Posted by Gary Attle on Gary Attle, Partner and Head of Education and Governance at Mills & Reeve LLP, explains terminology brought in by the Higher Education and Research Act 2017.
The Limits of Regulation
Posted by Gary Attle on Gary Attle, Partner and Head of Education and Governance at Mills & Reeve LLP suggests a review of OfS guidance on reportable events.
Universities and Sports Companies
Posted by Guest Author on As universities look to diversify income streams, Sarah Litchfield, University Secretary and General Counsel for the University of Surrey, considers what this means for charitable assets in the context of sport provision.
Making Reparative Justice Real – the University of Glasgow Approach
Posted by David Duncan on The history of the University of Glasgow stretches back almost six centuries – through the Reformation, the Jacobite Risings, the Glorious Revolution, the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution and two world […]
Financial Resilience: Six Practical Steps
Posted by Guest Author on In this post from Sarah Seed, Partner at Mills & Reeve, she discusses financial resilience and what steps you can take to ensure your institution does not cause a breach.
Universities, Export Controls and Sanctions
Posted by Guest Author on What is the risk of your institution breaching export controls or sanctions laws? It may be greater than you think. Richard Tauwhare, Senior Director at Dechert LLP explains some of the misunderstandings around how these regulations apply to academic research and commercial collaborations.
Disclosing Criminal Convictions
Posted by Guest Author on Gayle McFarlane, Partner, and Siân Jones-Davies, Senior Associate, at Eversheds Sutherland, discuss the difference GDPR will make to the disclosure of criminal convictions by applicants and students.
The Architecture of Higher Education: Autonomy and Accountability
Posted by Guest Author on Gary Attle, Partner and Head of Education & Governance at Mills & Reeve LLP, asks whether universities can retain their autonomy whilst also being held to greater account as a result of the Higher Education & Research Act.
Universities Without Borders: The Higher Education Commission’s Inquiry into Higher Education Exports
Posted by Guest Author on Smita Jamdar is Partner and Head of Education at Shakespeare Martineau, AHUA's national sponsor. Here, she explains the current inquiry into the UK's higher education exports.
League Tables and University Strategy – a Dangerous Relationship?
Posted by Guest Author on Susie Hills is Joint CEO of Halpin Partnership, one of the sponsors of the AHUA Spring Conference 2018. Here she asks whether league tables help or hinder the development of a strong institutional strategy.