Public research university in the UK specialising in science, engineering, design, technology and management.
Federal student‑loan regulations have changed this week under the One Big Beautiful Bill and court rulings. The Education Department has rolled out new repayment plans, temporary interest‑rate cuts for autopay enrollees, and lifetime borrowing caps for graduate and professional students, while a federal judge has paused the department's narrowed definition of "professional degree," temporarily preserving wider borrowing access for many advanced‑health and other programs. Notices are going out to millions of borrowers who must pick new plans.
Howard University has reinstated roughly 200 of 502 first-year students who were removed from its roster after missing a July 10 payment deadline or failing to meet other enrollment conditions; the school says each case will be reviewed. In the UK, the University of Greenwich and the University of Kent have formed the London and South East University Group (LASE/LASEUG), a four-campus group of more than 50,000 students that will launch on 7 September.
A drone carrying an explosive device found near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig-Halle Airport has been defused after investigators removed its detonator. Flights were suspended and several aircraft diverted as Germany’s security services treat the incident as a new hybrid threat linked to foreign powers. Investigations are underway to determine the culprits and potential links to a broader network.
The London and South East University Group (LASE) has merged two mid-ranking institutions to create one of the UK’s largest university systems, with more than 50,000 students across campuses in London, Medway and Kent. The move is designed to deliver economies of scale and greater regional impact amid rising financial pressures, while keeping Greenwich and Kent as distinct divisions within the new group.