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· SUs · Members
What support should be put in place when students are self-isolating in halls?
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· Wonk Corner
Were Gavin Williamson’s claims on student financial support accurate?
During the debate on Gavin Williamson’s statement to parliament on students’ return to universities, the Secretary of State made a number of bold claims about student financial support.
· Wonk Corner
Going home for your nan’s birthday this weekend?
If students studying “away from home” haven’t got Covid, lots of them can’t go to their family home this weekend to see their parents. But those that have got it can. How did we get here?
· Comment
Why aren’t students getting clarity on compensation and refunds?
As calls from students and their families grow, Jim Dickinson wonders whether the usual fudges on tuition fee refunds are going to hold this time.
· Wonk Corner
Indie SAGE has more last minute advice for the sector
Independent SAGE has published an emergency statement on universities in the context of rising Covid-19 cases.
· Wonk Corner
Exeter students get a soft lockdown
For the next 14 days, students who live in Exeter are being asked to not to meet indoors with anyone who is not part of their household.
· Comment
Deck the halls with illegal posters
Following the advice? Jim Dickinson digs into the advice from government scientists on student accommodation that went ignored by policymakers and looks around the corner at what might be coming next.
· SUs · Members
Your purple prose just gives you away
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· Wonk Corner
The silly story about Christmas just got serious
The silly debate about whether students will be allowed home at Christmas masks a much more important and urgent one.
· Wonk Corner
No, SAGE hasn’t told students they should stay at university over Christmas
On Wednesday evening Twitter appeared to go in meltdown when an iNews “exclusive” ran with the headline “Ministers ‘must tell students to stay on campus over Christmas’ to prevent Covid-19 outbreaks”.
· Comment
Does student voting intention tell us more about students or politics?
Jim Dickinson wonders whether new HEPI/YouthSight student polling data tells us more about students’ politics or parties’ attempts to court them.
· Wonk Corner
What have weddings got to do with student demands for refunds?
There has been a dribble of coverage in recent weeks around universities responding – in markedly different ways – to complaints from students about the “online pivot”.
· Wonk Corner
Can students pop home at the weekend?
A while ago now we looked at some of the difficulties there might be in law in defining a “household” which are easier to solve in guidance but harder if you’re about to fine someone.
· Wonk Corner
Will students adhere to test and trace rules?
As reports of outbreaks pile up across UK universities, one of the questions on my mind is whether we’ll discover from the investigation efforts going on whether students got a test as soon as they noticed symptoms, and
· Wonk Corner
What does reopening a campus do to infection in communities?
When a vaccine emerges and we’re out of this mess, one of the big questions is going to surround the trade-offs and balances between health, economic and educational needs that people have weighed up.
· Comment
Who are students going to live with next year?
New Covid restrictions could prevent student mixing for most of the academic year. Jim Dickinson calls for coordinated action that addresses a growing belonging problem.
· Comment
Not enough whack for the moles
As the UK prepares for new national restrictions, Jim Dickinson considers the implications for universities and students.
· Analysis
Do students’ unions waste money?
A think tank has been analysing the activities and expenditure of university students’ unions. Jim Dickinson tests the claims.
· Wonk Corner
Some new SAGE minutes won’t cheer you up
We’ve got a fresh batch of minutes and papers from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
· SUs · Members
Not enough whack for the moles
With Wonkhe SUs explainer