Yearly Archives: 2025

Let’s get the headlines out of the way first. UKRI is increasing its PhD stipend by eight per cent to £20,780 from 1 October 2025. Wonkhe understands that this will…

This week on the podcast as news of further redundancies sweeps the sector, we ask how bad things can get before the government will act or the public notice. Plus…

Recent news of the University of Glasgow and the education provider Study Group being placed on UKVI ‘action plans’ has reignited concerns about visa fraud at UK institutions and called…

The company announced last week that it had secured its first four-year senior secure bond issue of €100 million, which it pledged would go towards “ongoing expansion and growth”. Keystone…

The Department for Education is consulting on a requirement for providers delivering courses under a franchise model to register with the Office for Students in order that they and their…

Franchising lets universities subcontract courses to external providers. But under new government plans published for consultation on January 30, delivery partners with 300 or more students will be required to…

Sarah Al Amiri, the UAE’s Minister of Education, met with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo at the Zayed Educational Complex in Dubai on January 14 to discuss fostering innovation in…

Chat to anyone involved in sector admissions and you will hear a similar story. And the story appears to be true. It is now clear “high tariff” providers have been…

Wonkhe readers need little persuasion that information flows are vital to the higher education sector. But without properly considering those flows and how to minimise the risk of something going…

Speaking at a British Council event in Delhi on January 29, Newcastle University’s vice-chancellor and president, Chris Day, revealed the university’s intention to set up a campus in India. “One…