Monday 9 November 2026
Jim Dickinson

Team Wonkhe

Jim Dickinson

Associate Editor (SUs)

2,649 pieces

Newest first, since August 2013 · page 123 of 133

  1. · Comment

    Who (or what) regulates the regulator? OfS and the regulator’s code

    There’s quite a bit of grumbling out there about the OfS provider regulation function – but how much of it is fair? Jim Dickinson on who or what regulates the regulator

  2. · SUs · Members

    It’s all coming up – ten things we think will happen next term

    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

  3. · Long read

    When did decent student housing become a “luxury”?

    What’s really driving changes to the student accommodation market, and what should we do about it? Jim Dickinson on the rise of so-called “luxury” digs and the need for a national strategy

  4. · SUs

    Why should students be enrolled at a university that doesn’t take mental health seriously?

    Back in July 2018, Students Minds announced the development of their University Mental Health Charter, and it has now launched. It’s basically a well researched quality improvement model. You know the sort of thing – dom

  5. · SUs · Members

    The essential guide to the Student Minds University Mental Health Charter (Part 2)

    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

  6. · SUs · Members

    The essential guide to the Student Minds University Mental Health Charter (Part 1)

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    With Wonkhe SUs explainer

  7. · SUs · Members

    The “sabb” is exhausted

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  8. · SUs · Members

    What should SUs interrogate when it comes to student data?

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    With Wonkhe SUs explainer

  9. · Policy Watch

    How will Wales regulate its universities in the future?

    The Welsh Education Committee has been feeding into plans for Wales new tertiary “super” commission. Jim Dickinson asks whether they want too much.

  10. · SUs · Members

    Vote early (don’t) vote often

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  11. · SUs · Members

    Things can only get free-er

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    With Wonkhe SUs explainer

  12. · Comment

    “Bringing back maintenance grants for poorer students” is a nasty scam

    Everyone seems very excited by the return of the maintenance grant. Jim Dickinson wonders what difference it would make

  13. · SUs · Members

    Thorny issues to think through in the run up to industrial action

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    With Wonkhe SUs explainer

  14. · SUs · Members

    Who pays for freedom of speech?

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  15. · Comment

    What damage does residential higher education do?

    HEPI has a new report out on residential higher education. Jim Dickinson wonders about the damage that this English obsession does

  16. · SUs · Members

    Should there be new law to protect debate on campus?

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    With Wonkhe SUs explainer

  17. · SUs · Members

    Casualties of (election) war

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  18. · Comment

    Student welfare and safeguarding are issues of quality

    What have student welfare and safeguarding got to do with “academic quality”. Quite a bit, argues Jim Dickinson

  19. · SUs · Members

    There’s a new “ranking” out on voter registration

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    With Wonkhe SUs explainer

  20. · Comment

    This is no ordinary strike in no ordinary year

    There’s a familiar pattern to industrial action in higher education, but this time round everything has changed, says Jim Dickinson