Smith: OfS ‘shouldn’t back off’ from free speech issues Skills minister says regulator could have handled Sussex investigation better but ‘lessons have been identified’. Read more …
Bloomsbury Institute suspended from recruiting overseas students Private provider temporarily blocked from international recruitment amid UKVI probe as seven universities face visa action plans. Read more …
Meningitis B vaccine offered to all freshers after Kent outbreak Under-25s across the UK to be offered two-dose vaccination from July onwards. Read more …
Russell Group warned over ‘divisive’ support for entry thresholds New leader of research-intensive grouping says ‘challenging conversations’ needed but critics urge united front against political attacks. Read more …
What changes in regulatory culture might follow from the University of Sussex’s High Court victory over OfS? The recent High Court ruling on free speech has larger implications for how the sector in England is regulated. Read more …
From compliance to critical AI literacy: what HEPI Policy Note ‘What UK University AI Policies Actually Do’ points towards Sam Illingworth’s HEPI Policy Note 71, What UK University AI Policies Actually Do, makes a finding that should unsettle anyone responsible for institutional AI guidance. Read more …