Liverpool first winner for devolved mayoral research funding
Support for two major science projects is hailed by city’s mayor as an important turning point in UK science policy.
Two-thirds of English public doubt value of university degrees
People increasingly sceptical of higher education’s benefits, according to social attitudes poll, while majority back limits on international students.
Universities file for judicial review over weekend student loans
Institutions ask for review of decision to revoke loans and of classification of weekend courses as distance learning.
Increase value of master’s loans, urges Russell Group
Funding and affordability significant barriers for UK students hoping to progress to postgraduate study, says report.
Changing public attitudes to higher education
The latest British Social Attitudes survey release tracks a disquieting change in the public's perception of higher education. David Kernohan has the numbers.
The new UKVI student sponsor regime goes live
The Home Office’s new system for monitoring visa compliance has come into effect. Michael Salmon walks us through the stricter process and speculates on the fallout.
New UKVI compliance metrics for universities take effect today
Highly anticipated and controversial new compliance requirements for UK universities come into force today, with immigration specialists warning the measures could have "potentially devastating consequences" for institutions that fail to meet increasingly stringent benchmarks.
Almost half of parents say feeding their children is harder than five years ago, shock survey reveals
Millions of parents in the UK are facing rising difficulty in feeding their children as a new survey reveals the new scale of hunger hardship.
University of Manchester to investigate sexual harassment of female medical students
The University of Manchester has launched an investigation after about 20 female medical students complained of receiving anonymous phone calls in the middle of the night from male callers who intimidated and sexually harassed them.
Using AI at university isn’t cheating, says Deloitte boss
Students should not be told it is cheating to use AI to do their work, one of Deloitte’s top executives has said.
The first Restore Britain university societies are being created
The University of York's Restore Britain society is the first to be ratified at a Russell Group institution.
The Dr Fox Effect: Charisma, subject knowledge and the curse of expertise
In 1970, psychologists and psychiatrists were invited to a lecture on “Mathematical Game Theory as Applied to Physician Education.”
We’re collecting graduate voice data – but are we really listening?
Last year on this site, Claire considered the complexity of student identities and outcomes. Now, Graduate Futures Institute’s 2026 What Happens Next? report brings a fresh perspective on this topic.
Why access and participation plans aren’t working for music conservatoires and what could
2026 has been a busy year for the Office for Students.
2025 Childcare Provider’s Finance Report
London Economics were commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) to investigate the state of childcare providers’ finances and the cost of childcare to parents, using information from the 2025 Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers (in partnership with IFF...
The value of student talk in the language classroom
Student talk is a propeller for learning. Through talk, students externalise thoughts, internalise knowledge and interact with the world.
New AI analysis deepens understanding of FE recruitment challenges
A new analysis by SchoolDash, supported by Gatsby, applies updated AI to explore recruitment trends in Further Education (FE), drawing on job adverts posted to the AoC Jobs platform.
NSPCC calls for mandatory sex and relationships education
Young people across Scotland have written messages to the new education secretary calling for the legal right to improved education on healthy relationships.
Multiply adult numeracy randomised controlled trials
L&W has been working with Ipsos and other partners to support the Government in understanding what works in increasing adults’ numeracy skills, as part of Multiply, the Government’s flagship programme for improving adult numeracy between 2022 and 2025.
Addressing the aspiration gap
The Government has published the interim Milburn review on Young People and Work, which examines the increase in the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET).