How to lose friends and alienate politicians

“If you want to show us your kit you’d better make sure we can fly it”. Mark Leach sets out four rules for universities to lobby by.

by Mark Leach

Comment

14/04/19

Wonkhe speaks to Kirsty Williams

In this special bonus edition of the podcast we sit down with Kirsty Williams to discuss HE policy, politics and the challenges of being a woman in public life.

by Team Wonkhe

Podcasts

17/04/19

The rules of engagement

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What happens to your consultation responses?

by Iain Mansfield

Comment

15/04/19

The Liberal Democrats and tuition fees: lessons for the Conservatives today

by Chris Butler

Long read

17/04/19

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Welcome to the age of policy entrepreneurship

by Charles Heymann

Comment

18/04/19

Non disclosures, access, pro-life, a levels

On the last podcast before our Easter break, we discuss the rise of non-disclosure agreements for university staff

by Team Wonkhe

Podcasts

18/04/19

Latest articles

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Access and participation data unpacked

by David Kernohan

Data

18/04/19

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The attention of a junior minister

by Phil Pilkington

Comment

17/04/19

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Letter from Australia: Research funding heading in the wrong direction

by Julie Hare

Australia

16/04/19

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Apprentices and graduates – why can’t we agree we need both?

by Zahir Irani

Comment

16/04/19

Join us on 16 May

by Team Wonkhe

15/04/19

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Do the write thing – the surprising written questions MPs ask about the sector

by Arthi Nachiappan

Analysis

15/04/19

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QAA subject benchmarks, or why the subject of a course defines the course of a subject

by Alison Felce

Comment

15/04/19

Outside the box: shaping higher education policy beyond DfE

by Minto Felix

Comment

14/04/19

The great recruitment crisis: planning for rapid student number growth

by Mark Corver

Data

18/03/19

Augar latest

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The politics of the great recruitment crisis

by Debbie McVitty

Comment

18/03/19

Augar’s recommendations must be judged on how they benefit Britain

by Alistair Jarvis

Comment

4/03/19

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Why we’ve launched Wonkhe SUs

by Mark Leach

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11/03/19

The Secret Life of Students

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What happened at The Secret Life of Students?

by Team Wonkhe

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Live

22/03/19

25th Mar 2019

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The secret life of watercoolers

by Alan Sutherland

Comment

29/03/19

Did postgraduate loans make any difference?

by Michelle Morgan

Analysis

28/03/19

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Wonkhe Mondays

Your free weekly sense-check about everything going on in UK HE

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23/11/17

Data on Wonkhe

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Data ethics: what if data predicts a student will leave?

by Adam Tweed

Comment

9/04/19

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Getting HESA ready for designation

by Paul Clark

Comment

25/03/19

HESA institutional finance 2019 release: KFI is going to rock you

by David Kernohan

Data

22/03/19

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Can universities heal the wounds of toxic Brexit politics?

by Chris Husbands

Comment

29/03/19

HE in Australia

Letter from Australia: Two sides of the coin

by Julie Hare

Australia

14/04/19

Letter from Australia: Paying the price for cheating

by Julie Hare

Australia

10/04/19

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Letter from Australia: The confected crisis

by Julie Hare

Australia, Long read

7/04/19

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Featured jobs

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Director of Employability

University of Bath Bath Competitive Package Circa £70,000 - £80,000 per annum

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2/04/19

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Head of International and Professor/Reader – Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester Competitive plus an allowance for the Head of Tenure

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15/04/19

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Head of Strategic Planning

University of Plymouth Plymouth £50-60k per annum

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16/04/19

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Head of Communications & Public Affairs

University Alliance London £50,000 per annum

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16/04/19

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Head of Data Analytics

University of Plymouth Plymouth £50-60k per annum

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16/04/19

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More than papering over cracks: futureproofing the university

by Justine Andrew

Comment

25/03/19

Registrarism

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Giving on a plate: a novel alumni fundraising drive

by Paul Greatrix

Registrarism

11/04/19

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A small spanner in the works for the essay mill cheats

by Paul Greatrix

Registrarism

8/04/19

Good vibrations – the latest bands making waves in higher ed

by Paul Greatrix

Registrarism

4/04/19

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Rankings watch

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TEF won’t sweeten my rankings rancour

by Johnny Rich

Comment

8/04/19

Deliver us from rankers

by James Wilsdon

Comment

8/04/19

Long reads

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Being digital natives won’t protect students from online abuse

by Emma Bond

Long read

5/04/19

Tech spending at an all time high, here’s why

by Minto Felix

Long read

1/04/19

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A brief history of plagiarism and technology

by David Kernohan

Long read

20/03/19

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Phil Pilkington's narratives

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Can an anchor drag you down?

by Phil Pilkington

Comment

11/04/19

Time to talk about student mental health

by Phil Pilkington

Comment

3/04/19

The secret life of a students’ union advisor

by Phil Pilkington

Comment

28/03/19

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What does being employable mean?

by Phil Pilkington

Comment

21/03/19

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Beginner’s guides

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A beginner’s guide to academic workload modelling

by David Kernohan

Long read

11/03/19

A beginner’s guide to university estates

by Jane White

Long read

4/03/19

A beginner’s guide to debt in higher education

by David Kernohan

Analysis

28/01/19

Write for Wonkhe

Learn more

by David Kernohan

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2/04/19

Policy Watch

Office for Students subscription fees rise again

by David Kernohan

Policy Watch

13/03/19

We need to talk about Data Futures

by David Kernohan

Policy Watch

12/03/19

How to lose friends and alienate politicians

Kirsty Williams interview

The rules of engagement

Podcast

Latest articles

The great recruitment crisis

Augar latest

Why we’re launching Wonkhe SUs x

The Secret Life of Students

Wonkhe Mondays

Data on Wonkhe

Can universities heal the wounds of toxic Brexit politics?

HE in Australia

Featured jobs

Futureproofing the university

Registrarism

Rankings watch

Long reads

Phil Pilkington's narratives

Beginner’s guides

Write for Wonkhe

Policy Watch

Supporters

Higher education partners

Professional partners