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The biggest legal challenges for universities in 2022
Higher education issues that were once the provision of a university ethics committee or the SU – freedom of expression,…
10th January 2022
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Finance, legal, HR
Examine your intellectual property licences, Hepi tells universities
Universities facing strikes this week should examine their intellectual property (IP) agreements before reusing recorded lectures, according to the Higher…
30th November 2021
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Can universities require employees to be based in the UK?
One of the many new issues the Covid-19 pandemic has presented for the HR community in higher education is the…
17th August 2021
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Law special: Covid vaccines, cash payments and sexual misconduct
University campuses might be starting to look normal again, but the legal landscape is ever-changing in response to global events….
16th May 2021
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What do universities need to know about the UK’s Anti-Money Laundering regime?
Traditionally the sectors perceived to be most at risk from money laundering have been financial institutions, accountants, law firms and…
14th May 2021
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Responding to a ransomware attack
In March, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) reported that “an increased number of ransomware attacks have affected education establishments…
13th May 2021
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The greatest legal challenges for HE in 2021
A testing time for institutional autonomy and academic freedom? Smita Jamdar looks to financial, global, civic and cultural challenges for…
26th January 2021
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Higher Education – Managing People in Challenging Times
It’s a critical time for the UK’s higher education (HE) institutions as they adjust to a new world order in…
19th January 2021
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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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Data breach claims: how much are they really worth?
Last issue, Serena Tierney wrote about how the decision of the Court of Appeal on liability in the Morrisons case…
24th January 2019
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