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‘Unthinkable cruelty’: Kenyan expert working at Bristol University denied visa for six-year-old daughter

The Guardian - Higher Education

Furious colleagues denounce decision that there are ‘no compassionate grounds’ to allow the child to join her mother Dr Doseline Kiguru, a Kenyan expert in world literature, was overjoyed when she secured a permanent position at Bristol University.

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Bristol University contributed to death of student who killed herself, court finds

The Guardian - Higher Education

Natasha Abrahart’s parents and supporters say a ruling by a high court judge against the University of Bristol has implications for the whole higher education sector and hope it will prompt politicians to think again about bringing in a statutory duty of care for students.

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Student housing ‘fake bookings’ trend causes headache for UK providers

The PIE News

Rogue accommodation agents and housing marketplaces in China are bulk-booking rooms in purpose-built student housing only to cancel them later, causing a headache for UK operators. The post Student housing ‘fake bookings’ trend causes headache for UK providers appeared first on The PIE News.

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Domestic outcomes not hurt by int’ls – study

The PIE News

The study , published in the European Economic Review by researchers at University College London and the Universities of Surrey and Essex, analysed whether international students in undergraduate programs affect the educational performances and early labour market outcomes of UK-domiciled students.

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Addressing the divide: The impact of university-related migration on UK’s subregions and policy roadmap

HEPI

Data and methods The study’s innovative approach involves coding address data from the Graduate Outcomes Survey across 53 UK subregions, allowing for detailed tracking of individuals living in the UK who embarked on undergraduate courses by the age of 20. They experience significant net losses.

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High court to consider whether universities owe students legal duty of care

The Guardian - Higher Education

The landmark hearing next month comes at a time of widespread concern about declining student mental health and a number of widely reported suicides, including that of Natasha Abrahart, 20, who was a second year physics student at Bristol University when she killed herself in 2018.

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Ministers and unions dig in amid widespread strike action across UK

The Guardian - Higher Education

Little prospect of breakthrough as strikes hit schools, trains, universities and border checks across country School and train strikes – latest news updates UK politics live – latest news updates Unions and the government appeared as far apart as ever, after Wednesday’s widespread strike action closed thousands of schools across England and Wales.