Going Further And Higher - Education Podcast

In this episode Smita Jamdar is joined by Paul Wakefield, a Partner specialising in Legal Planning, to discuss the government’s planning reforms and what opportunities they present for universities a…

In this episode, Smita Jamdar and Bhikhu Samat look ahead to the implementation of the new Procurement Act in February 2025, highlighting the key changes and what they mean for universities and colle…

In this episode  Smita Jamdar and Joanna Forbes will discuss what new registration condition E6 will mean for institutions and identify some of the areas that are likely to be especially challenging …

In this episode, Smita Jamdar and Tom Long discuss what the new Government means for HE and FE and how the two sectors may need to adapt to meet a new policy agenda. 

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This episode was recorded before the General Election was announced.

Smita Jamdar is joined by Tom Long, Joanna Forbes and Mark Taylor to discuss the recommendations of a recent report advocating a mo…

In this episode Smita Jamdar and David Browne discuss the issue of protected beliefs, their intersection with other protected characteristics and with broader concepts such as freedom of speech and a…

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 ref…

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,…

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.

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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 th…

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…

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 insolven…

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 considere…

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, b…

Content Warning - in this episode, Smita Jamdar and Geraldine Swanton are discussing HEIs’ current legal duties and the inherent limitations of any existing or new law to address the concerns of thos…

In this group discussion episode,  Smita Jamdar is joined by members of our firm's governance forum - Joanna Forbes, Catherine Rustomji, Maddie Cordes, and Rachel Gwynne who look at some of the key i…

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 Spe…

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 stude…

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 educatio…

[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 the…