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· SUs · Members
Civil engineering
The Civic University Commission final report is out so we’ve been thinking about students and the community.
· Analysis
Labour sets out an anti-market stall
In a major speech, Labour has set out its stall on higher education in England. Jim Dickinson asks if it’s still carefully avoiding the biggest issue of all.
· SUs · Members
A turning point for student politics?
· Analysis
You get what you pay for? The OfS on senior staff pay
Jim Dickinson and David Kernohan take a look at the latest OfS data on vice chancellor pay.
With David Kernohan
· SUs · Members
Students’ unions, eh?
· Analysis
Whatever happened to the student experience?
In 2006, the late David Watson thought the concept of student experience had lost its way. Jim Dickinson looks back to ask whether the sector heeded his words.
· Analysis
The complex web of freedom of speech guidance
Jim Dickinson takes a detailed look at guidance from the EHRC and DfE on Freedom of Speech on campus
· Analysis
Are holes starting to emerge in sector regulation?
Jim Dickinson looks at the emerging picture of HE regulation in England, focusing in on Disabled Students and non academic debt.
· Analysis
Let’s go fly a kite: Running and regulating universities
Top wonks from across the sector share their ideas for the running, governing and regulating of universities.
With Smita Jamdar, Jo Grady and Paul Greatrix
· Analysis
New year, old arguments – value for money in higher education
New research from YouGov and The Times opens up some old arguments about value for money. The team make sense of it all.
With Arthi Nachiappan and David Kernohan
· Comment
A solution in search of a problem
Associate editor Jim Dickinson argues that calls to reform Students’ Unions amount to trying to fix something that isn’t broken
· Policy Watch
How lonely are today’s students?
Jim Dickinson and Arthi Nachiappan look at the latest ONS research on loneliness and young people
With Arthi Nachiappan
· Long read
Protect and survive: the story of Student Protection Plans
Every English higher education provider has to have a student protection plan in place to register with the Office for Students. Jim Dickinson looks at the protection on offer.
· Analysis
Where does all the money go?
HEPI has a new report out on fees transparency. Jim Dickinson asks why the sector hasn’t made more progress on this sooner.
· Policy Watch
Adding to the confusion on freedom of speech
Associate editor Jim Dickinson looks at the latest advice from the Charity Commission on students’ unions and freedom of speech
· Comment
Initiating fresh action on student hazing
Jim Dickinson asks what might be done to tackle student initiations on (and off) campus.
· Comment
Don’t students need a TEF of their own?
Jim Dickinson asks if TEF and their subject level pilots match OfS research on student demand for personalisation
· Long read
Amateur hour at the governing body
Jim Dickinson asks what role that “amateurs” can play in educational governance – and whether we should consider them amateurs at all.
· Analysis
Student views, student surveys, and getting better at responding
Jim Dickinson explores what impact the NSS has had on the student experience, and student unions.
· Policy Watch
Policy Watch: The Office for Students on free speech
An Office for Students board paper examines the issue of free speech on campus. David Kernohan and Jim Dickinson take a look.
With David Kernohan