ResearchPlus names Johnny Rich inaugural director
Sector stalwart picked to lead new UK grouping in next stage of development.
OfS investigating Global Banking School and Oxford Brookes
Regulator will scrutinise whether partnership was properly managed and if students received a ‘high-quality’ education.
More UK students ‘cutting back on food’ to pay rent
Risk that universities will only be accessible to wealthier students owing to sky-high accommodation costs, report warns.
Students aren’t ‘woke’ on many controversial issues, poll finds
Undergraduates’ opinions broadly in line with wider population on topics including artificial intelligence, capital punishment and Israel-Gaza war.
Academic freedom isn’t a privilege – it’s a preparedness strategy
Curt Rice argues that as European governments plan for war, cyberattacks and supply shocks, they are missing the one pillar of resilience that can't be built on demand.
Almost half of British students back return of death penalty, bombshell survey finds
Almost half of British students back return of death penalty, bombshell survey has found.
Earning while learning? You’ll be lucky
The Employment Rights Act 2025 promises to end one-sided flexibility – but Jim Dickinson finds the framework hasn't reckoned with term-time working, seasonal employment, or the structural realities of student labour.
The value in the thank you
Students acknowledge those who have helped them within their dissertation - and the growth they themselves have experienced.
City & Guilds faces legal and industrial action over plans to cut hundreds of jobs
City & Guilds is facing potential legal and industrial action over claims it has been “dishonest” over plans to shed about 400 UK staff.
Thousands sign petition against cuts to tech support for disabled students in England
Disability campaigners have called on the government to halt plans to cut funding for specialist tech support for tens of thousands of disabled students in England.
The earliest years may be the most important education policy of all
Universities are often seen as institutions that begin their work at 18. But if we are serious about social mobility, opportunity and national productivity, our responsibility begins much earlier – in the first five years of life.
The school-based nurseries programme could be Labour’s early years legacy – but there are real problems with it
Something significant is happening in childcare policy in England.
More on TLRs, revision sessions PLUS optimism for the summer term
Hey there Tappers! The final half term of 2025/26 academic year has begun!
Scottish watchdog warns that social media bans ‘risk shifting responsibility away from platforms and onto children’
A statutory body north of the border has suggested that there is, at best, mixed evidence as to the possible efficacy of a comprehensive restriction on children using online services.
Designed to behave? How universities shape student behaviour through physical space and why it matters
Universities have always shaped student behaviour.
Too little but not (yet) too late? The Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice
Climate change and biodiversity loss threaten planetary health and access to food, water and safety.
Qualification reform alone won't fix England's ‘missing middle’ in higher technical education
The Lifelong Education Institute calls for urgent alignment of funding, clearer progression routes, and greater flexibility to address chronic technical skills shortages.
Breaking the firewall: How to engage SMEs in technical education
Engaging SMEs in the skills agenda remains one of the biggest challenges for policymakers, providers and other employer-facing organisations.
What do we know about school uniform policies and inclusion?
School uniforms have been a feature of English education since the 1550s and are deeply embedded in English culture.
New Report launched: The Missing Middle - Unlocking the growth potential of higher technical qualifications
The Lifelong Education Institute calls for urgent alignment of funding, clearer progression routes, and greater flexibility to address chronic technical skills shortages.