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Vice-chancellor calls for review into student loans for those without A-levels

Adam Tickell, of University of Birmingham, says money is lent to people who ‘are not really capable of graduating’

The Guardian - UK

University students in England get two-thirds of funding of a decade ago, analysis finds

University leaders says planned levy on international student fees will leave many institutions even worse off

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters defy Prime Minister with 'un-British' October 7 demonstrations

Protesters rallied outside some of London’s most prestigious universities on the second anniversary of the devastating October 7 attacks

Evening Standard

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Hundreds of Edinburgh University staff and students join pro-Palestinian protest

Protesters rejected Sir Keir Starmer’s assertion that holding a demonstration on the anniversary of the October 7 attacks was ‘un-British’.

Evening Standard

Pro-Gaza groups ignore calls to halt protests on anniversary of October 7

Pro-Palestine protests are continuing across the UK on the anniversary of the October 7 attacks, despite condemnation from political leaders and university officials. Around 100 people protested at Sheffield University, with organisers dismissing Sir Keir Starmer's claim that the timing of the demonstrations was “un-British”. Further protests are planned at…

The Independent UK

Pro-Palestine protesters defy calls to halt October 7 demonstrations

Dozens of people gathered at Sheffield University to shout pro-Palestinian chants in the first of a series of events planned across the UK.

Evening Standard

University leaders warn student pro-Palestine protesters to ‘think carefully’

Students from several institutions are set to gather at events around the country on the anniversary of October 7.

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UK students urged to mind terror laws before 7 October pro-Palestine protests

Up to 10 pro-Palestine events planned for second anniversary of Hamas attack that sparked Israeli offensive

The Guardian - UK

Students urged to ‘take stock’ before accepting degree places on lower grades

School and college leavers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their A-level results on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Students could still get into first choice university even if they don’t get necessary grades

Some universities are ‘really keen’ this year to recruit ‘as many students as they can’ due to financial pressures

The Independent UK

Overturning miscarriages of justice and boosting local businesses – the power of real-world university learning

Northumbria University’s hands-on approach to learning is providing highly skilled graduates for the workforce and helping to drive the region’s economy

The Guardian - UK

Ministers accused of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ over UK’s soft power around the world

Government’s own advisers warn of funding crisis for BBC World Service, British Council and universities

The Guardian - UK

Student visa crackdown will make funding crisis worse, says Universities UK

Vivienne Stern says universities face ‘critical moment’ amid reports students from abroad could be targeted for restrictions

The Guardian - UK

More mergers between universities could be on the cards, sector chief says

Nearly half of higher education institutions have been forced to close courses to reduce costs, a Universities UK survey suggests.

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The Independent UK

Non-students in pro-Palestinian camps ‘likely to have extended protests’

The encampments made Jewish students ‘fearful’ and they may have encouraged students to engage in antisemitic behaviour, a report says.

Evening Standard

Phillipson to set out plans for university free speech law

The Government put the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act on hold last summer.

The Guardian - UK

Ministers to revise university freedom of speech legislation

Contentious liability clause that could have exposed institutions to being sued by Holocaust deniers is scrapped

The Independent UK

‘Bring back EU student exchanges’ demand UK universities

It comes as Sir Keir prepares for his first bilateral meeting with the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen

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The Guardian - UK

UK universities urge government to restart flow of EU students after Brexit

Universities UK ‘holding back’ on requests to restart Erasmus programme, but hopeful amid talks on youth mobility

The Guardian - UK

English universities offer to curb foreign students if they can raise tuition fees

Vice-chancellors to publish ‘blueprint’ proposing ministers stabilise visa regime and allow them to address sector’s financial crisis

The Guardian - UK

Next government faces hard choices on English universities, say experts

Ministers left with unpalatable options of raising tuition fees, making grants or capping student numbers, says IFS

The Guardian - UK

Next government must make hard university funding decisions, fast

Labour sees no electoral gain in flagging sector’s funding crisis – but losses cannot be sustained much longer

The Guardian - UK

Ex-ministers warn UK universities will go bust without higher fees or funding

Exclusive: Vice-chancellors suggest fee rise of £2,000 to £3,500 a year, but others say that is ‘politically impossible’

The Guardian - UK

Warnings of economic damage to UK as international student numbers fall by a third

University leaders accuse ministers of wanting to ‘diminish our success’ as figures show a plunge in visas issued to overseas students

The Guardian - UK

It’s not about ‘woke’ or foreign students – the truth is that UK universities are starved of cash

We need to have a frank conversation about higher education. These confected rows benefit nobody, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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