What's it like to go to university when you are the first in your family? In this episode of The future of higher education today, we speak to PhD student Amy Solman to hear about the barriers she faced, and what would have helped her university experience. We also chat to Chris Hale and Dan Hurley about the policies that help and hinder students like Amy.

In the face of such a terrifying war and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, what can UK universities do to support Ukrainian institutions? And what does it mean for the future role of UK universities internationally? In our first episode of the Future of higher education today, we speak to staff in Ukraine and the UK to find out how a twinning partnership is creating hope and keeping universities in Ukraine running.

The future of higher education today: the new podcast bringing people together to talk about the biggest issues facing universities. Produced by Universities UK.