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Before we ask students to belong, we should ask where

Before we ask students to belong, we should ask where | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it
Billy Wong and Zach Spire look at how the spaces of university signal who belongs, and who is expected to already know the rules
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September 18, 3:57 AM
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Universities UK International has published the higher education sector action plan in support of the government’s International Education Strategy

Higher Education Sector Action Plan

Last updated on Thursday 17 Sep 2026 at 12:54pm

The Education Sector Action Group (ESAG) Core Members have worked with organisations across all four UK nations to develop the first sector action plans supporting delivery of the UK's International Education Strategy ambitions.

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September 17, 3:21 AM
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New tool to identify supply and demand for higher education - Office for Students

New tool to identify supply and demand for higher education - Office for Students | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it
A new higher education market monitoring tool will help universities and colleges to identify and address gaps in provision.
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September 15, 3:13 AM
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Good Practice Framework: Handling reports about harassment and sexual misconduct  - OIAHE

Good Practice Framework: Handling reports about harassment and sexual misconduct  - OIAHE | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it
This section of the Good Practice Framework gives good practice guidance for providers in designing and operating procedures to respond to disclosures and reports about harassment of any kind, and sexual misconduct.
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September 9, 3:47 AM
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The Civic 6 Framework – The Evolution of University Institutes in Response to Place, Policy and Growth – LPIP

The Civic 6 Framework – The Evolution of University Institutes in Response to Place, Policy and Growth – LPIP | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it
The Civic 6 Framework – The Evolution of University Institutes in Response to Place, Policy and Growth This report introduces the Civic 6 Framework, a strategic typology designed to map and understand the diverse ways in which UK universities organise and deliver civic, place-based, and public...
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September 8, 4:29 AM
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The student experience of higher education provider closure - OIAHE

The student experience of higher education provider closure - OIAHE | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it
Our latest report, published on 8 September 2026 and produced with SUMS Consulting, explores what provider and course closure feels like from the perspective of students who have experienced it.
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September 4, 3:18 AM
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Student Perspectives on:Costs of Engagement QAA

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September 4, 3:14 AM
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Lessons learned from the University of Sussex judicial review - Office for Students

This report sets out the OfS's response to the judgment in the judicial review between the OfS and the University of Sussex. It sets out our new overarching no surprises approach to regulation, along with five lessons learned and 13 actions arising from them.
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July 23, 3:44 AM
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Students can calculate real cost of living at university with launch of UCAS budgeting tool | UCAS

Applicants can use the interactive UCAS Budget Calculator to estimate their monthly living costs and plan their finances before they apply, helping them make more informed decisions about university life. Students can use the tool, available in their UCAS Hub account, to build a personalised budget.
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July 21, 3:51 AM
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E-Theses Online Service (EThOS

Ethos restored

https://www.bl.uk/collection/ethos

After the British library cyber attack the  bibliographic records of UK PhD theses  have been restored on a new searchable catalogue. This contains an additional 14,000 records to the older version

If the full text is available there are links out  to university repositories where it may be downloaded

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July 15, 4:09 AM
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Mapping Shape staff - British Academy

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July 9, 11:17 AM
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The Perfect Storm AI, assessment and a sector under pressure QAA

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July 9, 3:32 AM
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National Student Survey data: provider-level dashboard - Office for Students

This page contains the latest provider-level data from the National Student Survey (NSS).
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Open access policies in EU Member States and beyond

Open access policies in EU Member States and beyond | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it
The objective of the publication is to provide an up-todate account of open access policies in all EU Member States and select third countries (e.g. UK, USA, China, Japan). The added value is that the up-to-date account will provide the Commission and external readers with current and accurate knowledge of an important component of open science, that is open access to scientific publications, In addition, the intelligence from the report is fed into the work carried out in view of the European Research Area Act proposal. The publication addresses an aspect of research in Europe.
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September 18, 3:56 AM
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Cost of undergraduate provision and qualifications in England

Cost of undergraduate provision and qualifications in England | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it
A study of the full economic cost of providing undergraduate-level higher education and other qualifications in England.
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September 17, 3:19 AM
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Consultation on new conditions of registration for free speech - Office for Students

This consultation runs from 17 September 2026 to 23 November 2026.
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September 11, 3:27 AM
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The loss of staff belonging in higher education

The loss of staff belonging in higher education | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it
Nick Hulbert-Williams argues that what looks like low morale and change fatigue in HE may really be a crisis of belonging
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September 8, 4:30 AM
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The invisible majority: Professional and support staff and the future of UK higher education HEPI report

The invisible majority: Professional and support staff and the future of UK higher education HEPI report | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it
Universities are cutting the skills they need most, then paying to rebuild them. Universities are cutting the skills and capabilities they need most, only to pay to rebuild them later, according to new research into the professional and support staff who make up the majority of the UK higher education workforce. The invisible majority: Professional […]
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September 7, 3:39 AM
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Young people five times more likely to have no friends than a decade ago

Young people five times more likely to have no friends than a decade ago | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it

The number of young people with no close friends has increased five-fold since 2014Gen Z are more isolated, more distressed and less productive than previo
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September 4, 3:16 AM
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Research cannot be treated as a cost to manage – ARMA

Research cannot be treated as a cost to manage – ARMA | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it
Research cannot be treated as a cost to manage ARMA news What research management professionals told us about building a more financially sustainable UK research system. Universities across the UK are facing difficult financial choices.
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September 2, 3:55 AM
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From Trojan horses to AI-proof exams: how professors are tackling students’ AI use | Nature

From Trojan horses to AI-proof exams: how professors are tackling students’ AI use | Nature | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it
Academics worldwide are rethinking their assessment approaches — from developing exams that artificial-intelligence tools can’t pass to sneaking hidden AI prompts into tasks to catch cheating students.
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July 23, 3:43 AM
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Government and academia: How government can better engage with researchers

Government and academia: How government can better engage with researchers | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it
Government has made great strides in opening itself up to inputs from the UK’s world-leading university sector – but it can do still more.
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July 15, 4:11 AM
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Creative Clusters, Geography and University-Industry Links

Creative Clusters, Geography and University-Industry Links | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it
This new report provides updated estimates on the spatial distribution of creative industries activity at the regional and cluster level.
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July 14, 3:16 AM
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UKRI to drive future tech to next level and back thousands more scientists and innovators through new five-year roadmap – UKRI

UKRI to drive future tech to next level and back thousands more scientists and innovators through new five-year roadmap – UKRI | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has set out an ambitious five-year strategy to power breakthrough discoveries in future tech such as AI and quantum and support more than 20,000 researchers to drive growth across the UK.
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July 9, 3:32 AM
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Professional doctorates growth has ‘plateaued’ amid funding and status challenges, survey reveals  –

Professional doctorates growth has ‘plateaued’ amid funding and status challenges, survey reveals  – | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it
Growth of new professional doctorate provision across the UK and Ireland has levelled off, with challenges around funding and perceived status compared to PhDs continuing to constrain their development, according to a new survey of UK and Irish higher education institutions. Co-authored by the UK Co
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