All the higher education-relevant Home Office stats for Q3 2025

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All the higher education-relevant Home Office stats for Q3 2025

All the higher education-relevant Home Office stats for Q3 2025

by Michael Salmon

27/11/25

Are level 6 apprenticeships next?

Are level 6 apprenticeships next?

by Michael Salmon

25/11/25

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A government running out of road still sets the economic weather for higher education

by Michael Salmon

24/11/25

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Labour takes steps to bring higher education and local skills closer together

by Michael Salmon

19/11/25

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“Apprenticeship units” and the LLE

“Apprenticeship units” and the LLE

by Michael Salmon

23/10/25

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The white paper kept quiet on market exit

by Michael Salmon

22/10/25

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FE-HE collaboration needs to be more than pointing both sectors at the same diminishing funding pot

FE-HE collaboration needs to be more than pointing both sectors at the same diminishing funding pot

by Michael Salmon

11/10/25

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A TNE policy primer for anyone seeking new funding streams

by Michael Salmon

9/10/25

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So this is what devolved research funding looks like

So this is what devolved research funding looks like

by Michael Salmon

7/10/25

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What’s the progress of the immigration white paper proposals?

What’s the progress of the immigration white paper proposals?

by Michael Salmon

7/10/25

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The risk of opening a legislative backdoor into the sector’s pocket

by Michael Salmon

6/10/25

Higher education’s social licence

Higher education’s social licence

by Michael Salmon

25/09/25

Dey departs, but what of his bill?

Dey departs, but what of his bill?

by Michael Salmon

22/09/25

A machinery of government muddle over skills

A machinery of government muddle over skills

by Michael Salmon

17/09/25

Skills England’s latest report raises further questions about its role

Skills England’s latest report raises further questions about its role

by Michael Salmon

21/08/25

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Home Office Q2 data and the scale of the BCA challenge

Home Office Q2 data and the scale of the BCA challenge

by Michael Salmon

21/08/25

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The LLE finally gets a Labour overhaul

by Michael Salmon

10/07/25

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How Labour’s 10-year health plan for England joins up with higher education and research

by James Coe

4/07/25

The attack lines on international students are built on shaky foundations – but won’t go away that easily

The attack lines on international students are built on shaky foundations – but won’t go away that easily

by Michael Salmon

2/07/25

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DfE sets out the detail on the free speech act

by Jim Dickinson

27/06/25

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Higher education and the industrial strategy priority areas

by Michael Salmon

24/06/25

The fallout from the Dundee investigation will have consequences across the sector

The fallout from the Dundee investigation will have consequences across the sector

by Michael Salmon

20/06/25

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Consider immigration and university funding together, the Tony Blair Institute says

Consider immigration and university funding together, the Tony Blair Institute says

by Michael Salmon

20/06/25

Skills England gets ministerial guidance

Skills England gets ministerial guidance

by Michael Salmon

2/06/25

The skilled worker visa and higher education staff

The skilled worker visa and higher education staff

by Michael Salmon

20/05/25

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It’s the Home Office that’s misselling UK higher education

by Michael Salmon

19/05/25

No movement from ONS on excluding students from migration statistics

No movement from ONS on excluding students from migration statistics

by Michael Salmon

14/05/25

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Everything in the immigration white paper for higher education

by Michael Salmon

12/05/25

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There’s no such thing as a free lunch, or a cost-neutral HE reform

There’s no such thing as a free lunch, or a cost-neutral HE reform

by Michael Salmon

7/05/25

Legal migration white paper “delayed”

Legal migration white paper “delayed”

by Michael Salmon

7/04/25

Funding allocations for 2025–26 “do not give the sector the financial support needed,” says Universities Scotland

Funding allocations for 2025–26 “do not give the sector the financial support needed,” says Universities Scotland

by Michael Salmon

3/04/25

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International students and asylum claims

by Michael Salmon

1/04/25

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Keep on paying the Immigration Health Surcharge upfront, government tells researchers

Keep on paying the Immigration Health Surcharge upfront, government tells researchers

by Michael Salmon

17/03/25

What’s happened with dependants since the PGT ban?

What’s happened with dependants since the PGT ban?

by Michael Salmon

13/03/25

Scotland needs free school meals data sharing

Scotland needs free school meals data sharing

by Michael Salmon

6/03/25

Fair access and unintended consequences

Fair access and unintended consequences

by Michael Salmon

26/02/25

The Home Office has its eyes on post-study work numbers

The Home Office has its eyes on post-study work numbers

by Michael Salmon

25/02/25

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Good news on Teachers’ Pension Scheme contributions (though only in Scotland)

Good news on Teachers’ Pension Scheme contributions (though only in Scotland)

by Michael Salmon

13/02/25

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Higher education institutions have invested time, effort and money in level 7 apprenticeships

by Michael Salmon

10/02/25

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New legislation in Scotland increases the SFC’s powers, but only up to a point

by Michael Salmon

7/02/25

Wales thinks strategically about higher education provision, in the absence of more investment

Wales thinks strategically about higher education provision, in the absence of more investment

by Michael Salmon

6/02/25

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A new funding body landscape emerges in Scotland

by Michael Salmon

23/01/25

The Scottish government wants its own post-study work offer

The Scottish government wants its own post-study work offer

by Michael Salmon

22/01/25

Student visa applications were up 15 per cent in December 2024

Student visa applications were up 15 per cent in December 2024

by Michael Salmon

9/01/25

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Been to university? No apprenticeship for you, argues SMF

Been to university? No apprenticeship for you, argues SMF

by Michael Salmon

9/01/25

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The Scottish government is thinking about more powers for the SFC

The Scottish government is thinking about more powers for the SFC

by Michael Salmon

8/01/25

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Proving to the government that visa policy is harming research

Proving to the government that visa policy is harming research

by Michael Salmon

7/01/25

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Your 2025 higher education policy almanac

by Michael Salmon

3/01/25

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The Migration Advisory Committee thinks about skills and long term net migration

by Michael Salmon

18/12/24

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Innovation and skills in the English devolution white paper

by David Kernohan

17/12/24

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UCU members consultation says no to pay offer, yes to joint work on conditions

UCU members consultation says no to pay offer, yes to joint work on conditions

by Michael Salmon

6/12/24

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The international recruitment pain isn’t evenly distributed

The international recruitment pain isn’t evenly distributed

by Michael Salmon

28/11/24

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The Ofsted reports that raise questions about the wider tertiary system

by Michael Salmon

7/10/24

A new international education strategy awaits

A new international education strategy awaits

by Michael Salmon

27/09/24

No national academy for the mathematical sciences

No national academy for the mathematical sciences

by Michael Salmon

26/09/24

August student visa applications are down 17 per cent on last year

August student visa applications are down 17 per cent on last year

by Michael Salmon

12/09/24

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Scottish government concurs with fair access report recommendations

Scottish government concurs with fair access report recommendations

by Michael Salmon

9/09/24

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Labour tweaks the job ad for the next UKRI chief executive

by Michael Salmon

30/08/24

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Home Office Q2 data and the outlook for PGT

by Michael Salmon

22/08/24

The Scottish Education Exchange Programme heads into a second year of piloting

The Scottish Education Exchange Programme heads into a second year of piloting

by Michael Salmon

13/08/24

July student visa applications are down 15 per cent on last year

July student visa applications are down 15 per cent on last year

by Michael Salmon

8/08/24

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The future of the LLE under Labour

by Michael Salmon

13/07/24

Home Office data on international applications – update for May and June

Home Office data on international applications – update for May and June

by Michael Salmon

11/07/24

A brutal set of funding allocations for Wales’ universities

A brutal set of funding allocations for Wales’ universities

by Michael Salmon

9/07/24

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The sector is still looking for good news on teachers’ pensions

The sector is still looking for good news on teachers’ pensions

by Michael Salmon

21/06/24

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Graduate outcomes should be part of industrial strategy

by Michael Salmon

17/06/24

The latest on those 1,289 funded places in Scotland

The latest on those 1,289 funded places in Scotland

by Michael Salmon

12/06/24

The Graduate route response is here

The Graduate route response is here

by Michael Salmon

23/05/24

What the QS-UUKi polling tells us about the Graduate route

What the QS-UUKi polling tells us about the Graduate route

by Michael Salmon

23/05/24

New Home Office data will let you watch international recruitment slump in near real-time (April update)

New Home Office data will let you watch international recruitment slump in near real-time (April update)

by Michael Salmon

22/05/24

Concerns over assessment and challenge in latest OfS quality investigation

Concerns over assessment and challenge in latest OfS quality investigation

by Michael Salmon

21/05/24

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Free speech a “key and increasing challenge” in TNE

Free speech a “key and increasing challenge” in TNE

by Michael Salmon

21/05/24

OfS registration fees frozen for 2024–25

OfS registration fees frozen for 2024–25

by Michael Salmon

20/05/24

The government could yet lean on global rankings for a definition of “brightest and best”

The government could yet lean on global rankings for a definition of “brightest and best”

by Michael Salmon

17/05/24

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Migration Advisory Committee recommends keeping the Graduate route

by David Kernohan

14/05/24

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New Home Office data will let you watch international recruitment slump in near real-time

New Home Office data will let you watch international recruitment slump in near real-time

by David Kernohan

30/04/24

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We have less data on the Graduate route than we thought we did

We have less data on the Graduate route than we thought we did

by Michael Salmon

29/04/24

The education committee checks in on DSA reforms

The education committee checks in on DSA reforms

by Michael Salmon

23/04/24

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A review of research security and dependence on foreign income

A review of research security and dependence on foreign income

by Michael Salmon

18/04/24

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What’s in a name?

by David Kernohan

8/04/24

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Apprenticeships are not one thing

by Michael Salmon

27/03/24

Update on the MAB inquiry

Update on the MAB inquiry

by Michael Salmon

19/03/24

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A bluffer’s guide to the Australian Universities Accord

by David Kernohan

17/03/24

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You’re giving us how long to review the Graduate route?

You’re giving us how long to review the Graduate route?

by Michael Salmon

12/03/24

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How city planners think about student accommodation

by Michael Salmon

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7/03/24

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The questions that will and should be asked about franchising

by Michael Salmon

26/02/24

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Will the Lords block the boycott bill?

Will the Lords block the boycott bill?

by Michael Salmon

21/02/24

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No big movement on funding in Northern Ireland - at least, not yet

No big movement on funding in Northern Ireland – at least, not yet

by Michael Salmon

15/02/24

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What TEF submissions told us about outcomes

by David Kernohan

18/12/23

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Independent review calls for more places and higher fees in Northern Ireland

Independent review calls for more places and higher fees in Northern Ireland

by Michael Salmon

13/12/23

PGRs would also like to feel part of a community

PGRs would also like to feel part of a community

by Michael Salmon

22/11/23

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Halfon gives an update on student mental health

Halfon gives an update on student mental health

by Michael Salmon

21/11/23

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Why do students self-harm?

by Michael Salmon

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17/11/23

Has internationalising higher education worked?

Has internationalising higher education worked?

by Michael Salmon

8/11/23

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Financial literacy and the “ethnicity gap” among UK students

by Michael Salmon

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2/11/23

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Student views of the affordability of plant-based diets

by Michael Salmon

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10/10/23

How not to replace Erasmus

How not to replace Erasmus

by Michael Salmon

28/09/23

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Do students hope for value for money?

by Michael Salmon

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28/09/23

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The fate of current higher education legislation in a general election year

by Michael Salmon

25/09/23

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What to think about if you’re feeding in on a new building or refurb on campus

by Michael Salmon

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21/09/23