Education policy

Alternative system eschews traditional rankings, allowing students to select their own personal top list based on their study interests

The European Parliament has formally adopted the European Qualifications Framework, clearing the way for a system that will make it easier to compare qualifications from one country to another.

Without open and competitive funding systems for research, universities will not be able to attract international talent and create mobility in the market for potential research talent, argues Katrien Maes from the League of European Research Universities.

Although financial support from the European Union for the European Institute of Innovation and Technology is assured, a big question mark still hangs over funding from industry.

If the UK government truly believes universities are central not only to the economy, but the fabric of society, it must set them free, says Professor Rick Trainor, President of Universities UK.

Queen’s University Belfast has launched a scheme to encourage more students to study scientific and technical subjects.

Despite their new legal status, French universities are still characterised by overcrowded classrooms, underpaid professors and bureaucracy. So, plus ça change?