Insights

The UK Higher Education sector is facing a financial crisis. Real-term declines in tuition income, volatile international student enrolment and increasing operational costs are placing HE providers under acute pressure. In response, collaboration between HE providers is being explored as a means to maintain viability.

On 12 May 2025, the Government published a white paper, Restoring Control over the Immigration System. The paper sets out a comprehensive plan to reduce net migration through a more restrictive and compliance-focused approach which will have far reaching implications for the higher education sector’s international offering.

As the Employment Rights Bill continues to work its way through Parliament, universities should be considering how the shift towards stronger protections for individuals will affect them and what changes they need to make to their existing practices and procedures.

This session will provide guidance on the latest immigration issues affecting HEIs.

It’s been six months since the Procurement Act 2023 came into force, and the big question is: how is it actually working in practice in the Higher Education sector?

Join our practical training on subject access requests for education and charities, delivered in person and online, to build confidence, reduce workload and stay compliant with the latest legal changes affecting education and charity organisations.