Ant Bagshaw is a Senior Advisor in L.E.K. Consulting’s Global Education Practice and co-editor, with Wonkhe’s Debbie McVitty, of Influencing Higher Education Policy.
69 pieces
Newest first, since May 2016 · page 1 of 4
· Comment
In the end, it’s how the Accord is used that will matter
Some in Australian universities are saying the sector “lost” the Accord. Ant Bagshaw is focusing on what happens now
· Comment
How can we find the opportunities amid the disruption?
Ant Bagshaw looks ahead to how universities can best prepare for changes in the sector
· Comment
New year, new (online) U – five questions to ask about your online education portfolio
University leaders are building on the learning of the past two years to reset their online offer. Ant Bagshaw and Andrea Burrows set out the big questions
With Andrea Burrows
· Comment
Understanding Aussie rules admissions
How do university applications work in Australia? Ant Bagshaw knows, and he’s here to tell you.
· Analysis
Doing more with less? Big changes in Australia could signal things to come in the UK
Ant Bagshaw reviews the good and the bad in proposals to change to the Australian HE funding system.
· Comment
HE policy influence – an emerging profession
In their new book, Ant Bagshaw and Debbie McVitty bring together many voices from across UK higher education to explore the emerging profession of university external relations
With Debbie McVitty
· Comment
Below the bar. Why minimum entry standards are a bad idea.
Ant Bagshaw explains why minimum entry standards for courses are a bad idea.
· Policy Watch
Unconditional surrender. How far should OfS regulate admissions policy?
A new UCAS report looks into the topical issue of unconditional offers. But – asks Ant Bagshaw – is this something that we really need to be concerned about?
· Comment
Jisc Collections: inside the sector’s infrastructure
Our very own Ant Bagshaw reports back after a visit to Jisc Collections.
· Comment
What does teaching enhancement have to do with reputation management?
Ant Bagshaw looks at the rise of data and technology driven tools to enhance teaching practice.
· Analysis
TEF: The Incredible Machine remixed
Ant Bagshaw and David Kernohan take a fresh look at an old favourite, one year on.
With David Kernohan
· Comment
Are we using the wrong end of the telescope to find the future of credentials?
The latest in our HE Futures series sees Ant Bagshaw and Chris Fellingham suggest we look at MOOCs to understand the future of credentials.
With Chris Fellingham
· Comment
From misused quotes to policy truths
Ant Bagshaw reminds us that when we see media firestorms translated quickly and directly into policy we should be very wary indeed.
· Comment
Could do better: teaching quality assessment needs (continuous) improvement
Ant Bagshaw of Wonkhe reflects on how the higher education sector is making use out of growing volumes of data
· Comment
A cynic’s eye view of “teaching excellence”
Although many resort to “withering cynicism”, TEF does have good points too – as Wonkhe’s Ant Bagshaw explains.
· Long read
A beginner’s guide to the USS dispute
The USS pensions dispute continues to ramp up as strikes continue. But how did we get here, and where might it all be going?
With David Kernohan
· Policy Watch
The terms of the post-18 education and funding review digested
Team Wonkhe set out the facts we have so far on the remit and personnel of the major review of post-18 education.
With David Kernohan
· Comment
No platform? No worries! The case against free speech hysteria
As a new HE minister takes charge in Westminster, Ant Bagshaw argues that there are more important things for him to talk about than free speech.
· Comment
Dirty word? Thinking about customers
The idea of students as customers is controversial – but surely they deserve a high standard of service? Ant Bagshaw learns from the KPMG approach.
· Policy Watch
Infernal Audit: the value, and values, in the HE market
The National Audit Office have weighed in on the issue of the extent to which market dynamics support government HE objectives. Ant Bagshaw takes a look for Wonkhe.