Labour appears to have pulled the plug on the free speech act for universities Bridget Phillipson says she is concerned it would be "burdensome" on universities, and will "consider options, including its repeal" questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statem…

Wow. A big move (would have been so easy for Labour to let this pass given the legislation is already on the statute book). Will be very controversial - some will see it as evidence of backsliding on free speech in universities.

Excl: Theresa May has ruled herself out of the running to become Oxford University's next chancellor She is understood to want to focus on the Global Commission for Modern Slavery, which she set up last year telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/3…

Three years ago I reported on a toxic culture at Harper Adams inews.co.uk/news/education… & inews.co.uk/news/education… Unfortunately, that culture does not appear to have been changed.

🎓 Students were sexually and physically abused during rugby club initiations at a university where Princess Anne is chancellor, The Telegraph can reveal telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/0…

The Telegraph is aware of an image circulating on X which purports to be a Telegraph article about 'emergency detainment camps'. No such article has ever been published by the Telegraph.

The smartest kids in history? This year's A-level pupils have defied expectations to achieve the highest share of top grades outside the pandemic It will be a welcome boost for cash-strapped universities who hope more teens will be buoyed into a degree telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/1…

Not sure how your #ALevel results stack up against your peers? Pop your grade into our tool to find out 🎓 telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/1…

“There’s a saying we have in Glasgow which is that if you want something done, you get a busy woman” - Good interview by Poppy Wood cc: Anna Davis Sian Griffiths telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/1…

The no. of student dependant visas has dropped 81% in the first 6 months of 2024 compared to same period last year Pakistan has also overtaken Nigeria as the 3rd-highest share of foreign students It follows the Tory govt’s crackdown on dependant visas gov.uk/government/sta…