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  • Monday, 3 November, 2025
    Chinese intimidation stopped UK university from publishing human rights report

    Sheffield Hallam staff raised concerns about impact on international student recruitment

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  • Monday, 27 October, 2025
    Tuition fee rises may not stop universities in England going under, says regulator

    Chair of Office for Students tells FT most institutions ‘on a journey to balancing income with expenditure’

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  • Sunday, 26 October, 2025
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    A new education landscape emerges for England

    Governments should build on, not rip up, what went before — the new skills strategy does just that

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  • Tuesday, 21 October, 2025
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    A bold plan to close Britain’s skills gap

    Vocational training must be improved without undermining universities

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  • Monday, 20 October, 2025
    University tuition fees in England to be linked permanently to inflation

    Government promises ‘higher standards’ in higher education and ‘renewed focus’ on skills in long-awaited white paper

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  • Monday, 20 October, 2025
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    US universities brace for spending cuts in face of tax increase

    Higher levies on endowment income will more than offset an increase in investment returns

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  • Sunday, 19 October, 2025
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    UK unveils ‘V-level’ to tackle skills gap and boost growth

    Higher education leaders warn new qualification for young adults is not a ‘quick fix’ for work-focused training

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  • Tuesday, 14 October, 2025
    Student passports shared online by overseas recruitment agencies

    FT analysis reveals potential breach of UK rules over handling of personal data

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  • Friday, 3 October, 2025
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    Want a quick economic win? Look to university spinouts

    UK innovators too often have to find capital in the US — the quid pro quo is often jobs and facilities there instead of here

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  • Sunday, 28 September, 2025
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    No, the UK has not reached ‘peak graduate’

    The salary and non-salary data show degrees still deliver for students in the long run

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  • Monday, 22 September, 2025
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    The shadow economy behind the international student boom

    A lucrative revenue stream for universities has led to an industry of unregulated agents now under scrutiny for making lofty promises

  • Sunday, 21 September, 2025
    Lex
    Britain’s zombie universities should put Schumpeter on the syllabus

    It’s time to borrow from corporate crib sheets — and if all else fails, creative destruction is a force for good

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  • Tuesday, 16 September, 2025
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    Banks tighten debt terms as squeezed UK universities refinance loans

    Almost half of sector’s providers run a deficit, as some institutions secure funding against campus sites

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  • Thursday, 11 September, 2025
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    UK study visa applications drop as immigration changes hit universities

    Fees from international students are vital in offsetting long-term funding squeeze

  • Wednesday, 10 September, 2025
    Kent and Greenwich universities to merge in bid to strengthen financial footing

    UK’s first ‘super university’, to be named London and South East University Group, is set to launch in 2026

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  • Tuesday, 2 September, 2025
    Overseas student levy to hamper growth beyond the South East, report warns

    Research on local economies suggests Labour’s higher education policy is at odds with growth agenda

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  • Sunday, 31 August, 2025
    UK advertises contract to run Erasmus scheme

    Tender indicates ministers are preparing ground to rejoin European student swap programme

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  • Saturday, 30 August, 2025
    Personal Finance
    It’s been a terrible summer to graduate

    Students are making more job applications than ever — and their success rate is among the lowest in at least 30 years

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  • Monday, 25 August, 2025
    Drive to succeed: Cumbria university pioneers fresh approach to rural healthcare

    New UK medical school to offer free driving lessons in bid to attract students and keep doctors in the region

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  • Tuesday, 19 August, 2025
    Gender pay gap
    UK gender pay gap begins at graduation as women are quickly out-earned

    Men on average take home 14% more five years after leaving university, according to FT analysis

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  • Sunday, 17 August, 2025
    Pension burden on post-1992 universities risks job cuts, sector warns

    Higher education institutions in England and Wales call for more flexibility in retirement saving schemes

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  • Thursday, 14 August, 2025
    LexUK property
    Student digs merger gets a pass mark

    The Unite-Empiric deal reflects tough conditions in the sector

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  • Thursday, 14 August, 2025
    Education
    In charts: UK private schools lose ground to state rivals in A-level results race

    Data shows increasing popularity of science and maths, while boys overtake girls in top grades

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  • Thursday, 14 August, 2025
    UK universities boost domestic intake as maths remains most popular A-level

    Stem subjects register biggest increase in popularity this year, data shows

    Two students look at their A-level results, with one appearing surprised and the other smiling excitedly.
  • Wednesday, 13 August, 2025
    News in-depth
    UK universities explore merging language courses as enrolment falls

    Institutions discuss closer collaboration and sharing resources amid funding concerns

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