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Following our previous blog on the National Security and Investment Act 2021, on 4 January the Act came into force and the Government also published updated guidance for the higher education and research-intensive sectors now that the notification service has opened.

From 1 January 2022, the Regulatory Framework for Higher Education in England will be amended to include a new definition of ‘reportable events’...

A reminder that for those institutions that are “contracting authorities” for procurement purposes, procurements advertised on or after 1 January 2022 will be subject to new thresholds.  An accompanying PPN has also been issued recently...

The Office for Students (OfS) has published a consultation outlining its strategy for the next three years.

Higher education providers have been told that the use of over-recruitment clauses in admissions offers that allow them to withdraw or defer places if courses are oversubscribed are likely to be in contravention of consumer law.

The Government announced a series of measures on 24 November 2021 which were described by the Minister for Higher and Further Education as “historic reforms” intended to enable post-recovery Britain to become a “skills powerhouse”.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld the employment tribunal’s ruling about the early termination of a lecturer’s contract at the University of Essex...

One of the issues which higher education institutions are focusing on increasingly is the wellbeing of their students. The Office for Students (OfS) has published a topic briefing for universities and colleges to take steps to help prevent suicide among students and support the community.

Today the Supreme Court has dismissed an application by Richard Lloyd, a consumer protection campaigner seeking to bring a claim against Google on behalf of a class of more than 4 million iPhone users...

As the in-depth scrutiny of the real impact of the Chancellor’s Autumn Spending Review continues it was good to see a significant chunk of the Levelling Up Fund heading to development projects in the North West...

It is not every day that a new human right is announced. However, on 8 October 2021, the United Nations’ Human Rights Council passed a resolution to approve a new human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment... 

The Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) has updated its website pulling together information and guidance on student complaints relating to Covid-19 and industrial action...