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Chartered ABS responds to the DfE’s technical consultation on the International Student Levy

The Chartered ABS has submitted its response to the Department for Education’s technical consultation on the International Student Levy.

20th February 2026
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Chartered ABS Annual Conference 2026

The yearly gathering of Deans and leaders of UK business schools

Each year, more than 300 deans and senior leaders from UK business schools gather in London for the Chartered ABS Annual Conference. It is the sector’s most significant forum for connecting with policymakers, sector influencers, and business leaders to address the strategic issues shaping the future of business and management education.

Join senior colleagues from across the sector at this year's conference to enhance your peer-networks, and gain actionable insights to strengthen leadership, teaching, research, and external engagement.

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Conference themes include:

  • Strengthening the financial sustainability of the UK higher education sector

    How business schools are positioning themselves for long-term financial sustainability and supporting the financial robustness of parent institutions and the wider higher education ecosystem.

  • Boosting domestic participation sustainably and equitably

    How business schools, and the wider sector, can meet the demand for higher education from a growing demographic, and support increased participation in higher education in ways that are financially sustainable and which support fair access and outcomes for all.

  • Deploying generative AI innovatively and ethically

    The opportunities for business schools to deploy AI to improve learning & teaching, research and business school governance; and address risks around inclusion, bias prevention, sustainability and academic integrity.

  • Bringing business schools closer to business

    How business schools are driving prosperity and growth by working closely with business and aligning their strategies and portfolios with the needs of business at local, regional and national levels.

Speakers include:

Professor Stewart Robinson

Dean, Newcastle University Business School; Chair, Chartered ABS

Professor Mairi Watson

Principal and Vice Chancellor, Glasgow Caledonian University

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