UK ‘messing around’ with lifelong learning, Siemens chief executive says

Juergen Maier says the country is falling behind in developing lifelong learning schemes and must deliver better provision

IFSEC International welcomes visitors from 117 countries

Attendees at June’s vast security industry gathering represented a combined annual purchasing budget of £23 billion

Sommet Education and Ducasse Education create new global culinary initiative, École Ducasse

École Ducasse offers a broad range of culinary programmes across three stunning locations

Last chance to book your free trade ticket to lunch!

lunch! – the UK’s biggest trade event for education catering buyers – will be opening the doors to its biggest show yet later this month at ExCeL London on 19-20 September

Bristol University reveals plans for ‘landmark’ library

The new seven-storey building will be built at the centre of the campus around a new civic square

Living it up

How are accommodation providers adapting their offerings to suit the changing priorities of students? Julie Ferry finds out

Live panel discussion: Security challenges in education

Scotland Conference 2019 – The Elephants in the Room

EAUC-Scotland Conference 2019 will meet to discuss the challenges the climate emergency and sustainability pose for universities

Derwent facilities management wins FM contract at Coventry University’s Scarborough campus

Derwent fm will provide a diverse range of services as part of this three-year contract

Jisc licensing service to stop ‘unfair’ publisher agreements

Universities may be paying over the odds for international students to access journals, databases and e-books

Strike Action 2019 – what are the legal implications for universities?

With pensions strikes looming, Kris Robbetts discusses the legal issues and urges universities to consider mitigation measures

Concordat on researchers’ employment rights divides opinion

Unions say the pledge to reduce the use of fixed and short-term contracts won't tackle a problem it says is 'endemic'

Half of universities prepared for no-deal Brexit

UK universities may not be ready for a no-deal Brexit, with 48% only 'slightly' prepared for October 31

AJ Products partners with the Elite Ice Hockey League

AJ Products UK is proud to announce that the company will be the official sponsor of referees in the UK’s Elite Ice Hockey League for the 2019/20 season

Better data will improve student mental health, says OfS

As 10 mental health pilot projects backed by the Office for Student prepare to get under way, Yvonne Hawkins says the sector ‘can’t afford to wait two years’ for solutions

Augar review quietly shelved

The review's central proposal to cut tuition fees to £7,500 will now not go ahead, government sources say

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Knowledge exchange: £10m project pushes student involvement

A joint competition from Office for Students and Research England aims to learn more about how students can participate in knowledge transfer

Cardiff appoints head of world’s first social sciences research park

Prof Chris Taylor will head an interdisciplinary approach to physical, biological and social sciences

AJ Products partners with the Elite Ice Hockey League

AJ Products UK is proud to announce that the company will be the official sponsor of referees in the UK’s Elite Ice Hockey League for the 2019/20 season

Manchester Met announces Rugby League World Cup 2021 partnership

The university will undertake research for the tournament and students will benefit from work experience and internships

Graduate employers embrace diversity over grades

Graduate employers are lowering entry requirements to address diversity

Leading universities join national widening access scheme

Leading universities join national widening access scheme

Vice-chancellors back mass staff walkout over climate crisis

Institutions across the country will join a global climate strike, but the EAUC say some universities are 'sticking their heads in the sand'

Beef and lamb ban slashes Cambridge University carbon emissions

Beef and lamb ban slashes Cambridge University carbon emissions

(When the crowd says) BOOM! Projectors

With the focal point of many teaching spaces being the projector screen, you’ll want to make sure you’re shining the best light on it. University Business rounds up the latest projectors for the higher education market

What’s the future of chatbots in HE?

James Higgins looks at how universities are revolutionising chatbots and creating new, personalised tools for student engagement