Treasury select committee hears that interest rate and repayment terms are ‘extortionate’ and ‘not reasonable’ Thousands of graduates have told an official inquiry their horror stories and bad experiences relating to…

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Cambridge Judge Business School Insight·higher-ed

What makes products cool? Utility beats style

The English word ‘cool’ is known and used around the world, sometimes mixed in with local languages as in the vernacular of French teenagers in describing a fashion look as ‘cool et clean’. Marketers seek for their…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

BCA blind spot as admin review backlog reaches six months

Students who appeal through the administrative review process are not currently included in BCA visa refusal rate calculations The current backlog of administrative review cases extends to a six-month wait for a…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

My CEO story: Tzvetelina Ivova, SRT Fairs

SRT Fairs has grown significantly since its founding. What was the initial spark that made you realize the international student recruitment market needed a new type of player? I always knew the market would need to…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

Germany risks weakening academic ties with global south

According to the DAAD , current plans by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) would see nearly all DAAD-administered university cooperation programs funded through the ministry…

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DWP

Guidance: Restart Scheme provider guidance

DWP provider guidance for the Restart Scheme.

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DWP·research

Research: Upcoming DWP research publications

This document provides details of upcoming Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) research publications.

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Department for Education

Independent report: Risk protection arrangement (RPA) summary provisioning analysis

Summary risk provisioning analysis for the Department for Education.

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LSE British Politics and Policy·policy

What German cities can teach us about Britain’s transport problem

The Government has recently set out an ambitious vision in its national transport strategy. Ben Plowden and Philipp Rode argue that the UK can draw lessons from how cities in Germany are moving away from cars, and…

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Department for Education·policy

Correspondence: DfE Update 27 May 2026

Latest information and actions from the Department for Education about funding, assurance and resource management, for academies, local authorities and further education providers.

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DfE News and Communications·policy

DfE Update 27 May 2026

Latest information and actions from the Department for Education about funding, assurance and resource management, for academies, local authorities and further education providers.

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LSE Education Blog·research

International relations’ capture of cybersecurity research makes it less useful for policymakers

Cybersecurity research in the social sciences emerged out of international relations (IR) and security studies departments. Cristian Tracci argues cybersecurity research needs to refocus and draw on established concepts…

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Teacher Tapp Blog·wellbeing

Previous lives, late meetings, and are things getting better?

Hey there Tappers! It’s half term for almost all of you this week – and boy, isn’t it a scorcher! With record May temperatures, we hope you’re staying cool and enjoying it while it lasts! 🙏 Don’t forget, we’re…

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LSE Business Review·policy

What economic shocks mean matters as much as the shocks themselves

The stories firms, households and investors tell themselves about the economy can shape growth, investment and unemployment as much as policy or market structure. Biagio Bossone argues that this is not just a…

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Nuffield Foundation·higher-ed

Grants of up to £500,000 available – Racial Diversity UK fund reopens

Researchers, academics, charities and other organisations working on racial diversity, inequality and inclusion can now apply for grants of up to £500,000 each for research projects through the Nuffield Foundation’s…

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University of Cambridge News·higher-ed

Cambridge researchers elected as Fellows of the Royal Society 2026

The new Fellows and Foreign Members join the ranks of Stephen Hawking, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Lise Meitner, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar and Dorothy Hodgkin. “I am delighted to welcome this newest…

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EU Commission Press Releases (EAC)

President von der Leyen at EU-Mexico summit: "We are taking our partnership to a whole new level"

European Commission News Brussels, 27 May 2026 President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, participated in the EU-Mexico Summit in Mexico City on 22 May 2026, alongside Mexican President Cla...

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FFT Education Datalab·research

Intersectionality and modern foreign languages at Key Stage 5

This post is the latest in our occasional series on intersectionality and Key Stage 5 subject choice. So far, we’ve looked at how likely pupils are to go on to study A-Levels in any subject , and separately at STEM…

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HEPI Blog·higher-ed

How to Influence the Influencers: Belonging in Higher Education

Below is the text of a speech delivered by HEPI CEO, Nick Hillman OBE, to the Belonging in Higher Education conference hosted by the University of Warwick. Thank you for inviting me. I am the CEO of HEPI, which is an…

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Wonkhe

Modern languages has a future – and it’s all about access

Contraction of modern languages provision is often painted as a response to falling demand. For Ana de Medeiros and Marcela Cazzoli, if you look across the whole education system then HE starts to look like part of the…

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Curriculum Leader - Design Technology

Education news for this role

‘A tax on ambition’: graduates tell all to student loans inquiry

What makes products cool? Utility beats style

BCA blind spot as admin review backlog reaches six months

My CEO story: Tzvetelina Ivova, SRT Fairs

Germany risks weakening academic ties with global south

Guidance: Restart Scheme provider guidance

Research: Upcoming DWP research publications

Independent report: Risk protection arrangement (RPA) summary provisioning analysis

What German cities can teach us about Britain’s transport problem

Correspondence: DfE Update 27 May 2026

DfE Update 27 May 2026

International relations’ capture of cybersecurity research makes it less useful for policymakers

Previous lives, late meetings, and are things getting better?

What economic shocks mean matters as much as the shocks themselves

Grants of up to £500,000 available – Racial Diversity UK fund reopens

Cambridge researchers elected as Fellows of the Royal Society 2026

President von der Leyen at EU-Mexico summit: "We are taking our partnership to a whole new level"

Intersectionality and modern foreign languages at Key Stage 5

How to Influence the Influencers: Belonging in Higher Education

Modern languages has a future – and it’s all about access

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