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New Construction Skills Centre for Nottingham College

It will eventually allow up to 1,000 young people to access construction training and qualifications every year

Birmingham Post · Jun 9, 2023

England’s ‘free speech tsar’ named in announcement to one newspaper

Government accused of paying ‘lip service’ to free speech as Arif Ahmed is given higher education role

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2023

If you defend free speech, you must defend it all and not silence those you disagree with

Ministers trumpet their law against ‘no-platforming’ in universities, but that doesn’t stop them disinviting critics from their own conferences

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2023

Universities and colleges face investigations over grade inflation – watchdog

There is a risk that if large numbers of students are handed top degrees it ‘could be seen to devalue the award’, Office for Students chairman said.

The Independent UK · May 9, 2023

Universities urged to have the ‘cojones’ to stand up for themselves on free speech and sexual misconduct

Former education secretary said universities can deal with grade inflation, sexual misconduct, mental health and freedom of speech themselves

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2023

University student-staff relationships could be banned under new proposals

Watchdog says staff could be banned from, or forced to declare, ‘personal relationships’ with students

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2023

Universities may face sanctions if staff-student relationships are not disclosed

Academics who refuse to report personal relationships with their students should be dismissed, the universities watchdog has proposed.

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

Rise in number of antisemitic incidents at universities reported to charity

The increase comes as an independent investigation revealed Jewish students have faced a ‘hostile’ culture within the National Union of Students.

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023

Sebi tweaks offer for sale rules

NEW DELHI: Capital markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday tweaked the Offer For Sale (OFS) framework to provide more flexibility to promoters and large shareholders planning to sell their shares through the mechanism.

The Times of India · Jan 10, 2023

Higher education regulator to make freedom of speech priority next year

OfS expected to gain new powers to regulate freedom of speech issues in England

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2022