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Get the latest on UK higher education, with news from universities, research institutions, and sector regulators. Topics include student life, tuition fees, academic policy, and institutional strategy.
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Nov- 2025 -18 November
Uni of Sheffield staff begin 14 days of strikes over job-cut plans
Staff at the University of Sheffield have begun 14 days of strike action as part of a dispute over proposed job cuts, the University and College Union (UCU) has said. The union has set out strike dates covering November and December. Action will take place on 17, 18, 19 and…
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17 November
Ulster Uni joins cross-border drive to improve skills mobility
Ulster University will be running a new Peaceplus-funded project led by Atlantic Technological University that will explore ways to reduce long-standing barriers to studying and working across the border, as partners seek to align qualification and regulatory systems. The North South Education, Skills and Training: Empowering Economic Mobility (ESTEEM) project…
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14 November
OfS sets out new strategy based on ‘equality of opportunity’
The Office for Students (OfS) has unveiled a new strategy to help it “deliver exemplary regulation in the interest of students”. The new strategy will be built around three priorities: quality, student experience and support, and sector resilience. OfS said its strategy will be framed by four attitudes: Ambitious for…
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11 November
Coalition urges chancellor to boost adult education funding in Autumn Budget
A coalition of 13 organisations from across the lifelong learning and skills sector has urged the chancellor to increase investment in adult and community education in the upcoming Budget. Together they warned that “continued underfunding threatens both the economy and social inclusion”. The Right2Learn (R2L) campaign, based at Ruskin College…
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10 November
OfS appoints interim director for fair access and participation
Professor Chris Millward has been appointed interim director for fair access and participation at the Office for Students (OfS). Millward, who previously held the role from 2018 to 2021, returns as the Department for Education begins recruiting for a permanent appointment. Millward will sit on the OfS board and serve…
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6 November
OfS warns unis over degree algorithm risks to grade credibility
The Office for Students (OfS) has advised universities to ensure degree classification algorithms accurately reflect students’ academic achievements, warning that some current practices could undermine confidence in the value of degrees. The regulator’s latest report, published today (6 November), highlighted concerns that aspects of how some universities design or amend…
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6 November
Post-GCSE language study in Wales ‘at risk’, report warns
International language study in Wales is at risk of long-term decline, according to a British Council Wales report which found that A-level entries in French and German have fallen sharply and many schools have no post-16 provision. The Language Trends Wales 2025 report, which was published earlier this week, shows…
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Oct- 2025 -31 October
Further strike action at Uni of Nottingham over job cuts
The University and College Union (UCU) has announced further strike action at the University of Nottingham as part of an ongoing dispute over what it called “vicious” job cuts. The union’s members have taken 20 days of strike action since September and will now take a further 22 days before…
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21 October
UHI staff to strike over job cuts and compulsory redundancies
Staff at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) are to take four days of strike action in protest against plans to cut 16 jobs at the institution’s executive office. Members of the University and College Union (UCU) will strike on 30 October, 5 November, 17 November and 18…
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21 October
Young people not in education or employment exceeds one million
The number of young people aged 16 to 24 who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) has risen sharply over the past two years and is set to exceed one million for the first time since 2012, according to new analysis from the Resolution Foundation. The think tank’s…
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