK government to allow country to grant additional post-study work rights to international students

Members of elite grouping saw numbers enrolled on courses increase by more than 300 while others experienced declines

Attempts by well-meaning scholars to help services ‘drowning in demand’ adding to the problems, finds study

Nobel laureates back calls to pause new system of Medical Research Council funding which threatens future of well-established research units