Insights
AI in Higher Education: Are we prepared for chatbot companions?
14 Jan 2026AI’s role in education is well documented, particularly the challenges of teaching and assessing students with ready access to Large Language Models (LLMs) capable of producing human like text. While those academic issues are familiar, this article raises a different concern: the rise of chatbot companions.
Employment Rights Act 2025: What are the big impacts for universities?
14 Jan 2026On 18 December 2025, Labour's Employment Rights Bill became law. The Employment Rights Act 2025 marks the most significant change in employment rights in a generation, promising sweeping reforms to strengthen workers' protections across the UK.
Procurement Act thresholds and key dates for 2026
14 Jan 2026We have compiled a handy checklist of procurement thresholds and key dates for universities in England and Wales who apply the Procurement Act as contracting authorities.
Data Protection Academy: Mastering Subject Access Requests
Tuesday, 10 February 202610:00 am - 1:00 pmJoin us for a practical, interactive training session on subject access requests designed for the education and charity sectors.
Discrimination Law Update for HEIs
Tuesday, 20 January 202610:00 am - 11:00 amJoin our employment and higher education lawyers, Jane Byford and Katie Hurst, for this Discrimination Law update, where they take a look at recent case law, changes on the horizon and more.
VWV strengthens position in higher education sector with key wins
20 Nov 2025It has been a strong year for VWV’s higher education team, marked by new partnerships with the University of Hertfordshire, the University of Bath, the University of Portsmouth and a successful appointment to the new LUPC national framework for higher education.
