Olmo Bellotti

University strike action becomes a possibility again as UCU members vote to move towards national ballot

The University and College Union (UCU) has voted to consider new options to resolve their long-running dispute with the government over cuts to higher education funding, which could include national industrial action. At the Union’s conference in Liverpool in late May, delegates decided to take action and vote for “the...
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Posted Jun. 13, 2025

Coastal and rural would-be students ‘held back’ from attending university as rural-urban divide widens

Coastal and rural areas are becoming higher education ‘cold spots’, new research has found, with the government being warned it must tackle rural-urban disparities or risk exacerbating inequalities. The report, published by the Ruskin Institute for Social Equity (RISE), found that students from free school meal backgrounds in rural areas...
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Posted Jun. 5, 2025

University of Warwick to support £10m project to boost innovation and create ‘spinouts’ in the Midlands

The University of Warwick is amongst several universities in the Midlands supporting a government-backed project, aiming to promote innovation and create jobs in the region. The government announced the backing of four new innovation hubs across Britain, with a £30m investment, in order to help research institutions transfer their academic...
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Posted May. 28, 2025