Universities UK (UUK), on behalf of USS employers, has today issued a joint statement with the University and College Union (UCU) outlining how both parties are working together on the future of USS benefits.
Official figures have been released on UK revenues from education-related exports and show a total figure of £27.9bn in 2021. 77.9% of this was accounted for by Higher Education.
The Migration Advisory Committee has today published its 'Rapid Review of the Graduate Route'. The report finds that the route is 'not undermining the integrity and quality of the UK higher education system' and indeed confirms that it supports the Government’s International Education Strategy.
Universities UK today attended the meeting hosted at Downing Street by the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Education, to discuss tackling antisemitism and harassment on campus.
Universities need to have clearer policies on how and when they should involve family, carers and trusted friends when there is considered to be a serious risk to the welfare of a student.
Universities across the UK are today insisting they can play a bigger role in generating economic growth and are calling on the new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, and his government, to create the conditions to accomplish this in a new report.
A new practice note will today be published by Universities UK to help universities prepare, ahead of the start of the academic year, for any reported spiking incidents.