29 Aug 2025
4 mins
Franchising under the spotlight: OfS’s proposed compliance thresholds
Understand the OfS’s new compliance rules for franchising in higher education, including student thresholds and provider responsibilities.
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19 Aug 2025
2 mins
Franchising regulation: OfS seeks to sharpen its approach
OfS consults on new condition E8 for franchising oversight, with major implications for governance, reporting, and student protections.
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18 Aug 2025
2 mins
Increased focus on consumer law and provision of fees information to applicants
New guidance urges universities to clarify fees and costs upfront, with stronger consumer law obligations under the DMCCA.
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25 Jul 2025
2 mins
Radical Collaboration: a new playbook for university leaders
In the face of mounting financial pressures and structural challenges, the higher education sector is being called upon to think differently. A new joint report from KPMG UK and Mills & Reeve, Radical Collaboration: A Playbook, offers timely and practical guidance for university leaders exploring new models of working together.
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25 Jul 2025
3 mins
Navigating challenging financial circumstances – the OIA adds its perspective
The resources available to institutions navigating financially challenging circumstances continue to develop. In response to a request from Universities UK’s Transformation and Efficiency Taskforce, Mills & Reeve and KPMG have recently published the joint report “Radical Collaboration: a playbook”.
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24 Jul 2025
2 mins
The Data Protection Act’s new “right to complain”: implications for education institutions
On 19 June 2025, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) became law, bringing in several updates to the UK’s data protection rules.
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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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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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