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How (and why) to respond to the government’s unpaid internships consultation
With the government’s consultation on unpaid internships quietly underway, Jim Dickinson explains how SUs can spotlight the hidden costs of educational placements and demand joined-up policy that truly makes work pay
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· Comment
We need to talk about culture
Drawing on student testimonies and a Portuguese case study, Jim Dickinson investigates how endurance, rather than education, can become the benchmark for success in some university cultures
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Summer update: Clearing the week
With Mack Marshall
· Wonk Corner
All must have prizes (except Iain Dale)
I don’t intend to get excessively pearl-clutchy over the language, but LBC’s Iain Dale calling Portsmouth VC Graham Galbraith an “idiot” wasn’t on my bingo card for today.
· Wonk Corner
I would like a place I could call my own
You’ve got to hand it to the good people running businesses in Lincoln.
· Comment
The maintenance loan now covers only half of students’ costs
Jim Dickinson argues that students are facing a convergence of pressures that could destroy access and quality, all while policymakers look the other way
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Summer update: Let’s get civic-al
With Mack Marshall
· SUs · Members
Summer update: An historic day
With Mack Marshall
· Wonk Corner
Students made today happen. We should thank them
Today marks what I might call “heavy sandbags day” for universities in England.
· Wonk Corner
The state’s promises of protection for students have failed. DfE should step in
You need to cut costs and have opened a redundancy round. That’ll cost you some money. So how do you do it in a way that reduces any costs on the student side for those about to reappear in September?
· Wonk Corner
The government launches a call for evidence on unpaid internships with a huge “course” hole in it
I’ve already heard plenty of horror stories from incoming SU officers this year about placements.
· Wonk Corner
We used to worry about value for money
It’s one of the great ironies of higher education policy over the past decade.
· Wonk Corner
International graduate dissatisfaction is hitting new highs
Back in March at our Secret Life of Students event, Sanam Arora, the founder and chairperson of the National Indian Students and Alumni Union UK (NISAU), reminded us that the number one reason majority of Indian students
· Wonk Corner
For students, inflation hits different
One of the arguments underpinning this past weekend’s Junior Doctors strike surrounds inflation.
· SUs · Members
Cozzy lies
With Mack Marshall
· Wonk Corner
The LLE’s chunks of maintenance support are an insult to anyone that doesn’t fit the dated “norm”
A couple of weeks ago now, the government clarified its intentions over the maintenance component of the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE).
· Comment
Wales can lead the way on student engagement – if it chooses to
From student rights to democratic participation, Jim Dickinson makes the case for a bold, enforceable Learner Engagement Code in Wales to ensure higher education delivers on its civic promise
· Comment
From where student governors sit, Dundee isn’t the only institution with governance challenges
Using the governance challenges at Dundee as a starting point, Jim Dickinson explores how student board members across universities are navigating similar issues, revealing the gap between oversight theory and boardroom
· Comment
Universities should face the consequences for misleading students over the cost of living
Jim Dickinson has been stuck on trains again, looking at what universities tell students about local cost of living. If anything it’s worse than last year – only now there’s clearer legal consequences
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Heating or eating
With Mack Marshall