In the latest round of financial cuts expected to affect the higher education sector, the government is proposing  measures which some sources say may reduce funding to universities by 20%.

Senior civil servants have been tasked with drawing up plans for reducing expenidure on public spending across Whitehall by up to one fifth. Despite assurances by the government that spending in higher education will rise, university staff fear that their funding will suffer.

 If this is the case, the result could be widespread closures of university departments and the loss of 5,000 university posts. As many as 30 at risk universities could face complete closure as they spiral towards financial meltdown.

As citizens of the UK are aware, the standard rate of VAT was temporarily reduced to 15 per cent on 1 December 2008 and returned to 17.5 percent on 1 January 2010.
This means that any sales of standard-rated goods or services made on or after 1 January 2010 must charge VAT at the rate of 17.5 per cent.

We are delighted to welcome students starting courses in this academic session. We have new students from throughout the UK as well as from countries further afield, including Sweden, Hungary and Bahrain. We also look forward to welcoming students this session from Indonesia, Dubai and Iran.

As all IDI students and staff are aware, our Foundation, Degree and Pre-masters courses are subject to rigorous evaluation procedures to ensure the quality of teaching and assessment is consistent with UK academic standards.

IDI students now have the opportunity to become members of the British Interior Design Association. We have recently been informed by the British Institute of Interior Design (incorporating BIDA; the British Interior Design Association) that Interactive Design Institute students studying an interior design course may join BIDA as student members.