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· Policy Watch
The public accounts committee report on alternative providers
David Kernohan reads the PAC report on regulating alternative providers alongside the recent release of the regulatory framework.
· 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 Ant Bagshaw
· Analysis
OfS subscription fees – you’ve got trouble
Funding OfS by subscription fees is continuing to get more expensive. David Kernohan assesses the damage from the latest estimates.
· Policy Watch
Regulatory framework: every document
Welcome to “light touch regulation”! A complete list of everything that has been published on 28th February 2017 concerning the regulatory framework in England.
· Analysis
Would subject-based fees stem arts provision?
Even if you think subject-based fee caps are a good idea, there are a number of issues that need to be dealt with on the way there.
· 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 Ant Bagshaw
· Analysis
Major reviews of higher education through history
Major reviews of higher education have shaped the history of the sector. David Kernohan takes us on a tour of 250 years of English HE policy.
· Comment
How will OfS do policy when its levers are broken?
Should the Office for Students get involved in policymaking? What happens if they don’t? David Kernohan asks if we can really leave it up to ministers, the market or big data.
· People
Confidence and support – the life of an “only student”
David Kernohan talks to Simon Wright, now Registrar at Cardiff University, but once famously the sole student voice on the National Committee of Inquiry for Higher Education.
· Data
Understanding the last UCAS cycle in depth
Wonkhe’s David Kernohan uses data visualisations to take a peek under the hood of the UCAS cycle, and how institutions will be using data to make strategic decisions.
· Data
Institutional UCAS end of cycle 2017 statistics – visualised
Wonkhe’s Arthi Nachiappan and David Kernohan present some of our finest data visualisations and analysis for the 2017 UCAS cycle. Who are the big winners and losers? What can we learn about the way the sector is changing
With Arthi Nachiappan
· Stacks
Teaching quality enhancement in England: the commemorative teatowel
In mapping out the history of sector teaching agencies in England – and developing an iconic family tree you can download and print off – David Kernohan has a disturbing realisation…
· Policy Watch
Better research through better infrastructure
A new report from the Royal Society showcases the range and value of UK research infrastructures. David Kernohan takes us through the issues, and highlights the need for investment in data infrastructure.
· Analysis
What happens when an alternative provider falls into administration?
Administration, a sudden sale and an unexpected new owner. As Catherine Boyd and David Kernohan found out, it’s been quite a time for the London College of Creative Media. But what can we learn from it?
With Catherine Boyd
· Comment
Open data is about more than a licence
HESA’s latest statistical first release tries out a new presentational format. Wonkhe’s David Kernohan is old, and thus unhappy with change in any form. And where are the UKPRNs?
· People
What’s in Sam Gyimah’s in-tray?
We have a new Minister for Higher Education – but who is he, and what will be the big issues awaiting his attention? David Kernohan runs down his CV and sneaks a peak into his in-tray
· Comment
How to lose credibility and alienate students
The announcement of the remaining members of the OfS board was an unwelcome start to the new year for David Kernohan.
· Stacks
Blockchain – don’t ask how, ask why
People keep asking David Kernohan about blockchain. We digitally locked him in a small room until he agreed to explain it to us.
· Analysis
A bushel and a peck – OfS subscription fees again
Shortly after our previous article on OfS subscriptions was published, DfE updated their impact assessments. Once again, Catherine Boyd and David Kernohan are here to take you through the implications.
With Catherine Boyd
· Comment
Incentives lock out HE innovation
Following his appearance at the Treasury Select Committee, John Denham sets out how the incentives in the HE sector needs to change to support national priorities.