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How the University of California strike could reshape higher education

University Business

The outcome in California, experts say, could shape a new model for higher education across the country. 14, has led to canceled classes and closed labs as final exams loom at the end of the semester, but union leaders say they’re still at odds with university management. The strike, which began Nov. Read more on TIME.

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Higher education regulator to make freedom of speech priority next year

The Guardian - Higher Education

OfS expected to gain new powers to regulate freedom of speech issues in England The Office for Students will make freedom of speech and “off-limits” subjects on university campuses one of its top priorities for next year, despite the regulator receiving only around 60 complaints over the last four years.

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It’s time to make English higher education institutions accessible: Disabled students’ representatives lead the way to change

HEPI

This blog was kindly contributed by Francesca Peruzzo, Research Fellow, University of Birmingham; Rille Raaper, Associate Professor, Durham University; and Mette Westander, Founding Director, Disabled Students UK. Disabled students also continue to endure discrimination and worse experiences than other students in higher education.

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Universities are a vital public asset. We must save them | Letters

The Guardian - Higher Education

Prof Des Freedman , Michael Bassey , John Sommer and Sally Bates respond to an article about the dire state of Britain’s higher education institutions Gaby Hinsliff ( Britain’s universities are in freefall – and saving them will take more than funding, 29 March ) says “the story [of decline] starts with the freezing of tuition fees in 2017”.

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Cardiff Metropolitan University becomes first UK higher education institution to pledge no investments in border violence

HEPI

Today, Cardiff Metropolitan University made a landmark announcement in support of migrants’ rights by approving a policy to never invest in companies complicit in violence against people migrating and seeking sanctuary. But the campaign also builds upon the leadership that UK universities have already been showing throughout the past decade.

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The Guardian view on universities: arts cuts are the tip of an iceberg | Editorial

The Guardian - Higher Education

There is shock, among alumni and observers, that the financial problems of the UK’s higher education sector now threaten such prestigious institutions. Once celebrated for their innovative approaches, 1960s campus universities were where different kinds of courses were developed.

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The entrepreneurial university by design: a reflection on recent reporting and guidance

HEPI

Previously a mooted buzzword, being ‘enterprising’ is now a necessity within educational settings. Entrepreneurship is represented by stand-alone (short) courses and even as a category within annual higher education awards. Entrepreneurial universities should provide professional development for staff. The UK scene.