Resource library

The toolkit is evidence-based and aims to support providers in meeting the Office for Students’ new regulatory requirements in this area.

UCEA (Universities & Colleges Employers Association) has co-published research into employee experiences in higher education.

Unite Students has published research, which found that students are more likely to stay in their university town over the summer to pursue work experience and achieve greater independence.

Russell Group universities have collectively announced that they’re going to provide a tailored support package for all care leaver students.

Wonkhe has published an article on how providers can improve commuter students’ experiences.

Advance HE has published a user guide for their Student Needs Framework.

An academic at the University of Chester has published an article about how they’ve created Freshers’ Week activities that can help students build self-confidence and connect with their peers.

The Vice-Chancellor from Birmingham City University has published an article endorsing the incoming Equality (Race and Disability) Bill for England, Scotland and Wales.

Wonkhe has published an article about the complexities of the UK postgraduate loan system.

Legal firm Pinsent Masons has published a briefing about the implications of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 for universities.

TASO (Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education) is looking for practitioners, researchers and evaluators with an interest in widening participation and student success to join their sector network.

A senior leader at UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) has published an article about data into the number of commuter students entering university.

Staff at Northumbria University and Anglia Ruskin University have published an article about the importance of creativity in higher education leadership.

An academic has published an article based on their research about how graduates think their degree subject has impacted their career.

The UK government has published guidance about the Strategic Priorities Grant for the next academic year.

Senior leaders at the University of Exeter have published an article on their pastoral support model.

The Sutton Trust has published an opportunity index that examines how socio-economic background and geography impact young people’s outcomes.

The Chair of the National Indian Students and Alumni Union has published an article about the proposed immigration changes and how it’ll impact them and their peers as Indian nationals.

Independent Higher Education has published an article providing practical steps to embed compassionate communication for small and specialist providers.

University College London’s Students’ Union has published an article on how providers can improve international students’ university experience.

The UK Government has published its immigration white paper.

UKCISA (UK Council for International Student Affairs) and the Russell Group Students’ Unions have published a report on the international student experience.

Union of Jewish Students (UJS) has published the Jewish festival calendar for the 2025/26 academic year. It includes information about the traditions Jewish students observe and the appropriate greetings for staff to use.

An academic at the University of the West of Scotland has published an article on how higher education providers can support the mental health of graduate apprenticeship students.

The UK Department for Education has published research examining the mental health and wellbeing of students entering higher education.

An academic at the University of Limerick has published an article about how using AI monitoring tools may help prevent suicide.

The Head of Operations in Student Experience at the University of Liverpool has published an article exploring whether students feel that higher education offers value for money.

Academics at Royal Holloway, University of London have published an article about how to improve students’ employability through storytelling techniques.

An academic at the University of East Anglia has published an article highlighting co-creation as key to increasing a sense of belonging in higher education among students from under-represented backgrounds.

An academic at Swansea University has published an article about the harmful implications of phrases that suggest autistic traits are universal human traits.

BBC has published a suite of resources to support people’s mental health and wellbeing as part of BBC Wellbeing Week.

The National Union of Students (NUS) and the Higher Education Student Support Champion have published a guide for students’ unions and higher education providers about sharing information to support student wellbeing.

HEPI (Higher Education Policy Institute) has published an article about the progress of the Renters’ Rights Bill.

The Director of the Unite Foundation has published an article outlining how higher education providers can support care leavers and estranged students.