18 Jul 2025
New and existing overseas higher education activities: consumer law and accessibility compliance
Our experts share insights on consumer law compliance for UK higher education providers operating overseas.
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Education blog
Our education blog brings together public, private and charity law and commentary for the education and research sector.
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23 Jun 2025
2 mins
OfS Prevent monitoring data for 2023/2024
The Office for Students has recently published its Prevent monitoring data for 2023/2024. We look at the themes covered.
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19 Jun 2025
2 mins
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 update: OfS issues its 'Regulatory advice 24' guidance
The OfS issued its highly anticipated final guidance related to the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023.
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18 Jun 2025
3 mins
The Renters’ Rights Bill’s impact on student housing: an update
The Renters’ Rights Bill (which succeeds the Renters (Reform) Bill issued by the previous government) has now passed the committee stage in the House of Lords. We take a look at what this means for student housing.
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12 Jun 2025
2 mins
Foreign Influence Registration Scheme: the higher education and research sector
Our latest article considers some key aspects from the various sets of Government guidance, including sector specific guidance and what this means for higher education institutions’ compliance programmes.
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02 Jun 2025
4 mins
No breach of contract simply because teaching is delivered other than in the way timetabled
Mills & Reeve has recently acted on behalf of a higher education institution in its successful defence of a claim brought against it by a former student for breach of contract arising from cancelled lectures and seminars due to industrial action.
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27 May 2025
2 mins
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
In this blog we consider some of the key measures in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
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22 May 2025
1 mins
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 update
We look at the current position regarding implementation of the Act.
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19 May 2025
2 mins
The regulatory challenges ahead for academics developing cutting-edge foods
Academic researchers are making significant strides in developing innovative products and processes that could be commercialised as food. We explore the regulatory hurdles facing academics involved in the development of innovative food technologies.
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19 May 2025
Project expiry update – higher education sector
In March 2025, the IPA released its PFI Asset Condition Playbook — key guidance for PFI handback. Though not directly aimed at higher education, the sector may benefit. Nick Helm explains.
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16 May 2025
2 mins
Companies House changes and failure to prevent fraud
In this blog we consider the impact on education institutions of recent legislation implementing Companies House changes and a new offence of failure to prevent fraud.
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15 May 2025
3 mins
Building safety: higher education roundup
In this blog we review some of the key ongoing developments in building safety.
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