Accommodation is a huge part of many students’ experience of university. It’s crucial that all students have access to safe, good-quality, and affordable accommodation throughout their higher education.
A research partnership led by City, University of London, has developed a survey that can be used to understand students’ experiences of all forms of violence and victimisation while studying at university. The survey is now available for other higher education institutions to use.
To confront increasing regional inequality, flagging productivity and an ever-widening skills gap, universities and local businesses need to work together better. University Enterprise Zones (UEZs) offer a promising solution.
This is our response to the Department for Education (DfE) consultation on the de-designation of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) as the Designated Quality Body (DQB) in England.
The UK's research is world-leading and internationally excellent. The latest data shows that universities are at the heart of research and innovation across the country.
Our review of progress made in 2021–22 shows that universities have taken significant action in the past year to protect degree standards, so that students, employers and the public can be confident of the value and high standards of UK degrees.
We need to have a conversation about how universities are funded. Universities must continue to compete on a global scale, support innovative research and teaching, and educate the next generation.
This is our response to the Office for Students’ (OfS) consultation on the regulation of access and participation plans (APPs) in England. It covers the eight proposals and our recommendations.
Our universities generate growth and opportunity across the UK. They bring jobs, investment and facilities to our local communities, and will be at the heart of addressing economic and social disparities. But to do more, we need the government to work with universities.
Our briefing provides principles for the prevention and case management of monkeypox infections in UK higher education settings, with additional information on access to care and vaccination.