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Aug- 2025 -5 August
UWL appoints new academic deputy vice-chancellor
The University of West London (UWL) has announced the appointment of professor Anthony Hilton as its new deputy vice-chancellor for academics, starting November. Hilton, a microbiologist and senior academic leader, will oversee the university’s academic mission and curriculum, strengthen its research profile, and lead the creation of new medical and…
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4 August
Unis must rethink ‘perverse consequences’ of foreign student plan
Universities will be barred from accepting foreign students if they can’t prevent their courses being used for those claiming asylum in the UK, The Times has reported. As part of a new regime, universities will be penalised if fewer than 95% of international students accepted on to a course start…
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4 August
Ofqual fines WJEC £350k after thousands of exam paper errors
Ofqual has fined WJEC £350k after it was found that exactly 1,527 GCSE students were given incorrect results due to an error by the awarding body. The exam regulator revealed that pupils who sat WJEC’s Eduqas GCSE food preparation and nutrition in summer 2024 received the wrong grade on results…
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1 August
IPPR launches inclusion taskforce amid SEND ‘breaking point’
The Institute For Public Policy Research (IPPR) has announced the launch of a new inclusion taskforce that will aim to improve England’s special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system. The taskforce will be chaired by Geoff Barton, former general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL). It…
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1 August
University progression rates fall for second year, DfE finds
The proportion of state school pupils progressing to university by age 19 has fallen for the second year running, from 46.9% to 45.8% in 2023-24, according to official figures released by the Department for Education. Figures show that entry to high-tariff universities also declined during the period, from 15.3% to…
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Jul- 2025 -31 July
Strike ballot opens at University of Leicester over redundancies dispute
The University and College Union (UCU) has opened a ballot for strike action at the University of Leicester following a dispute over university leadership’s refusal to rule out compulsory redundancies in the upcoming academic year. Staff in a number of academic departments, including chemistry, history, geography, film studies and modern…
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31 July
Hackney Council seeks community uses for former school sites
Hackney Council has invited organisations to repurpose a former Dalston primary school as part of wider plans for sites left empty after closures last year. News comes as a further four schools are set to close in summer 2025 due to falling rolls, with similar reviews expected. Groups are being…
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30 July
Brent Council announces schools merger ahead of rebuild project
Brent Council has announced that Malorees Infant and Malorees Junior schools are to merge into a single primary to allow for a full rebuild under a government programme. News comes as the council’s cabinet approved plans on Monday (28 July). The schools, which are currently federated, will become Malorees Primary…
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30 July
Universities warned to tighten controls on suspicious financial activity
Higher education institutions must remain alert to suspicious financial activity and implement effective controls to avoid breaching UK financial crime laws, law firm Pinsent Masons has warned. The call comes after the publication of the 2025 national risk assessment (NRA), the fourth major review of money laundering and terrorist financing…
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30 July
ChatGPT introduces ‘study mode’ to encourage learning for students
ChatGPT has introduced ‘study mode’, a new feature that will encourage students to “work through problems step by step instead of just getting an answer”. It comes as the platform acknowledged more students are turning to it to work through “challenging” homework problems, prepare for exams, and explore new concepts. …
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