23 November 2023 Blog Food Supply, Food Security & Civil Unrest In the study, civil unrest is classified as over 30,000 people in the UK suffering violent injury in one year through events such as demonstrations and violent looting. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
23 November 2023 Blog University trustees: duties, liabilities and insurance When money is tight and borrowing expensive, good governance can be crucial to guiding the institution and providing an appropriate level of scrutiny... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
22 November 2023 Blog Failure to prevent fraud offence and changes to the identification principle A new corporate criminal offence of failing to prevent fraud, punishable by unlimited fine, will come into force next year (on a date to be confirmed)... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
21 November 2023 Blog Electronic Patient Record implementation with the right people EPRs are a major part of healthcare IT today. Deciding on your approach is likely to be the biggest technology decision Trusts and Integrated Care Boards will take... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
21 November 2023 Blog University financial resilience: UKVI and international students The economic, as well as the broader social and cultural, benefits brought to universities by international students are well known... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
20 November 2023 Blog Resilience and the university estate The maintenance and improvement of university estates is an ongoing challenge – pressures on funding; challenging carbon neutral, net-zero targets; a post-Covid environment and uncertainty over student numbers... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
20 November 2023 Blog The RAAC crisis and schools – the impact on construction professionals and insurance implications Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) is a reinforced form of lightweight concrete used to form panels or planks. Only now are we seeing significant structural and safety issues arising in buildings across the country as a result. Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
16 November 2023 Blog ICO consults on new transparency guidance for health and social care Regulator launches an eight-week consultation on its draft transparency guidance... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
16 November 2023 Blog Inspiring the next generation ... of machines With Artificial Intelligence (AI) becoming increasingly integrated into our daily lives, it is important for us to know how to use it, and what our rights are when we do so. With developments like ChatGPT moving so fast, how can AI be squared with copyright legislation? ... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
16 November 2023 Blog Breaching a financial covenant: what a university needs to know The ratios which lenders use to assess the financial health of their borrower are again under pressure, whether because of student recruitment not matching projections, interest rate increases or inflation impacting costs generally... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
16 November 2023 Blog Navigating the future - AI in Telecoms friend or foe? It’s been a busy month on AI at the Global AI Safety Summit , followed by a meeting between the PM and Elon Musk. At the same time, we were at an event focusing on the Future of Telecoms – the Impact of AI on Security and Privacy. We summarise the themes from the event, then look at some of the legal risks posed by the development of AI ... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
15 November 2023 Blog The Microsoft / Activision saga - a real game changer? When Microsoft Corporation first announced its intention, in January 2022, to acquire Activision Blizzard, Inc. some regulatory scrutiny was almost inevitable. However, few will have anticipated the regulatory saga that was to follow in the UK and persists in the US ... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read