Monday 9 November 2026
Jim Dickinson

Team Wonkhe

Jim Dickinson

Associate Editor (SUs)

2,649 pieces

Newest first, since August 2013 · page 125 of 133

  1. · Analysis

    Why do we “exempt” universities from keeping students safe?

    How do universities protect students from harm, and what do we do when it happens? Jim Dickinson on the regulation surrounding student safety.

  2. · Comment

    Gavin Williamson is right on international students

    Education Secretary Gavin Williamson wants to know more about the international student experience. Jim Dickinson thinks he’s right to be curious.

  3. · SUs · Members

    I’m so disappointed in you

    This is a briefing for Wonkhe SUs subscribers. To find out more go to the SUs page in the menu above.

  4. · SUs · Members

    Revealed: how to stop WP students from dropping out

    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

  5. · SUs · Members

    The electoral commission has clarified some things for charities

    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. · Comment

    You gotta fight for your right to party

    Initiation ceremonies are the focus of new guidance from Universities UK. Jim Dickinson looks at the challenges of acting on them

  7. · Analysis

    What could a registration refusal for a college mean for higher education?

    Another higher education provider gets the thumbs down from OfS. Jim Dickinson and David Kernohan ask what might it mean for everyone else

    With David Kernohan

  8. · SUs · Members

    And we’re off

    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

  9. · SUs

    The story so far on student contracts

    Secretary of State Gavin Williamson has written to the Office for Students on (amongst other things) the issue of student consumer rights, and the press are pleased. “Live up to your promises or pay students back” scream

  10. · Policy Watch

    Not another one! Even more ministerial priorities for OfS

    A new funding review, action on international students and the launch of subject-level TEF. Jim Dickinson has read yet another ministerial letter to the Office for Students and digested all the surprises

  11. · SUs · Members

    Protection racket

    This is a briefing for Wonkhe SUs subscribers. To find out more go to the SUs page in the menu above.

  12. · Comment

    In at the deep end: why universities need to rethink student readiness

    Jim Dickinson argues that university initiatives intended to inform and prepare students for higher education are trying to do too much, too soon

  13. · SUs · Members

    Voter suppression

    This is a briefing for Wonkhe SUs subscribers. To find out more go to the SUs page in the menu above.

  14. · SUs

    They don’t like the assessment, and they reject the feedback

    Assessment and Feedback has been the sector’s achillies heel since NSS was invented. Jim Dickinson looks at what SUs should argue for.

  15. · Analysis

    Whose registrations has the Office for Students refused?

    Jim Dickinson goes on the hunt for those cases where the Office for Students has refused the registration of a higher education provider.

  16. · SUs · Members

    A turn to the rights

    This is a briefing for Wonkhe SUs subscribers. To find out more go to the SUs page in the menu above.

  17. · Comment

    You better run, you better take cover

    Oh, so subject-level TEF is dead is it? And Augar will never happen, eh? Jim Dickinson is not so sure

  18. · SUs · Members

    Should students who owe their university money be able to graduate?

    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

  19. · SUs · Members

    Clearing the air

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  20. · SUs · Members

    How to respond to OfS’ consultation on student consultation

    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