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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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Oct- 2025 -9 October
UK uni expansion in India to boost economy by £50m
The “major” expansion of British universities in India is expected to deliver a £50m boost to the UK economy, as the government confirmed new international campuses to meet surging demand for higher education. The University of Lancaster and the University of Surrey have been granted approval to open branch campuses…
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3 October
College staff to be balloted over pay and workloads
The University and College Union (UCU) will ballot about 10,000 staff at 68 colleges across England this month in a dispute over pay, workloads and national bargaining. The ballots will open on 13 October and close on 17 November. The move follows a recommendation from the Association of Colleges (AoC)…
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2 October
UCU urges Teesside Uni to rethink job cuts
The University and College Union (UCU) has called on Teesside University to reconsider its plans to cut jobs as part of a restructure across four departments. The university announced this week that 39 principal lecturer posts will be axed in the International Business School, the School of Computing, Engineering and…
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Sep- 2025 -25 September
Letter campaign launched urging disadvantaged pupils to try uni
Almost 10,000 teenagers from some of the country’s most disadvantaged areas are set to receive letters from students at Kings College London encouraging them to consider university or an apprenticeship. The initiative, backed by the Department for Education (DfE), targets pupils at schools and colleges with the lowest progression rates…
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22 September
Quarter of UK physics departments ‘at risk of closure’
More than a quarter of UK university physics departments could shut within two years, according to an Institute of Physics (IOP) report that is warning of severe pressures on higher education. According to the institute, 26% of departments surveyed were at risk of closure, while 58% expected degree courses to…
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18 September
OfS to consult on overhaul of teaching quality framework
The Office for Students (OfS) has launched a consultation on proposals to overhaul how teaching quality is assessed in English higher education. Under the plans, the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) would be revised to integrate with existing OfS quality assessments, creating a single system to measure how far universities and…
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17 September
BNU to lead British Academy researcher network in southeast
Buckinghamshire New University (BNU) has been chosen as one of the lead partners in the new southeastern cluster of the British Academy’s Early Career Researchers Network. The national scheme supports researchers working in social sciences, humanities and the arts, as well as related disciplines. It provides access to seed funding…
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16 September
Imperial staff vote for strike action amid pay dispute
Imperial College London staff have voted to take industrial action in a dispute over pay and conditions, according to the University and College Union (UCU). The move comes as a ballot saw 77% of participating staff back strike action, in what was a turnout of 59%. The dispute centres on…
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10 September
British Academy warns of ‘cold spots’ in university SHAPE courses
Large areas of the UK risk becoming “cold spots” for humanities, social sciences and arts (SHAPE) subjects as universities cut courses under financial pressure, according to a report from the British Academy. The study, Cold spots: Mapping inequality in SHAPE provision in UK higher education, found that thousands of students…
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10 September
Uni of Greenwich and Kent to merge to form first ‘super-university’
The University of Greenwich and the University of Kent are set to merge to create a new “super-university”, with the proposed name of the London and South East University Group. According to the University of Greenwich, the new model brings both institutions under one structure whilst each university retains its…
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