The Latest Breaking News from Universities UK

Move comes after accusations of lowering entry standards to foreign applicants who pay far higher tuition fees

A 2020 report on racial harassment published by industry body Universities UK drew attention to the “institutional racism and systemic issues that pervade the entire higher education sector”. In the same year, the Black Lives Matter movement drew attention to inequality faced by Black people across society. UK universities pledged…

It was with great sadness that staff, trustees and others across The Conversation community learned of the recent death of one of our UK patrons, Professor Sir Eric Thomas.

Professor Arif Ahmed was speaking at the Universities UK annual conference in Manchester.

School leavers across the UK are preparing to start university next month after receiving their exam results.

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

More than three in four university students feel that the cost-of-living crisis has affected their studies

The proportion of students who say they are in paid employment while at university is at the highest level since a think tank’s survey began.

Lucy de Oliveira was just 22 when she took her own life

Student Lucy de Oliveira was 22 when she took her own life. Her mother Liz, alongside other bereaved parents, is calling on the Government to introduce a new law in a bid to protect students

Possible applicants from the most disadvantaged backgrounds were more likely to report cutting down on open-day attendance, a survey suggests.