Why it’s time to end the marketisation of UK Higher Education

The marketisation of universities in the UK has failed to meet its aims of improving the quality of education while reducing prices.

May 20

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What’s the future for our universities?

The UK’s current higher education environment is in turmoil as courses close, resources are cut and staff face the constant threat of redundancy. When…

May 20

Scabology

What happens when academics decide to go on strike? In this contribution to our Dispatches series, Lorna Finlayson explores the politics of negotiation…

May 20

ISRF Book Launches in June 2026: The Matter of Architecture & Taming Egg Donors

Join us in June to celebrate the latest works from ISRF Fellows Paul Dobraszczyk & Anna Molas.

May 18

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ISRF Newsletter – May 2026

Featured in this edition of the newsletter is a Director's Note on academics at the frontlines of universities in crisis. Also included: upcoming ISRF…

May 7

April 2026

ISRF Newsletter – April 2026

Spring is here, along with this month's ISRF newsletter! Featured is a Director's Note on reimagining climate finance. Also in this newsletter: upcoming…

Apr 2

March 2026

ISRF Newsletter – March 2026

The latest edition of the ISRF newsletter features a Director's Note on the politics of climate financing. Also included is details on our Flexible…

Mar 5

February 2026

ISRF Newsletter – February 2026

This edition of the ISRF newsletter features a Director's Note on recovering professorial authority. Also included is our latest competition, new…

Feb 5

January 2026

ISRF Newsletter – January 2026

Happy New Year! We're back and ready to take on 2026. Read this month's Director's Note on machine learning and human learning. Also included is our…

Jan 8

December 2025

ISRF Newsletter – December 2025

It's our final newsletter of 2025! Read this month's Director's Note on the Great Contraction of British universities. Also included is ISRF events, our…

Dec 4, 2025

Funding Opportunity - Mid-Career Fellowship Competition

Our 8th Mid-Career Fellowship competition has launched today. Apply by 30th January 2026.

Dec 1, 2025

November 2025

Tomorrow in Leeds: ISRF Book Launch, 'Threads of Labour' by Lisa Taylor

Join us on 20th November in Leeds & online to celebrate Lisa Taylor's 'Threads of Labour'.

Nov 19, 2025