Two new reports by global education services organisation Acumen — Signals from K-12 and Signals from Employers — suggest institutions entering the market will increasingly be judged on graduate outcomes, industry…

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Resolution Foundation·research

The UK has become more equal but ethnic minorities still earn less than their White counterparts

This article was initially published on our Substack . Following the news this week, it can feel like political realities in the UK are changing by the minute. For anyone who, like me, is finding the live feeds a little…

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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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DBT·policy

Research: Regulator dashboard

Information and key performance indicators (KPIs) from 16 UK regulators, published quarterly as part of the UK government’s Regulatory Action Plan.

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Department for Education

Correspondence: Notice to improve: SAND Academies Trust

A notice to improve issued to SAND Academies Trust by the Department for Education.

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Department for Education

Correspondence: Notice to improve: The Chester Catholic Academies Partnership

A notice to improve issued to The Chester Catholic Academies Partnership by the Department for Education.

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DfE News and Communications·policy

Notice to improve: SAND Academies Trust

A notice to improve issued to SAND Academies Trust by the Department for Education.

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DfE News and Communications·policy

Notice to improve: The Chester Catholic Academies Partnership

A notice to improve issued to The Chester Catholic Academies Partnership by the Department for Education.

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Resolution Foundation·higher-ed

Thunder over Westminster

Afternoon all, As thunder rumbles over Westminster, the battle for ideas over how to govern Britain has begun. Yuan Yang MP joined us yesterday, with Sir John Curtice and Tom McTague, to discuss a government reset –…

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DBT

Form: Department for Business and Trade College of Experts: registration of interest

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is establishing a new College of Experts (CoE) and is inviting external specialists to register their interest joining the network.

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SRHE Blog·higher-ed

Complaining to the OIA

by GR Evans The Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) has stressed in its Annual Report that the system it operates is under strain. The expectation that universities would offer a route for students to make…

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Department for Education

Guidance: Funding claims and reconciliation

Information for Department for Education funded post-16 education and skills providers on the funding claims and reconciliation process.

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The PIE News·higher-ed

MPs and university leaders crowned winners of 2026 Duolingo Language Challenge

The annual initiative, organised by Duolingo in partnership with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages, saw participants collectively studying 43 languages. This year’s challenge saw parliamentarians and…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

UK-EU youth mobility talks stall despite warming ties

“Cooperation is more important than ever and we’re on the right path,” EU ambassador Pedro Serrano told the IHEF 2026 conference last week. “There is no doubt the EU and UK are not only partners but friends.” Serrano…

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The PIE News·policy

Korea’s international students strapped with low-paid jobs

Nearly seven in 10 international students in South Korea who work part time are concentrated in low-skilled service jobs, according to a new report, raising fresh questions around employability as the country pushes to…

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The Guardian Education·higher-ed

King’s College and Cranfield hope to be stronger together in surprise merger

News will come as a shock to staff, especially at Cranfield, but the institutions’ bosses say intention is growth The announcement that King’s College London is to absorb Cranfield University came as a surprise but not…

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HEPI Blog·higher-ed

While we debate the theory, young people are making decisions without us

This blog was kindly authored by Julia Roberts, Founder and Principal Consultant at Julia Roberts Advisory. On 6 th May 2026, HEPI published a thoughtful piece by Professor Dame Athene Donald of Cambridge asking whether…

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Children's Commissioner England·policy

Reflecting on the Festival of Childhood

Last Friday, I hosted my second Our Future, Our Voice: Festival of Childhood in collaboration with the Science and Industry Museum, Manchester. The event built on my inaugural Festival of Childhood , continuing my…

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