The Quality Assurance Agency Scotland has published a report on compassionate communication practice and details the support the sector needs to continue the work.
An academic at Sheffield Hallam University has published an article about the increased meningitis risk university students face and how to support harm reduction.
A Principal Lecturer at the University of Sunderland has published an article using The Odyssey by Homer to highlight the difficulties students face during their time at university.
A Director at the Centre for Homelessness Impact has published an article about student homelessness and suggests approaches for universities to prevent the problem.
Partners at Mills & Reeve have published an article explaining how universities could collaborate on course provision without breaching competition law.
An academic at Cardiff University has published an article suggesting that careers services should be more involved when students are making decisions about their future careers.
The Post-18 Project, a think tank for higher learning and adult lives, has published a report proposing a new measure of the value higher education adds to students’ lives.
Experts in psychology and health have published an article suggesting that universities should support the development of healthy relationships with digital technology for students and staff.
The Office for Students has announced new conditions of registration for providers on how to enforce and oversee governance and legal duties regarding freedom of speech in English higher education.
The NCLCC (National County Lines Coordination Centre) has published guidance to help universities recognise, prevent, and respond to cuckooing in student accommodation.
The Lead Campaigner at ForThe100, a lobby group to establish a statutory duty of care, has published an article reviewing the UK Government Minister’s positions on duty of care.
Academics at the University of Southampton have published an article about ‘the problematic use of neurodivergent’ to describe people with ‘non-typical brain function.
Academics at the University of East London and Middlesex University published an article on the prevalence of loneliness for undergraduate and postgraduate entrants.
An academic at the University of Worcester has published an article suggesting that UK higher education needs to better adapt to international students.
The Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education has published the revised section of its guidance for providers in designing and operating procedures to respond to incidents of harassment and sexual misconduct.
The NPCC (National Police Chiefs' Council) and NCVPP (National Centre for Violence Against Women & Girls and Public Protection) have published key information for students and university staff for student welcome week.
The UK Government Department for Education has announced its plans to develop a new national community cohesion framework to support universities’ student belonging and inclusion initiatives. The framework will be piloted in five regions across England.
An academic at the University of Nottingham has published an article about how AI is used by students to manage their wellbeing, and what providers can do to mitigate the risks attached to this new form of pastoral support.
An academic at Edge Hill University has published an article on how low morale and change fatigue contribute to low rates of staff belonging in higher education.
An academic at Manchester Metropolitan University has published an article using social psychology to explain why some students find it difficult to form friendships at university.
HEPI (Higher Education Policy Institute) and AHEP (Association of Higher Education Professionals) have published new research which examines the pressures facing professional services staff in higher education.