UKRI: overseas aid-funded research still ‘high priority’ Funding body confirms expected dates for cuts to overseas research projects By Jack Grove 21 May
Drive to cut English fee cap raises questions on DfE stance Sector figures disagree on whether DfE is on board with using £7,500 cap to cut loan outlay and ‘squeeze’ non-priority subjects By John Morgan 21 May
Academic workshops: how we build back better Four experts from the University of Bath give tips on how to create an open, creative and non-hierarchical environment at your next workshop By Susie Douglas 21 May
Dutch student-loan shift ‘blocks progression to master’s degrees’ Statistics Netherlands finds that a switch away from grants has cut some students’ education short – despite government promises By David Matthews 21 May
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