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· Wonk Corner
A more joined-up and inclusive sector in Wales
Medr, the new body that funds and regulates tertiary education and research in Wales, has published its first strategic plan for a more “joined-up and inclusive sector”.
· Wonk Corner
How much are we paying to (for) students?
There’s lots of different ways to look at student financial support and its costs to the country.
· Comment
A proper review of student maintenance is now long overdue
The fundamentals of the system for student support in England were put place before most of them born. Jim Dickinson argues for change to alleviate poverty and support opportunity
· Wonk Corner
Beware the great unbundling implied in the LLE
Much of what counts as Westminster higher education policy these days has its origins in the Augar review.
· SUs · Members
Secret sauce
With Mack Marshall and Wonkhe SUs explainer
· Wonk Corner
DfE stops funding spelling and grammar software for disabled students
A couple of weeks ago now, the Department for Education (DfE) quietly announced a decision to remove non-specialist spelling and grammar software from Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) funding.
· SUs · Members
The government is amending the Employment Rights Bill – here’s what SUs need to know
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· SUs · Members
Here’s what SUs in England need to know about buses and forthcoming changes to bus franchising
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· Comment
The best and most rewarding study time possible
Reflecting on 48 hours in the Swedish capital, Jim Dickinson wonders what’s in Sweden’s sauce to cause depth and breath in student culture
· SUs · Members
Taking action on free speech
With Mack Marshall
· SUs
Study tour 2025: 48 hours in Stockholm
This page contains notes on findings from the 2025 mini Wonkhe SUs study tour to Stockholm, the Swedish capital. Included are LinkedIn details for each of the organisations we visited, some background notes on the countr
With Mike Day, Alan Roberts and Wonkhe SUs explainer
· SUs
Were students heard in TEF 2023?
OfS has a report out on student (SU) views of their involvement in the TEF. Jim Dickinson reviews the results
· SUs · Members
Protected beliefs – when can an SU censor a member of staff?
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· Wonk Corner
Boom and bust – but still whopping
In the Home Office’s quarterly release on immigration, you can feel it – officials’ desire to give numbers to ministers that allow them to say that the department has returned to “being in control”.
· SUs
A postponement of a graduation or a problematic work environment means a lot
On our study tour to Stockholm the team takes a deep dive into student influence both individually and collectively
With Mike Day and Alan Roberts
· SUs
There is no contradiction between being radical and being responsible
On Day One of their trip to Stockholm the team write a new chapter, get a FREE education and see a vision for community and society being built in real time
With Alan Roberts and Mike Day
· SUs
Siv’s attitude gives him hope
Jim Dickinson and co kick off their study tour to Stockholm with some stops along the way from Copenhagen
With Mike Day and Alan Roberts
· SUs · Members
Lend us a fiver mate
With Mack Marshall
· Wonk Corner
Young PG graduates will be paying much more come April 1st
We’ve talked before here about the mess that is PG loans in England.
· SUs
How (and why) to build tradition on campus
Jim Dickinson wonders what it would take to (re)establish rituals, traditions and celebrations to build belonging on campus