Oriel U-turns on removing Cecil Rhodes statue Despite backing removal last year, Oxford college says report noted challenges, including government policy By Simon Baker 20 May
Scrapping foundation year funding ‘would end vital second chance’ English universities argue foundation years diversify STEM intake, as Augar call to scrap funding comes back on agenda By John Morgan 20 May
Does the UK need medical schools? Universities’ nominal control of undergraduate medical training belies the fractured reality, says Jonathan Rees By Jonathan Rees 20 May
Proceed with caution: new metric will ‘inevitably’ aid regulation OfS says it has ‘no plans’ to use new student outcomes measure, but government repeats warnings about ‘low-quality courses’ By Simon Baker 19 May
Swiss fear Horizon Europe exclusion as Brussels talks break down Long-running negotiations between Brussels and Berne have stalled, risking a repeat of 2014, when the country was shut out of EU research By David Matthews 19 May
UKRI to review ‘one principal investigator per grant’ rule Chief executive Dame Ottoline Leyser says existing ban on sharing project responsibilities does not help science By Jack Grove 19 May
New Zealand scientist leads research excellence framework review Former government science adviser Sir Peter Gluckman will lead international advisory body to examine reform of national research audit By Jack Grove 19 May
SDGs propelled our impact from the local to the global The United Nations’ global goals have enabled French institutions to broaden the scope of their sustainable development work, says Anne Beauval By Anne Beauval 19 May
University staff in Italy ‘most likely to have secure contracts’ Almost a third of university employees globally are on contracts lasting less than two years, according to 91茄子 data By Ellie Bothwell 19 May
Essex apologises to academics disinvited over gender views V-c admits university made ‘serious mistakes’ after external review finds it breached its free speech duties By John Morgan 18 May
Fudan Hungary campus branded geopolitical pawn as backlash grows Part of a nexus of deals between Hungary and China, the project has become a flashpoint in local politics after it emerged locals will foot the bill By David Matthews 18 May
Cambridge signals major shift towards online learning New short courses aimed at professionals come with ?2,000 price tag By Anna McKie 18 May