“A real possibility, not a theoretical warning”
The cross-party Education Committee has warned that the collapse of a major UK university is now a real possibility, and that students need better guarantees about what would happen to their courses if one failed. The protections that exist are student protection plans filed with the regulator, which vary in quality and which almost no student has read. Ask your union whether it has seen yours.
Wearable AI makes the “AI-proof” exam a fiction
Researchers warn that AI glasses, earbuds and watches are making detection in exam halls close to impossible, undermining the shift back to supervised assessment that universities adopted to deal with AI. Expect more oral examination and more in-person supervised work — and expect invigilation rules about wearables to tighten fast. Academic misconduct covers where you stand.
269 million students worldwide, and mobility tripled
Global higher education enrolment has reached 269 million, more than double the level of two decades ago, with international mobility tripling over the same period. The UK’s current contraction is happening inside a market that is still growing — which is why the sector treats the fall as a policy problem rather than a demographic one.