Our Higher Education group publishes a regular ebulletin to keep you up-to-date with news and topical issues affecting the sector.

dispatches: issue five - 10 August

10 Aug 2011

In this edition: university intellectual property, Protection of freedoms Bill, Office of the Independent Adjudicator Annual Report, does the UKBA understand the value of UK education? and Construction Act update.

The Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property and Growth – implications for business

23 May 2011

Our Publishing group look at the latest Government-commissioned review of UK IP law and policy which has just been published.

tax breaks in the life cycle of a spin-out: post Budget

20 Apr 2011

Our Higher Education Institutions team considers tax reliefs that may be available to academics and external investors receiving shares in a spin-out.

UK Government releases details of changes to rules for students and education

01 Apr 2011

Our Immigration team reviews details of the changes to the Immigration Rules governing both students and education providers, which will be staggared and start to take effect from 21 April 2011.

dispatches, issue 14 - 17 December

17 Dec 2010

In this issue: university spin-outs, the Equality Act 2010, patent strategy, the Freedom of Information Act, the Climate Reduction Scheme and differentiation in the post-Browne era.

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For further information, please contact Martin Kay Head of the Higher Education group on martin.kay@bllaw.co.uk on 020 7814 6919.

If you would like to receive future updates please contact Ian Binns at ian.binns@bllaw.co.uk or on 01865 254267.