Four years after the government passed the ‘Constitution for Science’, academics continue to debate whether the reforms are having the intended impact

UK university opens research institute in Wroclaw to give it a foothold in mainland Europe and reopen access to EU research funding

Forum is to highlight the extent of the threat by conducting an annual analysis of the limitations put on academics and scientists, and will debate new policies and laws aimed at safeguarding academic freedom in the EU

The CE7 coalition of seven universities hopes a new partnership with the League European Research Universities will give them more influence in shaping EU policy to better suit their needs

Eleven universities from the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries have signed a new agreement to boost cooperation following the Russian invasion. Four members of the new cluster are in Ukraine

With the European Parliament due to report on the progress to date of the EIC, universities are keen to see intellectual property rules put up for revision

Graduates of universities that do well in research-focused league tables will now be able to come to the UK without a job offer. But even ranking organisations are sceptical of the policy, which heavily favours US institutions

The Research Excellence Framework involved 900 academics scrutinising more than 185,000 pieces of research. 41% of UK research is world leading, while 43% is internationally excellent, the review finds

While stressing research across borders remains crucial, European universities now acknowledge that cooperation is not always an unalloyed good that transcends geopolitics

Private companies control the circulation of scientific information and the prestige of universities. They are now under pressure to act, but some caution against ending a culture of scientific openness