Anger over Birmingham’s crisis switch to ‘generic mega-modules’ Institution’s efforts to make teaching more coronavirus-resilient could mean research-led teaching is ‘jettisoned’, critics claim By Jack Grove 18 June
Oxford’s Oriel College votes to remove Rhodes statue Rhodes Must Fall campaigners say their ‘optimism is cautious’ after college announcement By Anna McKie 18 June
European universities should cooperate on online teaching With Covid-19 imposing huge strain on universities’ digital course development, collaboration is the obvious solution, says Alexandra Mihai By Alexandra Mihai 18 June
The EU’s coronavirus recovery plan must harness frontier science Extra funds for science are welcome, but tipping the balance towards challenge-led research must not become the new normal, warns Jan Palmowski By Jan Palmowski 18 June
Universities minister: removing Rhodes statue would be ‘short-sighted’ Michelle Donelan says that we ‘cannot rewrite our history’, while also addressing student number control controversies By Anna McKie 17 June
Cut UK academic publishing fees by 25 per cent, urge universities ‘Unprecedented’ financial pressure on university budgets should result in reduced subscription charges, says UUK-Jisc group By Jack Grove 17 June
Rhodes Must Fall returns along with call for decolonisation in HE Swell of global anti-racism protests brings hope for change but academics warn ‘we’ve been here before’ By Anna McKie 16 June
Pandemic response shines spotlight on coding in science Debate about computer programs underlying epidemiological modelling leads to wider calls for more openness By Simon Baker 16 June
Women Can’t Paint: Gender, the Glass Ceiling and Values in Contemporary Art, by Helen Gørrill Emma Rees applauds a detailed analysis of how women are sidelined in the art world – and how they can fight back By Emma Rees 15 June
Jo Johnson calls for four-year post-study UK work visa Former universities minister also recommends that UK prioritises recruitment from India to remain competitive after pandemic By Ellie Bothwell 15 June
French selectivity 'has cut dropout rate' Taboo-breaking Parcoursup reforms in 2018 are seen to have reduced failure rates, but there are fears Parisian universities will now hoover up the best students nationwide By David Matthews 14 June
German students protest as virus squeezes finances Despite a government loan scheme, unions say students have no choice but to drop out in order to claim unemployment benefit By David Matthews 13 June
