Belonging beyond the metrics
Belonging has become one of the most important concepts in higher education.
What assumptions should we rethink about today’s students?
Much of the discussion surrounding the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) focuses on the future.
‘Relief’ as government confirms it will evacuate Gazan students
Applicants with places to study in UK for coming academic year tell THE that government promise to evacuate them ‘changes everything’.
International students intimidated by St George’s flag as hostile rhetoric surges
There has been a noticeable shift in the way international students view the English flag as they grapple with a wave of anti-immigration messaging in the UK, a conference has heard.
University of Glasgow agrees ‘cost reduction measures’
The University of Glasgow is to launch a voluntary severance scheme as part of cost reduction measures amid a decline in the number of international students.
Transport links and the student experience: supporting commuting students
There are now more than 700,000 commuter students attending universities across the UK.
Foreign Secretary announces support for Gaza with new child medical evacuations and assistance to Palestinians going to top UK universities
Young people in Gaza whose education has been disrupted by conflict will be supported to study safely at top UK universities.
In-person lectures ‘intimidating’ for students – Ucas chief
Thought of being in a room with large group of ‘strangers’ putting learners off, admissions service leader says.
UK Lords warn of “woefully inadequate” migration data amid settlement reform review
The UK government is making major decisions on settlement and citizenship without adequate migration data, a House of Lords committee has warned, as it called for ministers to reconsider plans to extend the qualifying period for permanent residence for migrants.
A differentiated picture of commuter student success
The Student Working Lives reporthas highlighted the complex lives of commuter students and the challenges of interpreting their experiences, particularly in relation to paid work.
Can we really separate student experience and student life?
Universities organise student experience and student life into separate portfolios. Kirsten Farrell makes the case that without deliberate connection between them, both are flying blind.
International students face cost, confusion and access barriers in English testing
UKCISA research involving around 750 students found cost and access barriers, confusion over accepted English language qualifications, and concerns that language tests do not fully prepare students for life and study in the UK.
Badenoch: Young people being taught Britain is horrible
The Conservative Party leader said that when students arrive at university, they are taught “all sorts of weird things” about the UK, including what a “terrible history” the country has.
Are commuting students considered when designing the undergraduate ‘university experience’?
My lecture on Thursday is at 2pm. I leave at 12:30, commute an hour, walk fifteen minutes from the station, and if the train is delayed, which it often is, I walk in late and spend the first ten minutes just catching my breath.
English test options ‘confusing’ international students
Range of current providers and questions around which assessment is best requires greater clarity from universities, UKCISA warns.
Scotland and Wales to pilot phone outreach for international graduates
A new graduate outcomes pilot will contact international alumni by telephone from December 2026 as the sector seeks stronger evidence of graduate outcomes beyond the UK.
New HEPI and Unite Students Report ‘Unite Students Applicant Index’
The latest Applicant Index from Unite Students and HEPI reveals just how much expectations of university life have changed.
Rising living costs push nine in ten university students into term-time work
Rising living costs are pushing almost nine in ten university students to plan for term-time work, according to a new survey.
International Graduate Outcomes: pilot to strengthen data on global graduates
Improving the evidence base on international graduate outcomes remains a key priority for the UK higher education sector.
Ofqual fines Cambridge English £875k over IELTS marking errors
UK qualifications regulator Ofqual has fined Cambridge English £875,000 following an investigation into automated marking errors that led to incorrect IELTS results being issued to more than 62,000 learners worldwide between 2023 and 2025.