POSTED BY ROBERT RENFREE | 28 MARCH 2024 Misconduct, harassment, extremism and free speech within the law These topics continue to be an area of focus for the higher education sector, and in some instances can raise complex questions for institutions... Read more Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read Employment Governance and public law Human rights Students
POSTED BY AMY LAW | 26 MARCH 2024 Student processes: OIA guidance on collaborations between higher education providers and others Last month the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (the OIA) published revised guidance within its Good Practice Framework, directed at higher education providers in England and Wales delivering learning opportunities in partnership with other providers or organisations. Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
POSTED BY SIAN JACKSON | 25 MARCH 2024 University Financial Resilience: Using subsidiaries for pension provision UCEA and UUK have recently written to the Government regarding the increases to the employer contributions to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) to request greater flexibility in universities’ participation in the scheme... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
POSTED BY EMMA TUCK | 21 MARCH 2024 Freedom of information failings targeted by ICO The Information Commissioner’s Office, the UK’s independent authority set up to uphold information rights, has taken recent steps towards ensuring transparency and accountability in public authorities... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
POSTED BY ROBERT RENFREE | 11 MARCH 2024 Freedom of speech - a moving target? The Office for Students' consultation on the freedom of speech complaints scheme closed at the weekend and the linked consultation on regulating relevant students' unions will close shortly... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
POSTED BY NEIL BURTON | 5 MARCH 2024 New Charity Commission guidance on refusing and returning donations The Charity Commission yesterday published guidance on refusing and returning charitable donations; we have summarised it here. We are highly experienced at advising Universities and other institutions on large charitable donations... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
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