An interesting look at why Britain is not internationally compliant. If you believe – as many do – that English higher education is among the best in the world, it can come as an unwelcome surprise to learn that in many ways it is not. To access the Blog click here

It’s easy to roll your eyes over the input of students to APPs. Marta Almeida Hill and Francesca Plom explain how to co-create widening participation strategy with those it impacts.

Across the sector, there’s growing consensus that higher education institutions must not only listen to their students but actively build institutions around their insights and experiences.

Yet, for all the best intentions and sincere efforts, turning student feedback into meaningful, institution-wide change remains a challenge. To access the Blog click here

This document sets out the arrangements for the distribution by the Office for Students (OfS) of capital grant for the financial year (April to March) 2025-26.

• £72.75 million through a single bidding exercise, with capital monies to be distributed and spent over the financial year to March 2026. The competition is open to all providers that are registered in the Approved (fee cap) category. To access the article click here

Presenting the final report of the UPP Foundation’s inquiry into widening participation, Richard Brabner calls for ambition in getting in, getting on and getting out. To access the article click here