20 December 2012 Blog Removal of VAT exemption for business research The Charity Tax Group (CTG) is seeking comments on the removal of the VAT exemption for business research. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
20 December 2012 Blog A (more) level playing field for alternative providers in 2013 The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) has published a consultation on proposed changes to the designation of alternative providers of higher education for the purposes of students' eligibility to access loans and grants from the Student Loans Company. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
20 December 2012 Blog Removal of VAT exemption for business research The Charity Tax Group (CTG) is seeking comments on the removal of the VAT exemption for business research. In summary, CTG reports that: 'UK VAT legislation presently allows VAT exemption for research which is provided by one university... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
17 December 2012 Blog The OIA and QAA sign MoU over student complaints Earlier this month on 4 December 2012, the Chief Executives of the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA) and the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education for Higher Education (QAA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work more closely together and to share information. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
14 December 2012 Blog Further changes to the student immigration system forthcoming Earlier this week, Theresa May delivered a speech at the Policy Exchange on 'An Immigration System that Works in the National Interest'. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
13 December 2012 Blog Copyright and collaboration Like many large organisations, education institutions often enter into a variety of collaborative agreements. The recent case of Susan Mary Wilkinson v London Strategic Health Authority is a good reminder of why... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
13 December 2012 Blog Regulatory, Public Law & Commercial Disputes To assist clients respond better to the challenges of the turbulent economic conditions, we have decided to bring together our lawyers working on regulatory, public law & commercial disputes. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
13 December 2012 Blog Regulatory, Public Law & Commercial Disputes To assist clients respond better to the challenges of the turbulent economic conditions, we have decided to bring together our lawyers working on regulatory, public law & commercial disputes. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
12 December 2012 Blog National Head of Procurement Law We've appointed Ruth Smith as our National Head of Procurement Law. Ruth Smith is renowned as one of the foremost public procurement lawyers in the country – being one of only six lawyers to be ranked in the top tier for public procurement by legal “bible” Chambers and Partners. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
10 December 2012 Blog December changes to Immigration Rules aim to attract global talent The Government has recently published a number of changes to the Immigration Rules which will come into force on 13 December 2012. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
6 December 2012 Blog Equality Act - Technical Guidance on HE and FE published Long standing readers of this blog will recall that over the last year we have updated on the consultation that the Equality & Human Rights Commission was undertaking following the publication of a draft statutory Code of Practice for Providers of HE and FE under the Equality Act 2010. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
3 December 2012 Blog Fresh perspectives for 2013 With the end of 2012 just around the corner, we look back on what has been another testing time for the global economy. Many of our projects this year for clients have of course been a function of the market conditions... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read