English HE bill anticipated with focus on lifelong loans Government said to be aiming for ‘uncontroversial’ legislation on LLE, with future of plans to limit student entry unclear By John Morgan 27 January
‘Conflict-seeking’ OfS vows to reset engagement with universities Chief executive Susan Lapworth says regulator will ‘respond positively and practically’ to recommendations from highly critical report By Jack Grove 26 January
Regional and gender gaps in English enrolment reach record levels Participation keeps going up, but significant equality issues remain By Patrick Jack 26 January
Improved pay offer swiftly rebuffed by unions as strikes loom Unions ‘disappointed’ and say ‘marginally improved’ rise ranging from 5 per cent to 8 per cent would not fix sector’s problems By Tom Williams 26 January
Quality Assurance Agency ‘not satisfactory’, regulator claims Agency rebuts Office for Students report which ‘substantially misrepresents’ role in assessing higher education providers, as major rift exposed By Tom Williams 26 January
UK students increasingly skipping meals as cost of living rises New polling highlights ‘scandalous’ impact of financial pressures on student life By Tom Williams 26 January
Anger as social sciences lose cash to STEM under REF rule change Sciences gain £145 million that would have gone to humanities and social sciences under old system By Jack Grove 26 January
Degree apprenticeships: a great UK invention that needs better nurture Amid growing global interest, policy must be driven by evidence, rather than knee-jerk reactions to loud voices, says Raheel Nawaz By Raheel Nawaz 26 January
Gove: investment zones to leverage university research for growth Levelling up secretary confirms Sunak government’s change of approach on investment zones, after reports plan has stalled By John Morgan 25 January
HE-led regional growth ‘needs shared culture and Boston model’ UK universities must think as one with civic leaders and businesses to boost regions as Boston peers have, says influential peer Lord O’Neill By John Morgan 25 January
Sector fights plan to cut UK post-study work visa ‘to six months’ Country would lose out to competitors if it rolls back two-year work eligibility, leaders warn By Patrick Jack 25 January
Student complaints in England and Wales reach record levels again Ombudsman records sixth straight rise in grievances as pandemic and industrial action continued to disrupt universities By Tom Williams 25 January
