David Kernohan

1,574 pieces

Newest first, since February 2011 · page 68 of 79

1. 1 November 2019 · Data

   Forget unconditional offers – studying maths is more likely to lead to student non-continuation

   OfS’ findings on the non-continuation of students with unconditional offers may not be as big a deal as has been suggested, finds David Kernohan

2. 1 November 2019 · SUs

   Top 6 takeaways from the UK Engagement Survey

   This is a briefing for Wonkhe SUs subscribers. To find out more go to the SUs page in the menu above.

3. 30 October 2019 · Policy Watch

   Registering a complaint? The OfS registration process, analysed

   OfS has published key themes and analysis from the 2019-20 registration process. Jim Dickinson and David Kernohan have some analysis of their own.

   With Jim Dickinson

4. 26 October 2019 · Data

   Will the student vote swing a December election?

   Will all the students have gone home by the time a 12 December 2019 election happens? And what could this mean for the result? David Kernohan crunches the data.

5. 22 October 2019 · Analysis

   Is LEO any use to prospective students?

   We’ve become used to understanding graduate salaries via LEO data. David Kernohan works out what we, and prospective students, can learn from changes in LEO.

6. 22 October 2019 · Policy Watch

   Graduate returns to forever: research shows fall in graduate premium

   If the benefits to a degree are falling away, what could be the policy response? David Kernohan breaks down the findings and implication of new HESA research.

7. 21 October 2019 · Long read

   What did you do in the quality wars?

   What were the quality wars? And why do they still matter to the sector? David Kernohan dons a flak jacket

8. 18 October 2019 · SUs

   Lobbying and policy work isn’t real campaigning – or is it?

   Have you ever had the nagging sense that you are making no difference at all? Rille Raaper, an academic based at Durham university, spoke to SU sabbatical officers from five Russell group universities about their experie

9. 16 October 2019 · Policy Watch

   How should we judge the quality of transnational provision?

   A new consultation offers the sector a chance to shape the future of quality assurance for overseas provision. David Kernohan takes the transnational express.

10. 15 October 2019 · Policy Watch

    Do we really need another research funding body?

    Nobody expected to see research funding processes feature in the Queen’s speech – David Kernohan applies himself.

11. 10 October 2019 · Analysis

    Students aren’t sold on Augar’s fee reduction

    A HEPI/Youthsight survey has found that students are nonplussed about the Augar fee recommendations. Sofia Ropek and David Kernohan break down the findings.

    With Sofia Ropek

12. 10 October 2019 · Policy Watch

    A different class of information to address grade inflation

    The sector is making moves via the UKSCQA to shed light on the growth in the number of first class degrees awarded. David Kernohan sets out what will be in a Degree Outcomes Statement.

13. 7 October 2019 · Stacks

    Behind THE PHOTO

    It’s THE PHOTO. David Kernohan tells the story of the image that has come to define higher education news.

14. 3 October 2019 · Policy Watch

    Will courses and providers close if we cap private school entry rates?

    A splashy response to a splashy manifesto pledge on private school university recruitment could change the face of the sector. Or, it might not. David Kernohan has graphs.

15. 30 September 2019 · Long read

    On fake news and faculties

    If “fake news” is a problem, where is the higher education response? David Kernohan talks to researchers and practitioners about what is happening – and what should happen next

16. 26 September 2019 · SUs · Members

    Sports teams and homophobia – still a problem?

    This is a briefing for Wonkhe SUs subscribers. To find out more go to the SUs page in the menu above.

    With Wonkhe SUs explainer

17. 25 September 2019 · Data

    A cold spot on the TUNDRA

    A new measure of area based participation arrives in England – but what will it change? David Kernohan is your man with the cold weather kit.

18. 23 September 2019 · Analysis

    What could a registration refusal for a college mean for higher education?

    Another higher education provider gets the thumbs down from OfS. Jim Dickinson and David Kernohan ask what might it mean for everyone else

    With Jim Dickinson

19. 22 September 2019 · Comment

    Is that it for £7.5k fees?

    David Kernohan tries to make sense of the passing of the central plank in Augar’s recommendations

20. 20 September 2019 · Comment

    Are freshers’ week activities too middle class?

    David Kernohan sets out what we can learn from social background categories in the Unite/HEPI/YouthSight research on early university experience