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Employment alone won't turn the tide on child poverty, new analysis warns | LSE
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New research | Why the two-child limit and benefit cap must be scrapped
New analysis shows why the two-child limit and benefit cap must be scrapped to tackle child poverty.
https://www.lse.ac.uk/news/employment-alone-wont-turn-the-tide-on-child-poverty-new-analysis-warns
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School recognised for leadership in digital learning | Education Executive
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NEWS: School Recognised for Leadership in Digital Learning | Edexec
https://edexec.co.uk/news-school-recognised-for-leadership-in-digital-learning/
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Top talent backed with master's funding as Britain's tech experts called into government | UK Gov
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Top talent backed with master's funding as Britain's tech experts called into government
The SpƤrck AI scholarships will provide full funding for master's degrees at 9 leading UK universities specialising in AI and STEM subjects.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/top-talent-backed-with-masters-funding-as-britains-tech-experts-called-into-government
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DfE update 12 November 2025 - latest information and actions about funding, assurance and resource management | DfE
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DfE update 12 November 2025
Latest information and actions from the Department for Education about funding, assurance and resource management, for academies, local authorities and further education providers.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfe-update-12-november-2025
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Some primaries have 'six times' more pupils with SEND | TES
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Some primaries have āsix timesā more pupils with SEND
Uneven spread of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities puts āsignificant pressureā on inclusive schools, warns report
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/uneven-spread-pupils-send-schools-strain
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SEND register decisions are a 'mystery', warn experts | TES
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SEND register decisions are a āmysteryā, warn experts
Lack of guidance on using the SEND register leaves schools under- and over-recording pupils as needing support for special educational needs and disabilities, say leaders
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/use-of-send-register-varies-in-schools
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Schools at 'breaking point' over SEND pressure as admission gap grows | Schools Week
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Schools at SEND 'breaking point' as admission gap grows
Some schools are at "breaking point" amid a widening gap between the schools with the most and fewest numbers of pupils with education, health and care plans, research warns. The National Foundation for Educational Research's (NFER) interim report explored the characteristics of schools with high proportions of pupils with SEND and spoke to nine councils
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-at-breaking-point-over-send-pressure-as-admission-gap-grows/
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Statutory Prevent duty led to 'over-reporting' of referrals in colleges, review finds | FE Week
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Prevent: Statutory duty led to āover-reportingā of referrals
Independent commission into counterterrorism slams high rate of āunnecessaryā Prevent referrals
https://feweek.co.uk/statutory-prevent-duty-led-to-over-reporting-of-referrals-in-colleges-review-finds/
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Wave of local strikes as 'divisive' ballot enters final straight | THE
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Wave of local strikes as ādivisiveā ballot enters final straight
Tension within union over whether pay dispute is a distraction, or helpful in galvanising branches trying to halt job cuts
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/wave-local-strikes-divisive-ballot-enters-final-straight
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'Strained' clinical placements need 'fundamental rethink' | THE
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āStrainedā clinical placements need āfundamental rethinkā
Lack of supervisors and āunevenā quality ādeterringā students, paper says, arguing that radical overhaul is needed
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/strained-clinical-placements-need-fundamental-rethink
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DfE announces 36 new attendance and behaviour hubs | TES
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DfE announces 36 new attendance and behaviour hubs
The latest cohort brings the total number of hub lead schools to 57, with more expected to be announced
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/dfe-announces-36-new-attendance-behaviour-hubs
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Phillipson urged to outline how DfE will 'co-create' SEND reforms | TES
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Phillipson urged to outline how DfE will āco-createā SEND reforms
Education committee chair Helen Hayes asks education secretary for āspecificā steps being taken to involve schools and parents in plans as āequal participantsā
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/phillipson-urged-outline-dfe-co-create-send-reforms
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More than 100 organisations join together to urge the Government to scrap the two-child limit in full, rather than amend it | Nursery World
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More than 100 organisations join together to urge the Government to scrap the two-child limit in full, rather than amend it - Nursery World
More than 100 organisations representing anti-poverty charities, teachers, doctors, social workers and health visitors have signed a letter urging the Government to scrap the two-child limit in full rather than introduce āhalf measuresā.
https://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/news/more-than-100-organisations-join-together-to-urge-the-government-to-scrap-the-two-child-limit-in-full-rather-than-amend-it
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DfE to boost school attendance with AI-powered roadmap | CYP Now
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DfE to boost school attendance with AI-powered roadmap - CYP Now
The Department for Education has announced plans to give every school in England an individual minimum attendance improvement target in a drive to restore pre-pandemic levels.
https://www.cypnow.co.uk/content/news/dfe-to-boost-school-attendance-with-ai-powered-roadmap
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Most science teachers say school lacks capacity for triple GCSE | TES
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Most science teachers say school lacks capacity for triple GCSE
The government has said that schools should ensure that any student who wishes to study triple science at GCSE can do so, but concerns have been raised over a lack of teachers
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/secondary/most-science-teachers-say-school-lacks-capacity-triple-gcse
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International fee levy 'likely' in Scotland after 2026 election | THE
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International fee levy ālikelyā in Scotland after 2026 election
āCleverā linkage to maintenance grants could encourage Scottish policymakers to adopt Westminster proposal, conference hears
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/international-fee-levy-likely-scotland-after-2026-election
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Scotland: Teacher on the naughty list after telling children 'Santa is not real' | Daily Mail
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Teacher on the naughty list after telling children 'Santa is not real'
The remark was allegedly made at Greenbrae Primary School in Aberdeen during a lesson on All Saints' Day.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15281691/Teacher-naughty-list-telling-children-Santa-not-real.html
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Dozens of jobs lost amid University of Aberdeen funding black hole | STV News
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Dozens of jobs lost amid University of Aberdeen Ā£5.5m funding black hole
The higher education institution sought voluntary redundancies in a bid to make millions of pounds worth of savings.
https://news.stv.tv/north/dozens-of-jobs-lost-amid-university-of-aberdeen-5-5m-funding-black-hole
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English schools to have individual AI targets for attendance | The National
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All English schools to be set individual AI-powered targets for attendance
All SCHOOLS will be set individual targets powered by AI for attendance, the Government has announced in its latest bid to tackle the absence crisis
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25614698.english-schools-individual-ai-targets-attendance/
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Parents warned of major school changes with attendance targets | Mirror
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Parents warned of major school changes with attendance targets
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson will announce a roadmap for every school to ramp up efforts to support pupils back to class amid a third of schools are still failing to improve
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/parents-warned-major-school-changes-36229747
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AI to tackle truancy by setting school attendance targets | Sky News
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AI to tackle truancy by setting school attendance targets
The government will ask AI to crunch the numbers and fix the classroom attendance crisis, as new figures show persistent absence has soared.
https://news.sky.com/story/ai-to-tackle-truancy-by-setting-school-attendance-targets-13468884
about 21 hours ago
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Sobering' study reveals extent of bullying and mental health problems for children in Wales | The Guardian
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āSoberingā study reveals extent of bullying and mental health problems for children in Wales
Study of 50,000 pupils aged 7-11 also finds most struggle to sleep, and fewer than half eat fruit or vegetables every day
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/12/sobering-study-reveals-extent-of-bullying-and-mental-health-problems-for-children-in-wales
about 21 hours ago
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All schools in England to be given AI-generated pupil attendance targets | The Guardian
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All schools in England to be given AI-generated pupil attendance targets
Unions decry move, saying it will put more pressure on headteachers without tackling absence from classrooms
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/nov/12/all-schools-in-england-to-be-given-ai-generated-pupil-attendance-targets
about 21 hours ago
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Scotland: Teacher ballot on strike action to open over contact time dispute | The Standard
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Teacher ballot on strike action to open over contact time dispute
The Scottish Government is ādisappointedā with the ballot opening, a spokesman said.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/scottish-government-snp-government-holyrood-b1257669.html
about 21 hours ago
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Teacher ballot on strike action to open over contact time dispute | STV News
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Teacher ballot on strike action to open over contact time dispute
The Scottish Government is ādisappointedā with the ballot opening, a spokesman said.
https://news.stv.tv/scotland/scottish-teachers-to-ballot-on-strike-action-over-contact-time-dispute
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Scottish teaching panel accepts pay deal from Cosla | STV News
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Scottish teaching panel accepts pay deal from Cosla
The decision was unanimous to accept the two-year deal.
https://news.stv.tv/scotland/scottish-teaching-panel-accepts-pay-deal-from-cosla
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Scotland: School strike chaos looming as teachers revolt over the amount of time they spend with pupils | Daily Mail
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Strike chaos looming as teachers revolt over time spent with pupils
Teachers are threatening to plunge schools into strike chaos in a bid to cut the amount of time they spend in front of pupils.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15281539/School-strike-chaos-looming-teachers-revolt-time-spend-pupils.html
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Scotland: Teacher ballot on strike action to open over contact time dispute | Independent
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Teacher ballot on strike action to open over contact time dispute
The Scottish Government is ādisappointedā with the ballot opening, a spokesman said.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/scottish-government-snp-eis-government-holyrood-b2863358.html
about 21 hours ago
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Dozens of jobs lost at Aberdeen University amid 'toxic' culture row | Herald Scotland
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Dozens of jobs lost at Aberdeen University amid 'toxic' culture row
41 members of staff have taken voluntary redundancy since April, when the institution announced a Ā£5.5m budget gap.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25614501.dozens-jobs-lost-aberdeen-university-amid-toxic-culture-row/
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43 East Lothian schools offline amid fear of cyber attack | Herald Scotland
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43 East Lothian schools offline amid fear of cyber attack
Education officials froze internet access for 16,000 pupils and staff around 1PM on Monday afternoon while investigating a number of antivirusā¦
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25614645.43-east-lothian-schools-offline-amid-fear-cyber-attack/
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Scathing report into plans to axe Glasgow School of Sport | Herald Scotland
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Revealed: Scathing report into plans to close down specialist sports school
Closing Glasgow School of Sport will have a damaging effect on the sporting development of its pupils, on their education and on their wellbeingā¦
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25614605.scathing-report-plans-axe-glasgow-school-sport/
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Scottish college funding crisis: Union warns of closures | Herald Scotland
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Union calls on minister to end 'economic vandalism' of Scotland's colleges
GMB Scotland warns that severe underfunding is pushing colleges to crisis point, risking campus closures and threatening vital skills trainingā¦
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25613896.trade-union-warns-college-underfunding-must-reversed/
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Teacher ballot on strike action to open over contact time dispute | Herald Scotland
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Teacher ballot on strike action to open over contact time dispute
Members of Scotlandās largest teaching union are being urged to back strike action over a dispute on class contact time.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25614900.teacher-ballot-strike-action-open-contact-time-dispute/
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Social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville to make London lobbying visit on Labour's two-child cap | The Scotsman
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Minister Shirley-Anne Somerville makes London lobbying trip on Labour two-child cap
Social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville is to lobby the UK government on lifting the two-child benefit cap
https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/social-justice-secretary-shirley-anne-somerville-to-make-london-lobbying-visit-on-labours-two-child-cap-5398266
about 21 hours ago
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University of Aberdeen: Over 40 staff take redundancy or retire amid funding crisis | The Scotsman
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Over 40 University of Aberdeen staff take redundancy or retire amid funding crisis
The move is part of a number of measures taken by the university to tackle a funding black hole.
https://www.scotsman.com/news/university-of-aberdeen-redundancy-retire-5398305
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Over 100 groups call for Labour to fully scrap two child benefit cap: 'Do the right thing' | Independent
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Over 100 groups call for Labour to fully scrap two child benefit cap
āAbolishing the two-child limit in full will set millions of childrenās lives on a path to a brighter futureā, major organisations say
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/two-child-benefit-cap-labour-scrap-budget-poverty-b2862746.html
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NI student nurses to learn how to spot domestic abuse signs in UK first | BBC News
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Domestic abuse: UK first as QUB student nurses to be trained in spotting signs
Nurses who complete the programme will receive a badge to let patients know they can confide in them.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq6z18zn9lpo
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Why Ofsted's school inspections shake-up risks causing new problems | BBC News
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Why Ofstedās school inspection shakeup risks causing new problems
Ofsted's new 'traffic light' rating system comes into force this week - does this mark meaningful change or, as one expert puts it, 'high level tinkering'?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg7nelkjp87o
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Fresh strike action begins at Sheffield Hallam University | BBC News
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Fresh strike action begins at Sheffield Hallam University
Union members at Sheffield Hallam Uni strike in a dispute over job losses, workload and welfare.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgv7evzk78o
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Why Scotland's teachers want 90 minutes back | BBC News
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Why Scotland's teachers want 90 minutes back
Scotland's teachers are preparing to vote on industrial action over workload and time spent in front of pupils.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgmzz8r36yo
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Teachers in Scotland vote to accept two-year pay deal | BBC News
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Teachers vote to accept two-year pay deal
The accepted terms include a 4% pay increase in 2025/26 followed by an additional 3.25% next August.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62010mrd62o
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How is the dispute at Dundee University affecting students? | BBC News
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How is the dispute at Dundee University affecting students?
Students say they are feeling the effects across studios, classrooms and workshops.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8zj7e65y5o
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Dozens of University of Aberdeen staff take redundancy or retire | BBC News
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More than 40 Aberdeen University staff leave as part of cuts
It comes after a voluntary severance scheme was reopened earlier this year to help save Ā£5.5m.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2emyne4nd9o
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Winners of Contracts for Innovation quantum funding announced | UKRI
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Winners of Contracts for Innovation quantum funding announced
Over Ā£14 million has been invested by Innovate UK across 14 projects proposals to accelerate the development and adoption of quantum technology.
https://www.ukri.org/news/winners-of-contracts-for-innovation-quantum-funding-announced/
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Graduate Outcomes data now embedded in official government statistics | HESA
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Universities as infrastructures of support: making the Solent Film Office happen | HEPI
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Universities as infrastructures of support: making the Solent Film Office happen - HEPI
UK universities are under mounting financial pressure. Join HEPI and Kingās College London Policy Institute today at 1pm for aĀ webinarĀ on how universities balance relatively stable but underfunded income streams against higher-margin but volatile sources.Ā Register now. We look forward to seeing you there. This blog was kindly authored by Dr Roy Hanney, Associate Professor at Southampton [ā¦]
https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/11/11/universities-as-infrastructures-of-support-making-the-solent-film-office-happen/
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New test tubes or shiny buildings? The choice facing policymakers when it comes to funding research | HEPI
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New test tubes or shiny buildings? The choice facing policymakers when it comes to funding research - HEPI
Let me start with a vignette. Back in 2017, we publishedĀ a brilliant award-winning report on TRAC written by a young intern. This looked specifically at cross-subsidies in universities from Teaching (international students) to Research. Back then, there was no clear cross subsidy towards home students, as they (more than) paid for themselves due to Ā£9,000 [ā¦]
https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/11/11/new-test-tubes-or-shiny-new-buildings-the-choice-facing-policymakers-when-it-comes-to-funding-research/
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Pricing strategy: the missing lever in university sustainability | HEPI
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Pricing strategy: the missing lever in university sustainability - HEPI
This blog was kindly authored by Vincenzo Raimo, an international higher education consultant, with analysis from CIL Management Consultants. UK universities face an increasingly constrained financial landscape. Across all four nations, domestic undergraduate tuition fees are regulated and have failed to keep pace with rising costs. In England, the cap is currently Ā£9,535 and, following [ā¦]
https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/11/12/pricing-strategy-the-missing-lever-in-university-sustainability/
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Update: pension administration issues | NAHT
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