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Government pushes ahead with legislation to protect free speech at universities

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson told MPs that academic freedom was ‘much more important than the wishes of some students not to be offended’.

The Independent UK

Fall in overseas students accepted on undergraduate degree courses in UK

It comes as universities have warned of significant financial concerns due to a drop in international demand.

Evening Standard

Why are tuition fees in England going to rise?

Capped tuition fees paid by domestic students and a drop in overseas students had led to universities struggling financially in recent years.

Evening Standard

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University tuition fees to rise to £9,535 in England next year

Fees will rise for the first time in eight years to help universities facing ‘severe financial challenges’, the Education Secretary has confirmed.

The Independent UK

University tuition fees: What it means for students and why are they increasing?

Fees are reportedly due to increase from £9,250 to £10,500 from September 2025

The Independent UK

Aim for 70% tertiary education takeup by 2040, say UK university chiefs

Vice-chancellors say universities ‘essential to economic growth’ and that maintenance grants should be restored

The Guardian - UK

University tuition fees ‘could hit £10,500 a year’ under new government plans

Whitehall source says current university system is ‘unsustainable’, according to reports

The Independent UK

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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

English universities need tuition fees of £12,500 to break even, analysis finds

Universities UK likely to recommend smaller increase as institutions struggle with deepening financial crisis

The Guardian - UK

English universities should not expect government bailout, Phillipson says

Education secretary acknowledged crisis in sector with many institutions facing severe financial difficulties

The Guardian - UK

UK universities urged to end drugs zero tolerance and focus on harm reduction

Report proposing new approach welcomed by mother of Jeni Larmour, who died after taking alcohol and ketamine

The Guardian - UK

No evidence foreign students are abusing UK graduate visas, review finds

Migration Advisory Committee says the risks are low, despite Tory claims the route is being exploited

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

More than 150 calls to Jewish students helpline since Hamas attacks, says union

Reports included verbal abuse, intimidation of students, offensive posters, Jewish students’ accommodation being targeted and even death threats.

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The Independent UK

University students could miss out on ‘quality education’ amid funding pressure

UK universities need ‘a sustainable funding model’ to be engines of innovation and change, the higher education sector chief will say.

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

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

First-generation university goers have higher average starting salary – survey

Graduates with no prior family history of going to university earned an average starting salary of £30,111, researchers found.

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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

The Independent UK

Rise in number of antisemitic incidents at universities reported to charity

The increase comes as an independent investigation revealed Jewish students have faced a ‘hostile’ culture within the National Union of Students.

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.

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.

The Independent UK

Universities urged to do more to prevent student suicide

‘Universities can help save lives when they adopt a proactive response to suicide prevention,’ sector leader says

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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