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A hostile environment for universities?
COVID-19 has been a challenge for universities, but the higher education sector’s woes predate lockdown. I’ve worked in and with…
9th September 2020
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Points-based immigration system: what’s in store for universities?
On 13 July 2020, the government published the prosaically titled “UK points-based immigration system: further details statement“. Most universities have…
27th August 2020
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Tuition fee refunds: students, contracts and consumer rights in a time of Covid
Back in March, a petition was created calling for tuition fees refunds for all students in higher education whose studies…
24th August 2020
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Road to recovery
Students leaving higher education this year are entering the most challenging job market since the economic crash of 2008. Tough…
21st August 2020
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Is the Universities Superannuation Scheme caught between a rock and a hard place?
Changes are afoot for the Universities Superannuation Scheme. The deficit of the UK’s largest private sector pension scheme has more…
14th August 2020
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‘I have been cowed into silence’: an academic speaks out against redundancy
My university has decided to make half of my department redundant. The formal consultation process was gruelling and meaningless. As…
5th August 2020
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Seven key insights from the transition to university online learning
As preparations continue ahead of The Higher Education Conference & Exhibition in October, we recently hosted a free online webinar…
31st July 2020
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Collaboration is key for universities to survive Covid-19
As the next academic year approaches and the UK begins to emerge from lockdown, many elements of the future of…
29th July 2020
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Universities: why export controls matter post-Brexit
Regulatory compliance is never a popular subject and not one that most academics and researchers often give much thought to….
28th July 2020
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Is this the end for academic conferences?
The traditional academic conference, typified by a few days overseas in a venue where experts of varying levels present their…
28th July 2020
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