Wonkhe_Policy_Radar_Static_wText_1920x1080@2x Policy Radar November 2025 by Wonkhe SUs explainer SUs blogs-su 3/12/25
Image: Shutterstock Civic 2.0 – the civic university agenda but with sustainable impact by Richard Brabner Comment 3/12/25
Image: Midjourney Student-on-student complaints are overwhelming SUs by Jim Dickinson SU Blogs blogs-su 3/12/25
Image: Shutterstock Side hustles, moonlighting, resting actors, and multiple jobholding in creative work by Orian Brook Analysis 3/12/25
UCU pay ballot fails to meet threshold UCU pay ballot fails to meet threshold by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 2/12/25 6
Students are being asked to gamble with their lives Students are being asked to gamble with their lives by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 2/12/25
Regulatory burden relief for FE colleges Regulatory burden relief for FE colleges by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 2/12/25 2
Image: Shutterstock Counting the cost of financial challenges in English higher education by Stephen Roper Analysis 2/12/25 4
Image: Shutterstock Only innovation can return higher education to growth by Rod Bristow Comment 2/12/25 2
Image: Midjourney What do students on placement get for their money? by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 1/12/25
Image: Shutterstock High quality learning means developing and upskilling educators on the pedagogy of AI by Debbie McVitty Comment 1/12/25
Image: Midjourney The end of pretend – AI and the case for universities of formation by Jim Dickinson Long read 1/12/25 23
Source: Adobe Firefly Student engagement does not work if institutions are stuck in survival mode by Jonathan Eaton Comment 28/11/25 3
Image: Shutterstock Skills England has a new way to talk about skills, and the sector needs to listen by David Kernohan Analysis 28/11/25 5
Image: Shutterstock The higher education sector needs to prepare for the enrichment generation by Will Roberts SU Blogs blogs-su 27/11/25
Image: Shutterstock Here’s how students are spending financial support in 2025 by Mack Marshall SUs blogs-su 27/11/25
Student inflation v the others, October 2025 Student inflation v the others, October 2025 by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 27/11/25 1
All the higher education-relevant Home Office stats for Q3 2025 All the higher education-relevant Home Office stats for Q3 2025 by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 27/11/25
The OIA steps in to fill gaps in harassment regulation The OIA steps in to fill gaps in harassment regulation by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 27/11/25 1
How can you get a maintenance loan and not a fee loan? How can you get a maintenance loan and not a fee loan? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 27/11/25 4
Image: Shutterstock How to respond to OIA’s consultation on handling reports of harassment and sexual misconduct by Team Wonkhe SUs blogs-su 27/11/25 1
Image: Midjourney Universities now need to be much clearer about the total cost of a course by Jim Dickinson Analysis 27/11/25 2
Image: Shutterstock The post-matrix university – trust, relevance, and the politics of plugging back in by Amanda Broderick Comment 27/11/25
Student finance changes in the budget – director’s cut Student finance changes in the budget – director’s cut by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 26/11/25
Image: Shutterstock The state of the sabbatical. How UK SUs structure their leadership by Team Wonkhe SUs blogs-su 26/11/25 1
Image: Shutterstock What are scrutiny panels and why should your SU care about them? by Team Wonkhe SUs blogs-su 26/11/25
Image: Shutterstock Budget 2025 and what it means for SU, students and graduates by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 26/11/25
Reclassification ghosts and jam tomorrow at stage 2 of Scotland’s tertiary bill Reclassification ghosts and jam tomorrow at stage 2 of Scotland’s tertiary bill by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 26/11/25
The totem of the perfect grant is the enemy of the loan good The totem of the perfect grant is the enemy of the loan good by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 26/11/25 1
Image: Shutterstock The future of financial hardship support needs to be flexible by Peter Gray Comment 26/11/25
Image: Shutterstock Five challenges faced by the Welsh tertiary sector by Vikki Howells Comment 26/11/25 4
Are level 6 apprenticeships next? Are level 6 apprenticeships next? by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 25/11/25 1
Government would protect interests of "students, taxpayers, and research" in provider insolvency Government would protect interests of “students, taxpayers, and research” in provider insolvency by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 25/11/25
Image: Shutterstock A change in approach means research may never be the same again by James Coe Comment 25/11/25 7
Image: Shutterstock Why ideas of graduate success need to catch up with portfolio careers by Miri Firth Comment 25/11/25 3
Image: Shutterstock Making higher education work for international student carers by Scott Rawlinson Comment 25/11/25 1
Image: Midjourney If students can’t use AI, should staff be able to? by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 24/11/25
Image: Shutterstock Scotland’s Tertiary Bill at Stage 2: What SUs need to know by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 24/11/25
Image: Shutterstock A government running out of road still sets the economic weather for higher education by Michael Salmon Comment 24/11/25 4
Image: Shutterstock Can there ever be a definitive graduate premium? by David Kernohan Analysis 24/11/25 5
Amendments are in on the Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill Amendments are in on the Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 21/11/25 2
Image: Shutterstock Transparency, collaboration and culture are key to winning public trust in research by Ben Tatler Comment 21/11/25 4
Image: Hugh Jones Higher education postcard: Queen Mary University of London by Hugh Jones Comment 21/11/25 2
Image: Shutterstock What SUs need to know about the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2025 by Livia Scott SUs blogs-su 20/11/25
Image: Shutterstock New research on students’ perceptions of their rights: 20 things SUs need to know by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 20/11/25
Image: Shutterstock The latest sector-wide financial sustainability assessment from the Office for Students by Debbie McVitty Policy Watch 20/11/25 2
Image: YLVA You couldn’t leave here because anything could happen: The fall and rise of the world’s richest students’ union by Jim Dickinson SU Blogs blogs-su 20/11/25
Image: Shutterstock AI is unlocking insights from PTES to drive enhancement of the PGT experience faster than ever before by Helena Lim Comment 20/11/25 8
Image: Shutterstock REF should be about technical professionals too by Richard Traini Comment 20/11/25 1
Long hours and poor working conditions hit students' outcomes hard Long hours and poor working conditions hit students’ outcomes hard by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 20/11/25 6
Size and shape dashboards, 2025 Size and shape dashboards, 2025 by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 19/11/25 3
Image: Midjourney Students don’t think anything will change. They’re probably right by Jim Dickinson Comment 19/11/25 10
Telling people off is not a quality enhancement tool Telling people off is not a quality enhancement tool by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 19/11/25 1
Image: Shutterstock Labour takes steps to bring higher education and local skills closer together by Michael Salmon Policy Watch 19/11/25 1
Image: Shutterstock Over 20 years of frozen London PhD weighting means change is overdue by Nico Henry SU Blogs blogs-su 19/11/25 1
Image: Shutterstock Duty of care isn’t about mental health, it’s about preventing harm by Robert Abrahart Comment 19/11/25 7
OfS capital allocations, 2025-26 OfS capital allocations, 2025-26 by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 18/11/25 3
Image: Shutterstock Higher education’s civic role has never been more important to get right by Adam Leach Comment 18/11/25 3
Image: Shutterstock The surprising pragmatism of Reform UK voters towards international education by Rhiannon McQuone Comment 17/11/25 4
Image: Shutterstock The political centre of gravity continues to shift towards higher education sceptics by Steve O’Neil Comment 17/11/25 11
Image: Shutterstock What all SUs need to know about sexism and sexual violence in UK medical education by Team Wonkhe SUs blogs-su 16/11/25
Image: Shutterstock The Renters Rights Bill is law – what should SUs do to prepare for May 1st 2026? by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 16/11/25
Image: Midjourney Efforts to build belonging may get the problem the wrong way around by Jim Dickinson Comment 14/11/25 10
Image: Midjourney The one where they still don’t have any friends by Mack Marshall Comment 14/11/25 8
Image: Hugh Jones Higher education postcard: the University of Hertfordshire by Hugh Jones Comment 14/11/25 3
Image: Shutterstock What’s in the new Office for Students strategy? by David Kernohan Comment 13/11/25 3
Image: Thrillist How SUs nurture community through space ritual and contribution by Niall Sweby SU Blogs blogs-su 13/11/25
Image: Shutterstock Student protection is needed in all higher-level learning by Charlotte Corrish Comment 13/11/25 7
If we wanted to do skills planning, could we? If we wanted to do skills planning, could we? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 12/11/25 6
Image: Shutterstock Helping students to make good choices isn’t about more faulty search filters by Jim Dickinson Comment 12/11/25 4
Imagine if we gave everyone a first Imagine if we gave everyone a first by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 11/11/25 1
Image: Ikon How to build smarter partnerships and become digitally mature by Andrea Marcinkus Comment 11/11/25
Image: Shutterstock What does specialisation for a university mean in a defence-led economy? by Richard Davies Comment 11/11/25 2
Little England's splendid isolation in European HE looks increasingly absurd Little England’s splendid isolation in European HE looks increasingly absurd by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 10/11/25 4
earning-for-wonkhe New on The Post-18 Project: Earning the license by Mark Leach The Post-18 Project 10/11/25
Medical students are being failed by a system that won't take responsibility Medical students are being failed by a system that won’t take responsibility by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 10/11/25 2
Image: Shutterstock Adopting AI across an institution is a pressing leadership challenge by Janice Kay Comment 10/11/25 2
Image: Shutterstock In learning, AI must become a co-creator, not a shortcut by Nick Jennings Comment 10/11/25 2
Image: KUPLA What makes peer tutoring work and why SUs should be running it by Team Wonkhe SUs blogs-su 10/11/25
Resolving this campus culture war could save lives Resolving this campus culture war could save lives by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 9/11/25 1
Image: Midjourney Student loneliness isn’t going away and the evidence on what works is getting stronger by Team Wonkhe SUs blogs-su 9/11/25
Image: Midjourney What’s in APPs on belonging and social connection? by Team Wonkhe SUs blogs-su 9/11/25
Image: Shutterstock Tuutorointi proves peer support works when you resource it as infrastructure, not sparkle by Team Wonkhe SUs blogs-su 9/11/25
Image: Midjourney What SUs need to know about a new book on belonging by Team Wonkhe SUs blogs-su 9/11/25
Educator expertise is needed to work out how AI can uplift, not constrain, cognition Educator expertise is needed to work out how AI can uplift, not constrain, cognition by Debbie McVitty 7/11/25 1
OfS reported for non-compliance OfS reported for non-compliance by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 7/11/25
