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

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 4 - 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.

firm has been appointed to the London Universities Purchasing Consortium framework

20 Sep 2010

Blake Lapthorn is pleased to announce that it has been appointed to the LUPC's new Legal Services Framewok. LUPC has announced a new framework for legal services, which will deliver better value for money to London universities.

dispatches - July

01 Jul 2010

In this edition of higher education 'dispatches': student union registration, student complaints, fixed-term staff victory, an interview with Professor Joy Carter and academic institution funding.

the spending review and legal budgets

25 Jun 2010

As HEIs continue to find themselves in a very difficult spending environment, with many unable to avoid cutting costs, our Higher Education group looks at the spending review and legal budgets.


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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.

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