Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe University of Kent and the University of Greenwich have legally merged to form the London and South East University Group (LASE), creating the UK's first super-university. Accommodating over 50,000 students across four campuses in London, Medway, and Kent, LASE is now the third-largest higher education institution in the UK. LASE chief executive Professor Jane Harrington stated the combined scale will help the group tackle the crisis of young people not in employment, education, or training (Neets). The merger is designed to bolster financial resilience as UK universities face rising operational costs, international recruitment challenges, and a forthcoming student levy. Both universities will continue operating as distinct academic divisions under their original names while offering students shared facilities, services, and expanded subject choices. In fullThe UK’s first ‘super-university’ backed to tackle Neets crisisMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
How this new UK university could help solve Neets crisis
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe University of Kent and the University of Greenwich have legally merged to form the London and South East University Group (LASE), creating the UK's first super-university. Accommodating over 50,000 students across four campuses in London, Medway, and Kent, LASE is now the third-largest higher education institution in the UK. LASE chief executive Professor Jane Harrington stated the combined scale will help the group tackle the crisis of young people not in employment, education, or training (Neets). The merger is designed to bolster financial resilience as UK universities face rising operational costs, international recruitment challenges, and a forthcoming student levy. Both universities will continue operating as distinct academic divisions under their original names while offering students shared facilities, services, and expanded subject choices. In fullThe UK’s first ‘super-university’ backed to tackle Neets crisisMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
