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UK universities report drop in international students amid visa doubts

Creative UK and Universities UK urge government to reject plans to abolish or restrict graduate visa route

The Guardian - UK

Cutting international students would be ‘calamitous,’ university leader warns

Professor Dame Sally Mapstone, president of Universities UK, has said reducing the number of international students could harm the economy.

Evening Standard

British PM Sunak Addresses Antisemitism On UK Campuses

British PM Rishi Sunak addresses antisemitism on campus amid pro-Palestinian protests, emphasizing free speech and student safety.

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Foreign states targeting sensitive research at UK universities, MI5 warns

Ministers considering more funding to protect important research sites, with China seen as a particular concern

The Guardian - UK

UK universities to review international student admissions after recruitment controversy

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

The Guardian - UK

Pay gaps and less chance of a top degree: the unequal experience of ethnic minority staff and students at English universities

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…

The Conversation

Professor Sir Eric Thomas played a critical role in establishing The Conversation in the UK

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.

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New freedom-of-speech chief for universities says post ‘not political’

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

The Independent UK

Housing shortages for university students will ‘worsen’ in some cities – charity

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

The Independent UK

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

Majority of university students juggling paid work and studying amid cost-of-living crisis, survey reveals

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

The Independent UK

Majority of university students in paid jobs as well as studying, report says

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.

The Independent UK

Liz sent her daughter off to uni to pursue her dreams - not to die

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

Wales Online

'I didn't send my daughter to university to die - there were so many missed red flags'

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

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The Independent UK

Prospective university students attending fewer open days due to costs – Ucas

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

The Independent UK

Nearly two in three student tenants struggling with rent, survey suggests

Around half of students with private landlords said they have not received the £400 energy bills discount.

Wales Online

1,000 University jobs at risk in Wales as more strikes planned

Universities Wales said 1,000 jobs could be cut as a result of lost EU funding

The Guardian - UK

UK curbs on international student visas would be ‘act of economic self-harm’

University leaders fear billions being lost as a result of battles within government over immigration policy

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The Guardian - UK

Number of EU students enrolling in UK universities halves post-Brexit

Data shows sharp decline in students from Italy, Germany and France with Brexit seen as primary deterrent

The Independent UK

Dropouts ‘could rise’ as university students struggle in cost-of-living crisis

Financial challenges are facing a broader section of students than previously seen, the Universities UK chief executive said.

The Independent UK

‘New guidance on student suicides will help universities learn and save lives’

The guidance on responding to student suicides was informed with advice from practitioners, experts and bereaved families.

Manchester Evening News

More than 1,000 students seek compensation from University of Manchester over ‘contract breaches’ during pandemic and strike action

Solicitors representing 1,222 current and former students have written to university bosses asking the institution to admit liability for breach of contract.

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: Students vs unis

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Liverpool Echo

New guidance introduced for universities to reduce student suicides

Universities UK has shared new advice for institutions to bring student suicide rates down.

Wales Online

Universities urged to be more proactive in preventing student suicides in new guidance

There should be “check-ins” at the beginning of each new academic year for students, the new guidance from Universities UK states.

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