New HEPI and Unite Students Report ‘Unite Students Applicant Index’
The latest Applicant Index from Unite Students and HEPI reveals just how much expectations of university life have changed.
We have spent thirty years asking the wrong people to fund universities. It is time for a new social contract
The post-war settlement that shaped modern British higher education was based on an idea, made explicit by the Robbins Report 1963, that access to university should be determined by ability, not means, and the state would fund it because an educated population and a flourishing...
Housekeeping and higher education regulation
With the current state of higher education in England, the newly appointed CEOs of the Office for Students (OfS) are going to have a great deal to do when they start in June 2026.
FE leaders and unions issue stark funding warning to DfE
College leaders and staff unions have joined forces to warn the government of the severe consequences of continued FE funding cuts.
The Government fails in new polls of teachers and support staff, and Labour’s own members
A survey of over 4,000 members of the National Education Union, conducted by Deltapoll, has found a damning assessment of the performance of Labour after two years in office.
New laser system delivers first experiment
Researchers have run the first experiment on a new HiLUX laser system at STFC's Central Laser Facility.
Colour-coded Ofsted ratings ‘put teachers at risk’
Ofsted’s new colour-coded school report cards are putting teachers at risk, a report has found.
Ex Dundee University finance chief begins employment tribunal
An accountant who resigned from the University of Dundee after one day begins his employment tribunal on Monday.
Kids were made to eat dog biscuits off the floor - pupils speak out after Welsh school abuse payouts
Being forced to eat dog biscuits off the floor was part of life for young children at an educational referral unit, former pupils have said.
Paedophile nursery worker could have been stopped sooner, says former colleague
Serious concerns about a suspected paedophile childcare worker were ignored for months by nursery managers, a BBC investigation has been told.
Welsh Government confirms additional £15m investment in free school meals for eligible secondary pupils
The Welsh Government has announced £15 million to start enabling more secondary pupils to receive free school meals.
Could a broader mix of languages halt the decline of MFL?
GCSE entries data shows a big rise in ‘other modern languages’ – prompting calls for government to support schools to meet growing demand for qualifications in students’ home languages.
Inclusion base guidance ‘urgently needed’, heads warn
Sector leaders warn they cannot fully develop inclusion strategies without more information about government’s plan for specialist bases in mainstream.
Headteachers criticise ‘brutal’ Ofsted inspection framework
Campaign group’s survey of schools finds ‘overwhelmingly negative’ reactions to new inspection system.
DfE plans to overhaul early years teacher training
Ministers are planning to shake up teacher training routes for early years teachers, which would see them gain the same qualification as other teachers.
Part-time work ‘the norm’ as students’ money fears increase
Nearly nine in 10 UK undergraduate applicants expect to work during studies, with many relying on earnings to get by.
Labour’s EU reset has a university problem
Labour wants an EU reset but won't touch tuition fees.
There is now no alternative but for the sector to grasp the scale of the challenge it faces
The higher education sector has seen sustained critique from both ends of the political spectrum.
There is no growth without universities
Andy Burnham PM cannot save the economy unless he tackles university reform.
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.