Universities

UK government to extend controversial Palantir NHS contract as it draws up plan for British alternative – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Nov 6, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Brexit, Chagos Islands, Education, European Union, Foreign policy, Immigration and asylum, Palantir, Politics, Shabana Mahmood, The Guardian, UK news, Universities | 0 |

Health secretary Yvette Cooper has faced calls to axe US tech firm’s contract to deliver the flagship government AI system, report saysAndy Burnham has joked that he was a bad driver after getting a quiz for primary-age children...

Burnham to force employers to publish salaries on job ads in latest government ‘small fix’ – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Nov 6, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Brexit, Chagos Islands, Education, European Union, Foreign policy, Immigration and asylum, Politics, Shabana Mahmood, The Guardian, UK news, Universities | 0 |

Prime minister said his government would bring in legal requirement for companies to say what they pay when listing new jobsHello and welcome to the UK politics live blog.Employers will be forced to publish salaries on job...

EU presses UK to guarantee discounted university tuition fees for European students

by The Guardian | Nov 5, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Education, Europe, European Union, Higher education, Higher education policy, International students, Politics, Students, The Guardian, Trade policy, Tuition fees, Universities, University funding | 0 |

Failure to agree lower fees for EU citizens studying in UK should delay prized food and drink deal, members sayUK politics live – latest updatesThe EU is seeking a firmer pledge from the British government to guarantee European...

UK willing to spend £450m a year on EU students if it can join Made in Europe scheme

by The Guardian | Nov 1, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Brexit, Education, Europe, European Union, Foreign policy, Higher education, Higher education policy, Industrial policy, International students, Politics, Students, The Guardian, Trade policy, Tuition fees, UK news, Universities, University funding, World News | 0 |

Exclusive: Plan to allow students from bloc pay same fees as Britons contingent on entry to industrial programme, officials sayMinisters are prepared to spend as much as £450m a year to give students from the EU discounted...

Oriel College urged to cancel student group’s event with Jason Arday accuser

by The Guardian | Oct 27, 2026 | Education, England, Freedom of speech, Higher education, Jason Arday, Oxford, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, UK news, Universities, University of Oxford | 0 |

Student supporters of Reform UK at Oxford college have organised evening with Nathan Cofnas discussing DEIThe University of Oxford’s Oriel College has been urged to cancel an event featuring Jason Arday’s accuser Nathan Cofnas...

A leaderless revolution has swept Serbia. The world should be watching | Aleksandar Matkovic

by The Guardian | Oct 27, 2026 | Activism, Europe, Protest, Serbia, Students, The Guardian, Universities, World News | 0 |

I saw a remarkable experiment take shape in Belgrade. Its lessons should be studied by other European countries struggling with unrestMore than a decade ago, the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told an interviewer in Belgrade...

EU leaders to press Burnham to pay more towards Ukraine’s defence

by The Guardian | Oct 23, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Belgium, Brexit, Canada, Defence policy, Europe, European commission, European Union, Foreign policy, G7, John Healey, Politics, Students, The Guardian, UK news, Ukraine, Universities, Ursula von der Leyen | 0 |

Officials will call on UK to ‘step up’ financial support at Brussels summit – with post-Brexit issues also on agendaEU leaders will press Andy Burnham at a summit in Brussels to contribute more to Ukraine’s defence effort in...

Youth mobility scheme may be delayed to ensure success of UK-EU summit

by The Guardian | Oct 23, 2026 | Brexit, Business, Europe, European commission, European Union, Foreign policy, International trade, Politics, Students, The Guardian, Trade policy, UK news, Universities, Young people | 0 |

Visa quotas, university fees and NHS surcharges remain sticking points ahead of post-Brexit negotiations next monthA deadline for a youth mobility scheme between the EU and the UK could be deferred by six months in a bid to...

To state school alumni starting university, I say this: be proud of your background | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

by The Guardian | Oct 5, 2026 | Class issues, Education, Freshers, Higher education, Inequality, Private schools, Schools, Social mobility, Student experience, The Guardian, Universities | 0 |

Accusations of classism chime with my experience 20 years ago. So all hail the Bristol graduate awarding state schools red plaques“So, where did you go to school?” On the face of it, it doesn’t seem like a loaded question. I was...

‘I didn’t know what to do’: collapse of providers of high-end digs leaves students in shock

by The Guardian | Oct 5, 2026 | Business, Higher education, Housing, Student housing, Students, The Guardian, UK cost of living crisis, UK news, Universities | 0 |

Cost of living crisis and drop in international students hits market for purpose-built accommodation“It was dead in the middle of summer, it was a shock,” says Nathalie Sriwiboonrattan. The fourth-year game design student at...

My son has left home – and I feel full of complicated joy | Zoe Williams

by The Guardian | Sep 22, 2026 | Family, Higher education, Life and style, The Guardian, Universities, Young people | 0 |

I took him to university this weekend, and it reminded me of the exhilaration of suddenly having your own space, absolutely separate from your motherWhen kids are small, and their expectations of an event diverge from yours in...

The Guardian University Guide 2027 – the rankings

by The Guardian | Sep 12, 2026 | Education, Higher education, Students, The Guardian, Universities, University guide | 0 |

Find a course at one of the top universities in the country. Our league tables rank them all subject by subject, as well as by student satisfaction, staff numbers, spending and career prospects Continue...

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