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English language entry requirements are under scrutiny—could UK university staff pass the same tests faced by international students?
Academic integrity efforts are evolving fast, with 2025 prize entries focusing on generative AI and institution-wide strategies.
Over half of international students report mental health struggles, as rising costs and visa limits challenge the UK’s appeal.
UK universities face stark financial contrasts, with sustainability hinging on margins, international student flows and course-level economics.
Collaborative IT services could unlock major efficiencies and innovation across UK universities, inspired by successful US models.
The UK’s immigration reforms must protect international students, whose presence boosts skills, innovation and the economy.
Good morning. It is wonderful to be here, even if the outlook for our sector does not feel quite as rosy as when I have appeared here in the past – and, given the new migration white paper from the Home Office, not as rosy as it felt just a…
For an Australian reader the UK immigration white paper’s proposal for a levy on international student fee revenue sounds familiar. In mid-2023 just such a levy was suggested for Australia by the interim report of a major higher education policy review. Like its UK version, the idea was to reinvest levy revenue in…
Gaps in regulation - not franchising itself - enable abuse, and closing them is key to restoring trust in the model.
Universities face stark choices as financial pressures mount, political support wanes, and sector-wide reform looms.