Thirty years on from the abolition of the “binary divide”, did polytechnics become universities, or did universities become polytechnics? Andy Grayson reflects on what has been won and lost. To read the Blog click here

Higher and further education providers urgently need to get better at measuring and reporting their carbon footprint. EAUC interim chief executive Fiona Goodwin introduces a new standardised carbon emissions framework.

Finally, we have a way forward for robust and transparent carbon reporting in higher education. A new Standardised Carbon Emissions Framework (SCEF) for universities and colleges has been launched by the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC), enabling institutions to measure, report and manage their carbon emissions. To read the article click here

Further education colleges are particularly vulnerable to cyber-attacks.

Survey evidence from the National Cyber Security Centre, an arm of GCHQ, last year showed that 88 per cent of further education colleges had identified a breach or attack in the preceeding 12 months.

This compares to 92 per cent of higher education institutions, but 70 per cent of secondary schools, 41 per cent of primary schools and 39 per cent of all UK businesses.

It is believed that weak defences and the quantity of data stored makes colleges attractive to cyber-criminals. To read the article click here