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· Comment
Communication with students means listening as well as talking
Effective communication with students during the pandemic isn’t just about the wording of emails, argues Jim Dickinson
· Analysis
20 things we’ve spotted in the March OfS board papers
As always, we’ve taken a read of the latest batch of OfS board papers to pick out the points of interest. Here’s 20 of them.
With David Kernohan
· Comment
Securing the student interest in Covid-19 will require tough choices
Jim Dickinson thinks through the trade-offs between institutional and student interests as boards of governors consider their response to Covid-19.
· Analysis
How important is university autonomy during and after a pandemic?
OfS is consulting on new rules to clamp down on competitive behaviours. Jim Dickinson considers whether universities would be wise to resist.
· Analysis
Even in the Covid crisis, universities are not too big to “fail”
Amid mention of a higher education “restructuring regime”, Jim Dickinson wonders what that might mean if the government’s HE bailout package falls short.
· SUs · Members
Keep your distance
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· Comment
The days go so slowly, but the weeks go by in a flash
Ahead of the lifting of a moratorium on unconditional officers to university applicants, Jim Dickinson considers how the “student interest” might be secured
· SUs · Members
It’s a small world – how contagious are university campuses?
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· SUs · Members
Unremittingly miserable
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· SUs · Members
Consumer Law and Covid-19
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· Comment
If there’s no going back, how do we get forward to a new normal?
If we think there are problems in universities now, just wait for what needs to be solved in September. Jim Dickinson on how we’ll get to a “new normal”.
· SUs · Members
Transitional demands
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· SUs · Members
When (and how) will campuses re-open?
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· Comment
Keep calm and carry on paying your tuition fees (and rent)
As the emergency turns into a prolonged crisis, what is it reasonable for students to expect from their experience? Jim Dickinson has a think
· SUs · Members
OfS publishes guidance on teaching, assessment, student support and consumer rights during Covid-19
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With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· SUs · Members
Always the last place you look
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· SUs
Ten things we’ve learned so far from the Covid-19 crisis
Apparently, it’s almost “Easter”. Whilst blogs that assert to have learned anything from the Covid crisis are bound to look old in a matter of days, there is in theory a chance to at least pause now the adrenalin of argu
· Comment
If the risks have changed, then so should the protections
Student Protection Plans are supposed to alleviate the risks of enrolling faced by students. Jim Dickinson on what needs to change in light of Covid-19.
· Comment
Is it in students’ interests to enrol in September?
Jim Dickinson has been trying to identify the students on programmes that should enrol in September – and he’s struggling
· SUs · Members
HE is a risky business. But who for?
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