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Immigration update for university HR teams - preparing for extended right to work checks
04 Jun 2026The direction of travel from the Home Office remains clear: right to work obligations are moving beyond traditional employment relationships and into the flexible ways universities routinely engage people. There has, however, been a change to the immediate position for sponsor licence holders.
OfS free speech complaints scheme coming soon - what universities as employers need to be planning
04 Jun 2026The Education Secretary, Bridget Philipson, has announced that regulations will be made in June to introduce a new complaints scheme which will be run by the Office for Students (OfS).
University of Sussex v OfS - practical lessons for regulatory investigations
04 Jun 2026Early commentary on R (University of Sussex) v Office for Students has focused on the extent of the Office for Students' (OfS') powers and the protection of free speech in higher education. Those are significant issues. However, the judgment also offers broader and perhaps more enduring lessons for regulatory practitioners both in and beyond the higher education sector.
Narrow Quay HR - specialist HR support for higher education clients
04 Jun 2026Narrow Quay HR (NQHR) is a specialist HR consultancy that sits within VWV. It was founded in 2017 by two lawyers in VWV's Employment Law team, Caitlin Anniss and Sarah Martin.
CMA publishes updated guidance on collaboration between higher education providers
13 Apr 2026The CMA has issued updated guidance clarifying how higher education providers can collaborate while remaining compliant with UK competition law.
OfS introduces tighter controls on subcontracted provision
13 Apr 2026The Office for Students (OfS) has confirmed a new condition of registration intended to strengthen oversight of subcontracted provision of higher education courses. Following consultation, the OfS has introduced Condition E10, a new ongoing condition of registration, which will apply to providers delivering courses through certain sub contractual arrangements from 31 March 2026.
