‘Duty of care’ needed for student loans, inquiry hears
Plan 2 system compared to payment protection insurance scandal by financial experts as parliamentary inquiry begins.
Emerald Publishing sold to Wiley for £337 million
Social science imprint based in Leeds is described as ‘outstanding strategic fit’ for American publishing giant.
UK university spin-out activity ‘growing beyond golden triangle’
Tripling in spin-out growth since 2020, with university equity stakes reaching lowest level in a decade, according to new report.
‘Careers are going up in flames’: inside Nottingham’s cuts crisis
With hundreds of jobs on the line and dozens of courses at risk, staff living through one of the biggest university restructuring projects of recent years fear they are shouldering the blame for wider failures.
The LLE could finally help accelerated degrees make sense
The advent of the lifelong learning entitlement may mean a new wave of interest in accelerated degrees.
Conservatives demand schools are not used as 'vehicles for migrant indoctrination'
The Conservatives has taken aim at the Education Secretary over a “day of welcome” initiative being promoted by a network of primary and secondary schools ahead of "Refugee Week".
Job cuts mount across UK universities amid financial strain
Redundancies continue to sweep the UK higher education sector as mounting financial pressures force universities to implement cost-cutting measures.
UK universities flying blind as visa refusals force admissions rethink
University leaders in the UK have warned that institutions are increasingly making high-stakes admissions and compliance decisions without enough shared data, as visa refusals, rising student costs and recruitment pressures reshape international recruitment strategies.
Rising travel costs add to uncertainty ahead of September student arrivals
Institutions are preparing for rising airfares and potential travel disruption ahead of key student intakes, while students and families navigate visa delays and broader affordability pressures.
Home Office issues amendment after The PIE reports on BCA blind spot
The Home Office has published an amendment to the student sponsor compliance policy, clarifying that only visa refusal decisions that are successfully overturned by administrative review will be exempt from BCA calculations.
Exam board accused of 'highly misleading' committee evidence
Staff at Scotland’s only exam board were so concerned about a colleague’s evidence to a parliamentary committee that they drafted an official apology to be sent in her name, The Herald can exclusively reveal.
Girls with additional needs ‘at significant risk from social media algorithms’
Social media algorithms are “exacerbating” the vulnerabilities of girls who have additional needs, leaving them exposed to “significant harm”, a new report has warned.
NI teachers may strike over 'unsustainable' workload
Teachers in Northern Ireland are to vote on whether to take industrial action over what they say is their "unsustainable" workload.
Glasgow Caledonian University begin strike over job cuts
Strike action begins at Glasgow Caledonian University on Wednesday, as staff walk out in a dispute over job cuts and possible compulsory redundancies.
McAllan urges schools to act ahead of new legislation on mobiles in class
The Scottish Government is to change the law to prevent pupils from using mobile phones in classrooms – with education secretary Mairi McAllan also setting out that existing guidance on their use will be toughened up ahead of legislation.
Online misogyny risks ‘lost generation of young men’, Sadiq Khan warns as he calls for under-16s social media ban
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has issued a stark warning, cautioning that online misogyny risks creating "a lost generation of young men", as he intensified his call for a ban on social media for under-16s.
Camden Council faces legal action over child sexual abuse safeguarding failures
Camden Council is facing legal action over safeguarding failures at a nursery home where a man sexually abused children as young as two years old.
Debt-ridden graduates seen as ‘cash cows’ to fund older people’s lifestyles, MPs told
7. Student loans crisis ‘comparable to PPI scandal’, education tsar suggests | Independent
8. 'With debt rising and jobs scarce, were our degrees worth it?' | BBC
Rapid rise in remote students in Wales but Open University warns of funding risk
Demand for flexible higher education in Wales is growing rapidly but a lack of funding could threaten future access to study, the Open University has said.
We must focus on widening access to postgraduate degrees
At the heart of Labour’s historic mission is to provide equality of opportunity: to break the link between someone’s background and their future success.