A long-debated research and education reform aims to pave the way for universities to become international R&D players

Fourteen associations plead for a re-focus on researcher-driven projects in next EU research programme

An alliance between four of Europe’s leading universities - Sorbonne, Heidelberg, Charles and Warsaw - is the first of several expected cross-border deals following French president Emmanuel Macron’s plan for EU academic networks

Élysée urges pilot programme next year for 20 ‘European university’ networks and broad EU funding – to boost innovation, education and research

With its teaching licence revoked and the forced removal from its premises, the European University in St Petersburg is on life support. “We have lost virtually everything,” says one of its professors