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· Wonk Corner
Both place and individual socio-economic status can limit opportunity
New research from the Sutton Trust finds that a deprived upbringing has less of an impact on life chances in London than in Central Newcastle
· Wonk Corner
Postgraduate taught is getting massive, and not where you might think
DK highlights the universities where most students are now PGTs. And these are not the ones you may expect.
· Data
What the latest HESA data tells us about university finances
The headlines are well known, but the full HESA release adds a lot of detail to a generally bleak picture. David Kernohan has the charts
· Comment
What will happen when a university fails to prevent fraud?
The new offence of failure to prevent fraud makes it even more important that you know what is being done in the name of your university. David Kernohan has the details
· Wonk Corner
Plotting VC pay against OfS progression
Is this Kernohan trying to reboot an unpopular podcast segment, or Labour trying to look like it is on the front foot?
· Wonk Corner
Survey shows how the sector is cutting spending
It’s not encouraging reading
· Wonk Corner
Not much public support for funding reform
Polling shows what polling tends to show
· Wonk Corner
This year’s local elections will have an impact on higher education and skills
With responsibilities for adult learning, vocational skills, innovation, and (eventually) research funding metro mayors are a big deal
· Wonk Corner
More than £1bn in tuition fees over the last three years has gone to unregistered providers
New figures from the Student Loans Company show the scale of franchise provision where OfS has no direct regulatory oversight
· Comment
Access and participation is a political question
There’s a lot of politics involved in helping people who would benefit from higher education actually do so. David Kernohan explains the pushback
· Wonk Corner
How we know if OfS is any good
It’s operational measures season!
· Wonk Corner
New data on business and community interaction from HESA
Universities are pretty good at attracting and managing funding to regenerate local areas, and to conduct research to benefit the public sector.
· Wonk Corner
Which UK universities are near theme parks?
With Cranfield University proud to be only a few miles from a new theme park, we round up the other universities with local attractions
· Wonk Corner
Augar reviewed as Education Committee learn about university finances
Philip Augar reappraises his recommendations, as the committee seek answers on university funding
· Comment
Young people from deprived areas can’t afford to consider university
Teachers and parents in the areas where less young people go to university agree that the cost of study is a huge problem. David Kernohan asks how widening participation can work under such conditions
· Data
HESA has published full student data for 2023–24
April is late for HESA student data, but David Kernohan is happy to pull out some of the key figures from this year’s crop
· Wonk Corner
What does a vote of no confidence in a vice chancellor mean?
It doesn’t mean your vice chancellor has to resign
· Wonk Corner
0.03 per cent of student maintenance loan payments might be fraudulent – and that’s still too much
There’s not very much of it, but we should be working to stamp it out entirely.
· Comment
Five regulatory process points you may have missed from the University of Sussex decision
As the University of Sussex declares an intention to appeal the free speech regulatory judgement and fine, David Kernohan examines some of the process of regulation questions that will dominate the future debate
· Wonk Corner
What’s happening with apprenticeship starts and achievements?
In which we learn that most Level 7 apprenticeship provision is not offered by universities