Codes of governance in education carry symbolic and operational weight, and are increasingly powerful normalising texts. They help institutionalise particular visions of purpose, accountability and...

University governance is being reshaped globally by marketisation, regulatory reform and new accountability regimes, yet much of the literature continues to rely on traditional models (collegial, c...

Skills minister acknowledges commitment to reducing net migration is causing ‘competing priorities’ in UK government

Byelection candidate accused of indulging ‘alt right fantasy’ by suggesting women need ‘biological reality’ check

New ‘ethical code’ attempts to address criticism that university governance is ‘dominated by cliques’

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Universities would look to ‘game’ new metric for testing learning gain, critics warn, with external examination defended as ‘best we’ve got’

Universities would look to ‘game’ new metric for testing learning gain, critics warn, with external examination defended as ‘best we’ve got’

FoI data shows 180,000 students and graduates have private debts to their institutions amid cost of living crisis

Young people across the country will gain the skills needed to thrive in tomorrow’s job market, as the Prime Minister today announced a package of reforms.

Universities turn to advertising, freebies and unconditional offers to attract students, with large numbers expected to change their mind post-results

On July 18th, it was announced that ten UK research universities are to be awarded around £4.5 million each from the UK government’s £54 million Global Talent Fund, designed to attract world-class int...

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Cardiff University secures a landmark injunction against Persons Unknown to prevent unlawful encampments, we share key guidance for landowners and institutions.

Martin Shipton Cardiff University’s embattled Vice Chancellor Wendy Larner has told a Senedd committee that most of the stress endured by the university’s academic staff since the announcement of a ma...

Steven Jones makes the case for a new ethical code to empower university governors to stand up for students, staff and the public value of higher education

Summary  The CDBU Code of Ethical University Governance is underpinned by the principle that governing bodies have a substantive part to play in affirming higher education as a prized public asset. Th...

Emergence of governors from private sector means oversight bodies have ‘lost touch with university community’, according to new draft code of conduct

Summary  The CDBU Code of Ethical University Governance is underpinned by the principle that governing bodies have a substantive part to play in affirming higher education as a prized public asset. Th...

by GR Evans On 1 May 2025 The Guardian headline read: ‘Trump administration exploits landmark civil rights act to fight universities’ diversity initiatives‘. What prevents a British King or Prime M…

Senior Lecturer in Intercultural Education at The University of Manchester, Zhuomin Huang, reimagines an inclusive HE environment beyond the dichotomy of ‘home’ and ‘international’ students.

Written by Jenna Mittelmeier (University of Manchester) The current situation (in brief) While the oppressive treatment of international students in various visa regimes is certainly not new, we ar…

Far too many academics are repeating propaganda about a ‘free speech crisis’. It’s time for a shared strategy

Beleaguered UK universities have a golden opportunity. If the government passes it up, it risks billions in revenue, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

This student insight report presents what we know, from engagement with students and other sources, about the impact of a marking and assessment boycott carried out by university and college teaching ...

Teachers and admissions staff often disagree on UCAS personal statements, highlighting the need for clearer, transparent university guidance.

Exclusive: Fellows argue Musk has violated code of conduct but council believes investigation ‘could do more harm than good’

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Research reveals UK institutions educated 50 world leaders in post in 2022, despite job cuts, course closures and a fall in foreign students

EXCLUSIVE: Senior executives at the university tried to divert hundreds of thousands in tuition fees into a private company which one of them owns

Staff are told of a voluntary redundancy scheme but not of the savings needed, a union says.

In Bad Education, Matt Goodwin makes the argument that Western universities have moved ‘sharply and radically to the left’ (p.51) over the last six decades, to the extent that diversity is now deemed ...

In Bad Education, Matt Goodwin makes the argument that Western universities have moved ‘sharply and radically to the left’ (p.51) over the last six decades, to the extent that diversity is now deemed ...

In Bad Education, Matt Goodwin makes the argument that Western universities have moved ‘sharply and radically to the left’ (p.51) over the last six decades, to the extent that diversity is now deemed ...