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1.5m foreign workers already in UK could face longer wait for permanent settlement

People who have moved to UK since 2020 may face extra five-year wait to stay indefinitely under Labour crackdown

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025

UK universities need rescue package to stop ‘domino effect’ of going under

Experts say the next head of the Office for Students must oversee a programme that will protect higher education

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2024

Rishi Sunak accused of scaremongering over UK students’ Gaza protest camps

Academics call for government to avoid inflaming situation but Jewish students say they want to feel safe

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2024

Additional measures to assist low-performing Kentucky schools addressed in General Assembly

Kentucky lawmakers are being briefed this legislative session on how state resources are going to improve academic standings at low performing schools.

WEKU · Jan 12, 2024

Hardcore porn, choking and rape: UK universities left to tackle rising tide of sexual assaults

As on-campus ‘sexual misconduct’ cases escalate, there are increasing calls to talk openly with young people about sex, pleasure and consent

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2023

‘It’s a power game’: students accused in university rape hearings call in lawyers

Parents of young men facing conduct panels over assaults are raising the stakes by bringing barristers to them, academics say

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2023

Competition for leading UK universities ‘could be tougher’ this year

President of Universities UK says ‘massive expansion’ of applicants after Covid will make places harder to secure

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023

Students could face competition for university places amid capacity pressures

Some top universities could limit numbers in certain subject areas due to infrastructure pressures, president of UUK suggests.

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2023

Funding model for UK higher education is ‘broken’, say university VCs

Vice-chancellors urge review of tuition fees in light of caps on overseas students and rising costs

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2023

‘A lot to celebrate’: Kentucky governor signs medical marijuana, sports betting into law

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed two “historic” pieces of legislation into law Friday, paving the way for both medical marijuana and sports betting to be legalized in the commonwealth.

Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2023