Liz Hutchinson, London Higher CEO and John Dickie, @_BusinessLDN CEO, have written to urge the Chancellor Rachel Reeves not to introduce a visa levy on foreign students.

📢 A new chair for London Higher 📢 . Professor Shitij Kapur, the Vice-Chancellor and President of @KingsCollegeLon, has been elected as the new Chair of London Higher by members of the organisation. Read more:

🎓 Higher education must work for all students. Join us on 3 July, at the ‘Removing Barriers, Forging Paths’ #conference to explore ways to better support disabled and neurodivergent #students at every stage of their journey. Register for #free today:

🌍 London’s tech future is global!. Join us at our FREE #event, on 9 July at UCL BaseKX, where we will explore #London’s role as a global hub for cutting-edge research, talent, and opportunity. Register your place:

📢We are hiring a Communications Assistant to join us on a part-time basis! . Role responsibilities include creating content, overseeing social media channels and supporting campaigns, like @StudyLondon!. 📅 Applications close 7 July 2025. See more:

London Higher welcomes the government’s £86 billion investment in UK science and technology research and development (R&D) confirmed in today’s Spending Review. Read our full statement here:

RT @howarddawber: Honoured to speak to @UEL_News @SBL_UEL Business Event today about key role of Universities to deliver growth and some st….

London's universities are at the forefront of the UK’s innovation landscape! 🎉 . According to new @ukhesa data on #university spin-outs, three #London universities are ranked among the UK’s top ten for the number of registered spin-out companies:

In today's Financial Times (@FT), our Chief Executive, Liz Hutchinson, agrees with @MayorofLondon, Sadiq Khan, that #London's universities are a key part of the ecosystem that could attract US businesses and support them to thrive. Read more:

🏆London ranked as number one city globally for Human Capital and second overall in worldwide city rankings!. #London maintains its world-leading status by standing as the number one city outside the #US in @OxfordEconomics' 2025 Global Cities Index:

The election of Baiyu Liu as President of the Students’ Union @KingsCollegeLon marks a meaningful step in amplifying the voice of Chinese students at UK universities. Baiyu shares his thoughts on Chinese representation in #studentleadership on @HEPI_news:

📢 New Royal College of Nursing (@theRCN ) report reveals challenges facing the nurse educator workforce. With nearly half of the nurse educator workforce nearing retirement, there is an urgent need to attract more people into #nursing. Read more:

Curious how local and national policy is impacting the capital’s higher education landscape? Find out in our #LondonLens column!. Darren de Souza and Emily Dixon take a look at the UK's soft power and explore the impacts of the Immigration White Paper:

Join us on Wednesday 19 November for our International Higher Education conference, as we bring together leading voices from across the sector and provide a platform to discuss the future of #internationaleducation in the capital. Register:

We welcome the UK Soft Power Group’s latest report, which explores how to strengthen UK #softpower in support of the UK’s #international ambitions. We are pleased to have contributed to the development of the report as a UKSPG member. Read the report:

🤝 How does London Higher's Civic Network help bridge the gaps between often siloed departments and institutions, to form a collaborative ecosystem where collective challenges are faced? . Find out in the National Civic Impact Accelerator's latest blog:

Sign-ups are now open for the Elevate programme!. The #Elevate programme is a monthly mentoring and life-skills programme for care-leavers in #London, run by @AccessHE and Chi Chi's Young Minds. ⏰ Deadline to apply: 14 May 2025.See more and sign-up:

You can find out more by reading our #response here: @centreforlondon

Our Head of AccessHE and Creative Skills Project Manager have responded to the Centre for London's recent report. We welcome the report and highlight ways in which #highereducation providers in the capital are well-placed to break down barriers to arts and culture in #London.

We have responded to The Sutton Trust’s report, which raises important questions for the UK’s medical schools. We have evaluated the implications for #London and set out five recommendations that aim to support #wideningparticipation efforts. Read: