Andy Westwood considers what Andy Burnham will offer higher education at the Labour Party conference

The OfS is consulting on new free speech conditions for higher education providers. We explore the proposals, concerns and what institutions should do next.

Many areas of HE are being disrupted by Artificial Intelligence. But here is the all new top 10 of HE things which are not going to be impacted by AI

Many areas of higher education are being affected and disrupted by Artificial Intelligence. But some areas seem immune to AI's impact. Here is the all new top 10 of HE things which are not going to be impacted. Maybe.

Clearing the backlog #1 A set of recently read books with the briefest of brief comments. Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith Guy Haines and Charles Anthony Bruno are passengers on the same train. Haines is a successful architect in the midst of a divorce, Bruno a mysterious smooth-talker with a sadistic proposal: he'll murder Haines's wife if Haines will murder Bruno's father.

Katabasis by R F Kuang Grad student Alice Law has only ever had one goal: to become the brightest mind in the field of analytic magick. But the only person who can make her dream come true is dead and – inconveniently – in Hell. And Alice, along with her biggest rival Peter Murdoch, is going after him. But Hell is not as the philosophers claim, its rules are upside-down, and if she’s going to get out of there alive, she and Peter will have to work together.

The OIA has published its new Good Practice Framework on handling reports of harassment and sexual misconduct. Universities and colleges should review policies, procedures and regulatory compliance in...

The OIA has published its new Good Practice Framework on handling reports of harassment and sexual misconduct. Universities and colleges should review policies, procedures and regulatory compliance in...

One Russell Group university reported 130 cases in three years

A very good article by Roscoe Hastings has just been published which revisits an article I wrote 25 years ago on some big quality assurance problems. It turns out that many of the issues back then are still concerns now.

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It's the time of year (thereabouts) when the great and the good tell you about all the marvellous books they are planning to read on holiday. We've gone out of our way (not much) to compile an outstanding list of top titles for academics and administrators to carry to the beach. Enjoy!

The Office for Students is planning to modify how it charges fees to the institutions it regulates. But the real issue is that the regulation itself is excessive and costly. Much more radical chang…

The Office for Students is planning to modify how it charges fees to the institutions it regulates. But the real issue is that the regulation itself is excessive and costly. Much more radical change is required.

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote On November 15th, 1959, Richard Eugene Hickock and Perry Edward Smith brutally murdered the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas. This superb work, an exhaustively researched narrative of the lives of the family and the men who killed them, created a sensation when it was first published, serially, in The New Yorker in 1965.  Perry Smith is one of the great dark characters of American literature, full of contradictory emotions.

Many universities, as they are established, naturally adopt a logo, a crest and a motto. Some of these mottos have stood the test of time. Others perhaps not so much.

A blog about some regulatory housekeeping in the form of long overdue updates required to the OfS Regulatory Framework was published by HEPI in June. In July, there were some very welcome changes t…

A blog about some regulatory housekeeping in the form of long overdue updates required to the OfS Regulatory Framework was published by HEPI in June. In July, there were some very welcome changes to the OfS website...

With a new Prime Minister there is plenty of speculation about what might be in store for the higher education sector. No-one knows of course but might there be some grounds for optimism about a re…

With a new Prime Minister there is plenty of speculation about what might be in store for the higher education sector. No-one knows of course but might there be some grounds for optimism about a re…

With a new Prime Minister there is plenty of speculation about what might be in store for the higher education sector. No-one knows of course but might there be some grounds for optimism about a reduction in regulation?

With a new Prime Minister there is plenty of speculation about what might be in store for the higher education sector. No-one knows of course but might there be some grounds for optimism about a reduction in regulation?

The award of a degree is the ultimate achievement in higher education. The lasting record of this is, of course, the degree certificate. But who signs these vital pieces of paper? There is some qui…

The revised CUC Code of Governance marks a significant development for higher education institutions. We explore the key changes, implementation challenges and what governing bodies need to consider.

The Arts Tower features a paternoster lift, running on a continuous cycle while passengers access it.

The Arts Tower features a paternoster lift, running on a continuous cycle while passengers access it.

The revised CUC Code of Governance marks a significant development for higher education institutions. We explore the key changes, implementation challenges and what governing bodies need to consider.

The Office for Students Regulatory Framework is difficult to navigate, incomplete and significantly out of date. Some major housekeeping is required. And then the whole thing really does need to be…

The Office for Students Regulatory Framework is difficult to navigate, incomplete and significantly out of date. Some major housekeeping is required. And then the whole thing really does need to be…

The Office for Students Regulatory Framework is difficult to navigate, incomplete and significantly out of date. Some major housekeeping is required. And then the whole thing really does need to be overhauled.

The OfS expects clarity from universities, but does its own Regulatory Framework meet that standard? Read this analysis.

Department for Education consultation on the Office for Students fee model: what the proposed changes mean for higher education providers and why institutions should respond before 21 July 2026.

The Office for Students has launched a consultation on its proposed new Condition C6, ‘Treating Students Fairly’. We explore the key proposals, concerns for providers and what institutions should cons...

The Office for Students has launched a consultation on its proposed new Condition C6, ‘Treating Students Fairly’. We explore the key proposals, concerns for providers and what institutions should cons...

The tribute to the Labour politician, who died in 2005, is unveiled at Durham University.

The Office for Students has launched a consultation on its proposed new Condition C6, ‘Treating Students Fairly’. We explore the key proposals, concerns for providers and what institutions should cons...

HEPI and AdvanceHE have just published the latest student academic experience survey. There is much of interest in there but particularly the findings related to student views on freedom to express…

Ragtime by E L Doctorow Welcome to America at the turn of the twentieth century, where the rhythms of ragtime set the beat. Harry Houdini astonishes audiences with magical feats of escape, the mighty J. P. Morgan dominates the financial world and Henry Ford manufactures cars by making men into machines. Emma Goldman preaches free love and feminism, while ex-chorus girl Evelyn Nesbitt inspires a mad millionaire to murder the architect Stanford White.