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My lecture on Thursday is at 2pm. I leave at 12:30, commute an hour, walk fifteen minutes from the station, and if the train is delayed, which it often is, I walk in late and spend the first ten minutes just catching my breath.

English test options ‘confusing’ international students

Range of current providers and questions around which assessment is best requires greater clarity from universities, UKCISA warns.

Scotland and Wales to pilot phone outreach for international graduates

A new graduate outcomes pilot will contact international alumni by telephone from December 2026 as the sector seeks stronger evidence of graduate outcomes beyond the UK.

The latest Applicant Index from Unite Students and HEPI reveals just how much expectations of university life have changed.

Rising living costs push nine in ten university students into term-time work

Rising living costs are pushing almost nine in ten university students to plan for term-time work, according to a new survey.

Improving the evidence base on international graduate outcomes remains a key priority for the UK higher education sector.

Ofqual fines Cambridge English £875k over IELTS marking errors

UK qualifications regulator Ofqual has fined Cambridge English £875,000 following an investigation into automated marking errors that led to incorrect IELTS results being issued to more than 62,000 learners worldwide between 2023 and 2025.

As higher education (HE) educators, we recognise the need to understand Gen Z (born between 1996 and 2012), who now form the majority of university students (Weng, 2024).

Are we designing graduates for performance or personal transformation?

What would a pedagogy of uncertainty look like?

When I arrived from Peru to begin my Master’s and took on the role of Vice President of Education, I quickly realised that leadership in UK Higher Education required more than just a seat at the table; it required an open and flexible mindset.

The purpose of student survey feedback should be student success

For student survey feedback to create the most value it needs to be treated as a system.

Ofqual has fined Cambridge English £875,000 after it issued incorrect results to thousands of people who took English language tests, including those used for visa, immigration and university entrance purposes.

Bloomsbury Institute suspended from recruiting overseas students

Private provider temporarily blocked from international recruitment amid UKVI probe as seven universities face visa action plans.

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.

UK school leavers and new students to be offered meningitis B vaccine

Teenagers in their final school year and young people starting university will be offered two doses of a vaccine to protect them against meningitis B, the government has announced.

Test makers handed out wrong English language results to thousands

The exams regulator, Ofqual, has fined Cambridge English £875,000 against after the test maker issued erroneous results to tens of thousands of people undertaking English language proficiency tests.

Against a backdrop of financial pressures and growing concerns about student wellbeing, the latest evidence suggests students remain remarkably positive about their university experience.

The 2026 Student Academic Experience Survey, published by Advance HE and the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), finds more students reporting good value for money and feeling positive about their choice of university than at any point in over a decade, even as financial...

Students who went to private school fear being cancelled for views

University students who went to private schools are more fearful of being “cancelled” for their views than those from state schools, a report has found.

Independent research published by the OfS finds that undergraduate students in their first year of university or college are largely positive about their accommodation. It suggests that accommodation costs were a significant factor in deciding where to study for most students,...

Are commuting students considered when designing the undergraduate ‘university experience’?

English test options ‘confusing’ international students

Scotland and Wales to pilot phone outreach for international graduates

New HEPI and Unite Students Report ‘Unite Students Applicant Index’

Rising living costs push nine in ten university students into term-time work

International Graduate Outcomes: pilot to strengthen data on global graduates

Ofqual fines Cambridge English £875k over IELTS marking errors

Prensky 2.0: From digital natives to digital navigators: Rethinking Gen Z’s learning journey

Are we designing graduates for performance or personal transformation?

Architects of education: empowering the student voice through co-creation

The purpose of student survey feedback should be student success

Ofqual fines Cambridge English £875,000 after incorrect results for global English language tests

Bloomsbury Institute suspended from recruiting overseas students

Russell Group warned over ‘divisive’ support for entry thresholds

UK school leavers and new students to be offered meningitis B vaccine

Test makers handed out wrong English language results to thousands

New HEPI and Advance HE report ‘The Student Academic Experience Survey 2026’

Student perceptions of their academic experience reach a decade-high despite the pressures facing higher education

Students who went to private school fear being cancelled for views

OfS research finds over eight in ten students are satisfied with their accommodation