Universities are facing four modern horsemen of the apocalypse. Technology, geopolitics, job market disruption and changing student values mean it is no longer business as usual. But while things look gloomy, we must…

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EU Commission Press Releases (EAC)

Speech by Commissioner McGrath at the High-Level Event on Combatting Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs)

European Commission Speech Brussels, 07 May 2026 Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear colleagues, Today, we begin by remembering Daphne Caruana Galizia. When she was murdered in 2017, Daphne was facing 48 lawsuits – f...

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The PIE News·higher-ed

Who’s in the room? Inside the new Education Sector Action Group

At The PIE Live Europe 2026 in March, Sir Steve Smith revealed the Home Office and Cabinet Office will be members of ESAG, the ministerially led committee that will formulate action plans to deliver the UK’s…

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EU Commission Press Releases (EAC)·policy

Press remarks following the signing of EU-Jordan financing agreements

European Commission Statement Amman, 07 May 2026 Thank you, Minister Toukan, dear Zeina, good afternoon to all, It is a pleasure to be in Jordan today – a key and strategic partner for the European Uni...

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The PIE News·higher-ed

Wales’ Taith program expands access to international learning

Taith, Wales’ international learning exchange initiative, has introduced measures to make overseas opportunities more inclusive, particularly for those who have not traditionally engaged in such programs. Changes…

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Ofqual·curriculum

Accredited official statistics: Vocational and other qualifications quarterly: January to March 2026

Numbers of certificates issued for vocational and other qualifications in England (excluding GCSEs, AS and A levels, Advanced Extension Awards, apprenticeship end-point assessments, Extended Project Qualifications and T…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

“Small violin” for UK university funding woes as sector urged to rebuild trust

Published this week, Shared Institutions: Perspectives on the role of universities in national and local life draws on conversations with senior figures from higher education, politics and civil society. The report sets…

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Student Loans Company

The student finance deadline for new students is approaching

It’s important for students to apply before the deadline to make sure their funding is in place for the start of their course.

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LSE Higher Education Blog·higher-ed

Behind the scenes with affect theatre

Cristiana Giordano and Greg Pierotti have finessed performance ethnography as a collaborative pedagogy situated at the intersection of the social sciences and performance studies. In this interview, Meghan Rose Donnelly…

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EU Commission Press Releases (EAC)

Speech by Commissioner Lahbib in Cyprus on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities

European Commission Speech Limassol, 07 May 2026 Imagine starting your day like this. You wake up. You get dressed. You have breakfast. You leave for work. You arrive at the bus stop, the bus comes, but you ca...

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University of Cambridge News·higher-ed

Doctors favour explaining anxiety to patients as a human evolution ‘success story’

Mental health clinicians are over five times more likely to see evolutionary explanations of anxiety as helpful for their patients, rather than the genetic approaches currently taught to trainee doctors and…

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HEPI Blog·higher-ed

Caught in between: The ambiguous status of PhD researchers

This blog was kindly authored by Dr Charlotte Fawcett, Research Associate at the University of Leicester and current HEPI Intern. It is well established that PhD researchers in the UK often find themselves straddling…

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Wonkhe·higher-ed

Looking after researchers themselves is a blind spot in university research ethics

Researchers studying trauma often carry emotional costs that universities rarely acknowledge. Robert Allen argues that it’s time for research ethics to recognise researcher wellbeing as well as participant protection

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Wonkhe

AI isn’t taking graduate’s jobs, but it will reshape entry-level roles

The latest Institute of Student Employers’ data suggests that artificial intelligence will reshape graduate employment rather than eliminate it. Stephen Isherwood walks us through it

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Wonkhe Wonk Corner

Just don’t mention the F word

There was a time, not all that long ago, when free tuition was a political pledge – a line in a manifesto designed to differentiate one party’s retail offer from another’s.

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Children's Commissioner England

Statement from the Children’s Commissioner after the Golders Green terror attack

“Make it safer for Jewish people and take hate on social media and in person more seriously” – Child, 14 Recently the Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza spoke to Jewish children to hear about the impact of…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

Universities unite behind Nepal’s “10k int’l student” ambition

With Nepal’s new governance reform roadmap introducing measures for international students and researchers, including multi-entry visas of up to five years, vice-chancellors, former education ministers, academic leaders…

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LSE Education Blog

Spetacularisation, ephemerality and narcissism – Is social media antithetical to academic life?

Social media has become an accepted part of academic life. However, as Fernando Vianna, Rafael Alcadipani and Isleide Fontenelle argue many of its underlying dynamics run counter to core academic … Continued The post…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

Sanjeev Vidyarthi, Anant National University

Describe yourself in three words or phrases. One would be intellectually curious, second student-oriented — fittingly, my name Vidya means ‘knowledge’ in Sanskrit — and third, a lifelong learner. What do you like most…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

Rankings displays do not build social licence, say HE leaders

In an era in which government support is not always solidly displayed for higher education, universities must do more to demonstrate relevance to local communities. Speaking at the Univeristas 21 Leadership Summit in…

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Teacher of Art, Design & Technology

Education news for this role

Out-galloping the four horsemen of higher education

Speech by Commissioner McGrath at the High-Level Event on Combatting Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs)

Who’s in the room? Inside the new Education Sector Action Group

Press remarks following the signing of EU-Jordan financing agreements

Wales’ Taith program expands access to international learning

Accredited official statistics: Vocational and other qualifications quarterly: January to March 2026

“Small violin” for UK university funding woes as sector urged to rebuild trust

The student finance deadline for new students is approaching

Behind the scenes with affect theatre

Speech by Commissioner Lahbib in Cyprus on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities

Doctors favour explaining anxiety to patients as a human evolution ‘success story’

Caught in between: The ambiguous status of PhD researchers

Looking after researchers themselves is a blind spot in university research ethics

AI isn’t taking graduate’s jobs, but it will reshape entry-level roles

Just don’t mention the F word

Statement from the Children’s Commissioner after the Golders Green terror attack

Universities unite behind Nepal’s “10k int’l student” ambition

Spetacularisation, ephemerality and narcissism – Is social media antithetical to academic life?

Sanjeev Vidyarthi, Anant National University

Rankings displays do not build social licence, say HE leaders

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