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Hosted by Smita Jamdar who is joined by our education and legal specialists, Going Further And Higher offers you a deeper understanding of the current key topics influencing the education sector.In each episode, Smita will discuss topical issues impacting the further and higher education sector, aiming to spark debate, engage and inspire those working in the sector.With a long-standing involvement in and commitment to the education sector, Shakespeare Martineau's education team have extensive experience across all legal issues that affect education institutions, guiding and supporting our clients through challenges and opportunities.

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Things to look out for in 2024

2024/01/24

In this episode, Smita Jamdar is joined by colleagues Helen Dyke and Mark Taylor to look ahead to developments in law, policy and regulation that will affect HE and FE institutions in the year ahead, including new family and caring rights to leave, responsibilities to deal with workplace sexual harassment, and concerns around franchising.

The learnings from a tragedy: part 2

2024/02/27

Content Warning - in this episode, Smita Jamdar and Geraldine Swanton discuss the High Court’s conclusions on the appeal in the case of Natasha Abrahart –v- the University of Bristol and includes references to death by suicide and mental health. The case considered various aspects of disability discrimination under the Equality Act and offered important clarifications for universities and colleges on their duties. Find out more or get in contact with our education team here.

Freedom of speech on campus revisited

2023/01/17

In this episode, Smita Jamdar is joined by Andrew Adams, Litigation Partner, to further explore the freedom of speech on campus, specifically enforcing the rights on disgruntled students and staff, both by the current legislative framework and the higher education freedom of speech bill. Find out more or get in contact with our education team here.

Consumer protection, PhD students and IP rights: where are we now?

2023/03/15

In this episode Smita Jamdar and Andrew Hartshorn consider the case of Oxford University Innovation v Oxford Nanoimaging Limited [2022] EWHC 3200 (Pat), the extent to which PhD students are considered as consumers under the various consumer protection laws, the approach to evaluating unfairness of such terms in university contracts with students, the applicability or impact of consumer protection laws on terms relating to student intellectual property rights and what universities should do as a result. Find out more or get in contact with our education team here.

Financial challenges in the HE sector – considerations for Boards

2023/04/28

In this podcast, Smita Jamdar and Sean Moran reflect on how Boards should respond to a variety of risks caused by a challenging economic environment, from key supplier failure and subsidiary insolvency through to the insolvency of providers themselves, an area highlighted by the Office for Students as one of the key sector risks it seeks to manage. Find out more or get in contact with our education team here.

Collaboration in HE: Managing the Risks

2023/06/29

In this episode Smita Jamdar and Joanna Forbes discuss the rise of collaborative provision in higher education, explore the legal, policy and regulatory implications and consider how institutions can mitigate risk. Find out more or get in contact with our education team here.

The challenges of dealing with sexual misconduct cases

2023/08/30

In this episode Smita Jamdar and Geraldine Swanton review recent case law relating to the investigation and hearing of student disciplinary procedures involving sexual misconduct, explore some of the difficulties this creates for institutions in handling these complex cases and suggest what changes are needed to improve the ability of institutions to act fairly and robustly in future. Find out more or get in contact with our education team here.

The risky business of handling student sexual misconduct cases

2023/11/29

In this episode Smita Jamdar and Geraldine Swanton examine a recent County Court judgment that concluded that the handling of a sexual misconduct case by a HEI was negligent. Find out more or get in contact with our education team here.

What makes universities and colleges attractive targets for cyber criminals?

2022/02/17

[S1:Ep7] - In this episode, Smita Jamdar speaks to Mike Wills, Director of Strategy & Policy at cyber security company CSS Assure about the serious threats universities and colleges face and what they can do to protect themselves from cyber-attacks. Find out more about our education team here.

Challenging culture

2022/03/24

In this episode, Smita Jamdar and Tom Long discuss the new guide issued by universities UK published earlier this month about challenging culture and tackling sexual misconduct within higher education. Find out more about our education team here.

The learnings from a tragedy

2022/05/26

Content Warning - in this episode, Smita Jamdar and Geraldine Swanton are discussing a judgment handed down in Bristol County Court in a really sad case involving the tragic suicidal death of a student, Natasha Abrahart. This case gives us some judicial interpretation of some areas of law that affect institutions more widely, so it is worth thinking about what we could learn from it. Find out more about our education team here.

Freedom of speech

2022/06/21

In this episode, Smita Jamdar looks at the recent developments relating to freedom of speech, academic freedom and the government's flagship legislation to protect the Higher Education Freedom of Speech bill.