What does our future workforce look like – and how are universities responding?
Russell Group universities are forging local partnerships to upskill workers and meet the UK’s urgent graduate workforce demands.
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Russell Group universities are forging local partnerships to upskill workers and meet the UK’s urgent graduate workforce demands.
Major reforms to student housing under the Renters' Rights Bill risk disrupting accommodation supply, raising costs, and creating administrative chaos.
Financial instability in higher education is creating major challenges for students and advisers navigating university choices and applications.
Manchester academics challenge broad-brush approaches to Chinese student integration, prompting a reflective response from report author Pippa Ebel.
Collaboration is essential for financial resilience, but regulatory reform and cultural shifts are key to overcoming persistent barriers.
The OfS’s Sussex ruling exposes the politicisation of free speech regulation and the erosion of university autonomy.
Despite sector-wide efforts, the Black-white awarding gap is widening—with social capital emerging as a powerful lever for change.
Teacher shortages persist in 2025, but improving working conditions, student loan reform and key worker housing could drive change.
A new Commission invites student-centred evidence on funding, teaching and outcomes to influence the DfE’s HE Review.
Male disengagement from higher education is rising, prompting urgent calls for targeted reforms like shorter loan terms and better support.