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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.

A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision offers important clarification on how tribunals should assess whether a neurodivergent individual meets the legal definition of disability.

The EAT has confirmed that employers are not required to make adjustments that are unlikely to overcome the disadvantage experienced by a disabled employee.

A recent case highlights how employment tribunals must balance the principle of open justice with the individual’s right to private life, particularly where mental health evidence is involved.

The UK Government has published its long-promised White Paper setting out how it intends to reduce net migration. The proposed changes are likely to have a significant impact on employers who rely on overseas talent.

In a significant move for the UK's life sciences sector, BioNTech, renowned for its role in developing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, has announced a £1 billion investment over the next decade.