Academics at the University of Bristol have published an article highlighting the practical barriers that impact mature postgraduate research students in higher education.
Advance HE has published an updated briefing summarising the implications of the UK Government Supreme Court judgement on the definition of sex and the updated EHRC (Equality Human Rights Commission) code of practice for higher education providers.
The Chief Executive of the Martingale Foundation has published an article advocating for additional support for postgraduate research students from poorer socioeconomic backgrounds to help them thrive during their studies.
A Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Trent University has published an article advocating for the use of disability critical race theory to address structural barriers affecting disabled and minority ethnic student experiences.
This session explores how a whole-institution safeguarding transformation can move practice beyond compliance and into a culture of shared responsibility, early intervention, and student empowerment.
This session explores how the higher education sector can move from performative allyship to truly transformative LGBTQIA+ inclusion across student accommodation and support services.
This session highlights their process that provides a comprehensive, wrap-around support framework to support prospective students transitioning into higher education.
This session uncovers four defining themes to shaping the mature student experience: community building, resource visibility, scheduling, and technology confidence.
This session looks at campus life through the lens of cultural relativity to explore how it can impact the many interactions that staff and students have each day.
This session introduces the Blueprint for #HomeAtUniversity, a guide for universities in building a safe and stable home for care experienced and estranged students.
Medr has published a self-evaluation framework for higher education providers to respond to violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence affecting both staff and students.
HEPI (Higher Education Policy Institute) has published the findings from recent polling of 18- to 21-year-old undergraduates about a range of topical issues in society.
The Graduate Futures Institute, formally AGCAS (Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services), has published a report on the outcomes of disabled students in the 2022/23 academic year.
Academics at Anglia Ruskin University are inviting survey responses from higher education professionals who work with young adult carers across Europe.
HEPI (Higher Education Policy Institute) has published two articles examining findings from pre-arrival questionnaires to better understand students’ sense of belonging at their institutions.
The Union for Jewish Students has published best practice guidance for universities and students’ unions on supporting Jewish students and tackling antisemitism.
The Sutton Trust has published a report examining the connection between happiness, wellbeing, life satisfaction, and social mobility, and how this relationship is affected by education, geographical mobility and age.
Colleagues from multiple higher education sector organisations have published an article summarising effective approaches to improving access for underrepresented groups in UK postgraduate study.
The session reflects on good practice and the challenges that persist and the emerging ones as higher education institutions adapt their ways of working since the publication of the EHRC advice note.
A Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Northumbria University has published an article discussing how their university has responded to antisemitism, campus protests and free speech on campus.
The Director of Students at Walbrook Institute London has published an article describing how universities can make their studies more accessible for students with jobs or caring responsibilities.
The Director at the Centre for Responsible Debate has published an article about how university policies on freedom of speech should include more on how staff and students can conduct themselves when disagreeing on discussion topics.
The Office for Students has announced it’ll develop a statement of expectations to ensure that any contracts between higher education providers and foreign states meet freedom of speech requirements.
The Chief Executive of the Naval Children’s Charity has published an article on the experiences of children with parents who serve in armed forces when entering higher education.
The Head of Access at Trinity College, Oxford University, has published an article on the constraints faced by students from disadvantaged backgrounds when considering the subject and location for their university studies.
Student Minds and the Union of Jewish Students have published an article with advice and tips for how Jewish students can support their wellbeing and mental health.
Academics at Leeds Trinity University have published an article suggesting that universities can support free speech while also maintaining their commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Sports representatives at the University of Sussex Students’ Union have published an article calling on BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) to clarify its guidelines for trans athletes.
The Community Security Trust (CST), a charity that protects British Jews from terrorism and antisemitism, has published data on the number of antisemitic incidents it received in 2025.
The Head of Access, Strategic Evaluation & Partnerships at the University of Sheffield has published an article describing their provider’s approach to supporting care-experienced and estranged students.
The Pro-Vice Chancellor (Global Engagement) at the University of Bath has published an article comparing the barriers to accessing higher education faced by international students and UK students from disadvantaged groups.
A Director of Careers and Employability at City St George’s, University of London, has published an article about the five areas in practical employability support that make a difference for international students.
A Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University has published an article about a programme that successfully supports Black students into doctoral studies.