Refreshed Uni Connect Legal Agreement v2026: Due for implementation July 2026

In preparation for a next phase of the Uni Connect programme, we are updating the Uni Connect version of the Legal Agreement to reflect the changes made to the Membership Core Agreement in 2024-25.

Although most of our Uni Connect Lead organisations have already signed the latest version of the Core Agreement, we will build in a feedback window to allow legal colleagues to examine the new version in preparation for signing in anticipation of programme funding being confirmed. Our lawyer is finalising a draft over the next few weeks, and we hope to be able to share this with Uni Connect members at the end of April/beginning of May. We are also in touch with the Office for Students and have advised them of this update.

We will allow a small 2–3-week feedback window for consultation, acknowledging that the bulk of the Agreement mirrors the content of the Core Agreement already in place. We will email the draft direct to Uni Connect Legal Points of Contact but, in the meantime, if you have any questions relating to this, please email support@heat.ac.uk.