BIZARRE: 6 - You Need To See This

Academic free speech is too crucial to be used as a political football by left or right

Labour is wrong to put on hold a law that aims to protect staff from external pressures

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2024

English universities face autumn ‘tipping point’ as financial crisis looms

Vice-chancellors fear weaker institutions need bailout to avert failure due to fewer students and higher costs

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2024

Staff and students should not be denied the right to free speech about Gaza

Letters: Nicola Pratt says protesting against or even just discussing the war has become increasingly difficult; David Head says Labour should re-evaluate the Office for Students

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2024

University of Bolton’s proposed name change triggers legal feud with rivals

Neighbouring institutions submit more than 100 legal challenges against use of Greater Manchester trademarks

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2024

Universities in England risk closure with 40% facing budget deficits, says report

Analysis by Office for Students says increasing number will need to make significant changes to their funding model

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2024

Creative arts courses at English universities face funding cut

Education secretary Gillian Keegan will also squeeze funding for programmes to widen access to higher education

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2024

Watchdog to investigate ‘franchise student’ provision at Leeds Trinity

Office for Students reviewing courses by subcontractors amid concerns of potential loan abuse and poor education standards

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2024

Authorities Investigate £60 Million Student Loan Scam Targeting Higher Education Funding

The illicit scheme allegedly involves the creation of fake student identities and the manipulation of loan disbursements.

International Business Times UK · Jan 19, 2024

Organised crime may be profiting from student loan fraud worth £60m – report

Gaps in regulation over franchise university providers leaving funding unprotected, according to National Audit Office

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2024

US controversy points to tests facing UK universities free speech tsar

Arif Ahmed will face a balancing act when his position – that legal speech gets protected – runs into messy reality

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023