Saturday 3 October 2026
David Kernohan

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David Kernohan

Deputy Editor

1,574 pieces

Newest first, since February 2011 · page 69 of 79

  1. · Comment

    What the (extra) TEF?

    Gavin Williamson doesn’t want to lose TEF momentum, but David Kernohan is cautious about the proposed new model

  2. · Policy Watch

    How can parents discover what uni means?

    David Kernohan reviews the new Discover Uni site

  3. · Analysis

    Is university choice really all about the money? The UUK/ComRes student poll

    A new survey of students and recent graduates suggests that salary isn’t a primary factor in choosing to study at university. David Kernohan digs in to the data

  4. · Policy Watch

    Post-study work visas – what we really know

    The sector has been very positive about the announcement of a new post-study work visa route – by David Kernohan still wants to see some details.

  5. · People

    A tale of Cain and unable?

    So, farewell then, Jo Johnson – says David Kernohan

  6. · SUs · Members

    What the research says about lecture capture

    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

  7. · Comment

    A magic money tree but not for HE

    Sajid Javid’s spending round has nothing but warm words for higher education. David Kernohan reflects that a pre-election offer for students might have been a good idea

  8. · Analysis

    Preparing for the worst and hoping for the best: the plan for no-deal Brexit

    The Wonkhe editorial team navigates no-deal Brexit planning in higher education, from stockpiling to study abroad

    With Sofia Ropek

  9. · People

    Brexit and the academics of tomorrow

    With “no deal” planning intensifying, David Kernohan spoke to Alexandra Bulat – a UCL PhD student who leads a project on engagement for young Europeans at the3million.

  10. · Analysis

    Recruitment in England: a little wide of the target

    Providers in England predicted their student recruitment through to 2021 for the regulator back in 2017-18. How are those predictions looking? Not great, suggests David Kernohan.

  11. · Analysis

    A level results day 2019: the data

    A level results day brings data from awarding bodies and from UCAS. How did this year’s A level students do, and what does this mean for higher education recruitment. David Kernohan takes you through the detail.

  12. · Policy Watch

    Fixing overseas staff recruitment needs more than a status update

    The announcement of possible changes to Tier 1 visas is to be welcomed, but for David Kernohan there is much more that needs to be done.

  13. · Analysis

    Do accredited courses attract more discerning students?

    David Kernohan asks what course accreditation by professional, statutory, and regulatory bodies adds to student course choice and quality assurance

  14. · SUs · Members

    Data for the terrified- where to find facts, figures and numbers about unis

    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

  15. · Analysis

    OfS has a student information problem

    With OfS now regulating at full speed, Jim Dickinson and David Kernohan wonder how prospective students would find out whether their course was approved – and just what has happened to all the old HE providers?

    With Jim Dickinson

  16. · Analysis

    The education policy odyssey of Dominic Cummings

    Dominic Cummings is now Boris Johnson’s de facto Chief of Staff at Number 10 Downing Street. But who is he really, what is an “Oddysean Education”, and what might that mean for the sector. David Kernohan finds out.

  17. · Analysis

    The search for the UK’s worst higher education courses

    People think there are courses that students would be well advised not to take. David Kernohan tries to find them.

  18. · Comment

    Students seek a human side to admissions

    With the release of the latest HEPI/YouthSight survey data, David Kernohan wonders if students are really supporting contextual admissions as we understand them.

  19. · SUs · Members

    Do bursaries work?

    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

  20. · Data

    Regional LEO at last? Well, not quite

    Wonkhe’s David Kernohan is sorely disappointed not to get salary data by institution and region, but there is enough other data in there to keep him quiet for now.