I guess how collegiately HR/Academic/Compliance staff work together definitely has an affect on setting workable processes (and ongoing flexibility/mutual understanding). UKVI are woolly yet overly precise all at the same time which doesn't help! Is a ruddy minefield trying to maintain balance..

Head of Visas here. Behind that perceived pointless action is a staff member living in utter fear of f*cking up the application of the 100's pages of constantly changing UKVI Sponsor Licence requirements and them inadvertently losing said Licence and their institution really 'getting in the bin'..

Photo of a black and white tuxedo cat called bertie, lying down, looking face on to the camera and looking super chill on a bed.

Late night Bertie cat x

UK universities look to open campuses in India amid financial woes at home Branches aim to tap into huge domestic market in face of changing visa regimes and international competition

UK universities look to open campuses in India amid financial woes at home

Are we about to see many more UK staff locked out of the TPS pension? Amid financial turmoil, post-92s are creating subsidiaries to employ staff without having to enrol them in the expensive Teachers’ Pension Scheme. But what does that mean for grant and REF eligibility...

It's been a busy could of weeks in higher education, and first up is my long read for @timeshighered.bsky.social into universities that are establishing subsidiary firms to avoid paying TPS contributions #academicbluesky 📰🗞️

www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/are-we...

The UK Higher Education funding model is broken. Sign this petition to add pressure to change it: docs.google.com/document/u/0...

10000 planned redundancies in UK universities (so far).

Ten. Thousand.

Cardiff cuts: ‘They don’t grasp what university means for Wales’ Academics warn of ‘culture of fear’ at pre-eminent Welsh institution amid plans to axe courses and hundreds of jobs

Meanwhile in Wales, academics at Cardiff University warned the country’s HE landscape could be “devastated” by plans to cut 400 FTE staff, and that course closures mean some courses will cease to exist in Wales. I spoke to #UCU members and academics 🎤

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/cardiff...

It’s Not Your Fault That Academic Life is Getting Harder by Glen O’Hara Universities are in trouble, and it’s not just money we’re talking about. They are living through something of a crisis of confidence, even of trust and faith. More and more, I find myself, and my col...

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A cute looking black catvwith a white fur tuxedo. Sitting infront of a wood burning fire. His two white paw out in front of him next to a Christmas tree.

Good evening from a rather christmassy Bertie! ✨️🎅

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Current mood 🙂
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My boys in a box! 😻😻 X

Bluesky Baby!