Staff at the University of the West of England are considering strike action in a dispute over their workloads.

Imperial College London, University College London and the computer firm Intel have launched a research institute they hope will help to shape the way cities work in the future.

Ed Lester, the Student Loans Company’s chief executive – whose tax arrangements sparked a public outcry – is to step down, it has been announced.

Unions have expressed their disappointment after universities tabled a final pay offer for next year of 1 per cent.

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