The University of Nottingham is considering the closure of 48 undergraduate degrees including modern languages and music, citing falling revenues and rising costs. If approved, Nottingham could become the only Russell Group school without modern foreign language degrees, a move that alarms faculty and raises questions about curriculum stewardship in the face of financial stress. Separately, UK business‑school leaders told delegates that recruitment recovery is 'uneven' and many schools are being leaned on by parent institutions to boost enrollments to balance the books. Deans called for government support and signaled growing pressure to diversify markets via international campuses and flexible course models.