Bridget Phillipson, UK Government Minister for Education, has announced that student maintenance grants will be reintroduced for students from low-income households studying specific courses.
The Community Security Trust, a charity who aims to protect British Jews from terrorism and antisemitism, has opened a 24/7 helpline to support students experiencing antisemitism on campus.
The Student Loans Company has published their 2025/26 business plan which includes a commitment to starting the process to establish alternative student finance provision.
An Education Officer at the University of Birmingham Guild of Students has published an article about the difficulties care-experienced students face when accessing postgraduate study.
Advance HE has published new guidance to ensure that freedom of speech and academic freedom are embedded within equality, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
An academic at Nottingham Trent University has published an article suggesting that higher education providers should focus on the strengths and potential of care-experienced students.
An Access and Participation Programme Coordinator at Durham Students’ Union has published an article sharing their research about class-based exclusion at a university in the Northeast of England.
HEPI (Higher Education Policy Institute) has published an article advocating for further financial support for university graduates who aspire to elite professions.
We worked with sector colleagues to put together a joint response to the EHRC (Equality and Human Rights Commission) consultation on the code of practice for services, public functions and associations.
This #MinorityMentalHealthAwareness Month, Uwill is delighted to share our exclusive conversation with Darryl “DMC” McDaniels - Grammy-nominated RUN-DMC hip-hop legend, Uwill Mental Health Advocate, and author.
An academic has published an article on how the UK Supreme Court ruling on the definition of sex will negatively impact transgender and non-binary students.
An International Student Experience Manager at Loughborough University has published an article with tips on how to improve international students’ sense of belonging at their institution from the start of their studies.
HEPI (Higher Education Policy Institute) has published an article summarising how universities can lead change in diversity and inclusion for professional staff working in careers and employability.
In this session, Bath Spa University explored how their Disability Service raised the bar for inclusive teaching and learning practice by tackling the challenges of significantly increased numbers of students with individualised reasonable adjustment plans.
In this session, the University of Bristol explored how Student Services can better engage students from different ethnicities and backgrounds through student-led initiatives, using their Race Inclusion Advocate programme and Belonging Fund as case studies to demonstrate a creative, collaborative model for inclusive service design.
In this session, the University of East London explored their approach to encouraging student disclosure and addressing the barriers students face in accessing support, particularly during start-of-year activities and clearing.
In this session, the University of Portsmouth and the University of Nottingham explored findings from two profiling questionnaires on support and learning needs of autistic and non-autistic university students, and discuss their implications for improving inclusive support practices in higher education.
Emma Maslin (Senior Policy and Research Officer) helps members understand and respond to policy changes in the higher education sector that impact the work of Student Services.
The Vice-Chancellor from Birmingham City University has published an article endorsing the incoming Equality (Race and Disability) Bill for England, Scotland and Wales.
The UK Department for Education Student Support Champion team, headed by Professor Edward Peck, has published a report about the future trends that will change higher education in England.
The EHRC (Equality and Human Rights Commission) has launched a consultation on the code of practice for services, public functions and associations following the UK Supreme Court judgement on the ruling of sex in the Equality Act 2010.
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.
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.
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 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.
The EHRC (Equality Human Rights Commission) has published an interim update on the practical implications of the UK Supreme Court judgement on the ruling of sex in the Equality Act 2010.
The Director of the Unite Foundation has published an article outlining how higher education providers can support care leavers and estranged students.
ACGAS (Association for Graduate Careers Advisory Services) has published research about the impact of ethnicity and gender on the employment outcomes of disabled graduates.
Save the Student has launched its first-ever bursary, offering six awards of £750 each to help new students from low-income backgrounds cover the cost of essentials as they start university in autumn 2025.
Emma Maslin (Senior Policy and Research Officer) helps members understand and respond to policy changes in the higher education sector that impact the work of Student Services.
HEPI (Higher Education Policy Institute) has published an article about how addressing accent bias in higher education could improve students’ success, sense of belonging and wellbeing.