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International students continue to be a highly valued component of the UK higher education system, and EU / EEA / Swiss nationals will form an important aspect of that student body with effect from 1 January 2021, when the EU transition period concludes...

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has determined that all forms of conclusion in the coroner’s court – narrative or short form – are to be assessed on the civil standard – that is on the balance of probabilities.

Given the many challenges raised by the Covid pandemic, the impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU on public procurement will not have been high on many people’s agenda.

The Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA) is currently consulting on its proposed new Rules for handling what it calls Large Group Complaints by students...

The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 ambitious socio-economic goals which countries around the world have pledged to meet by 2030.

Over recent months the British public has demonstrated an unprecedented ability to respond collectively to the risks posed by coronavirus and in doing so, our lives in lockdown have naturally become more eco-friendly.

On 3 July, the Office for Students (OfS) published Regulatory Notice 5 which brought in a new condition of registration for English higher education providers to help secure stability and integrity across the sector following concerns about certain institutional activities.

In an era of virtual meetings and grappling with occasionally unfamiliar new technology in the course of home working, the potential for mishandling of information and for technological security failings remains - and is perhaps increased.

Last week’s “Schrems II” ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union invalidated the “Privacy Shield” arrangements which are used as the legal basis for some transfers of personal data from the EEA to the US.

In response to a number of financial headwinds, compounded by Covid19, which HE institutions are currently subject to, the Department of Education announced measures in May to assist the sector.

The legal framework has now been published for the new, more flexible version of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which launches on 1 July.

To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, Universities UK has published a refreshed call for action and framework guidance document...