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· Wonk Corner
Social mobility is in the mix
Friendships that cut across income brackets and backgrounds are the stuff of many an american teen movie, but it turns out that they’re also a measurable driver of social mobility.
· Wonk Corner
What is the franchising boom doing to drop-out?
When arsonist-in-chief and former universities minister David Willetts was on the Today programme discussing the franchising fire, he offered up two justifications for the practice that he lit the blue touch paper on in
· Wonk Corner
Has Scottish public opinion really turned against free education?
To read today’s coverage of Ipsos UK polling for The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland, you’d think the Scottish public were painting placards demanding the reintroduction of fees.
· Wonk Corner
Welcome to the walk in degree
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson says the revelations “point to one of the biggest financial scandals in the history of our universities sector.”
· SUs · Members
The only chart that counts
With Mack Marshall
· Wonk Corner
The graduate premium is falling. Or is it?
There’s a report out today from campaigner Paul Wiltshire that is picking up a bit of coverage.
· Wonk Corner
How worried should we be about boys’ educational under-achievement?
HEPI has an interesting report out today.
· SUs · Members
What could a cheat sheet for the secret codes to university actually look like?
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· SUs · Members
How to protect international students from harassment and sexual misconduct
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· SUs
Should module evaluation be mandatory?
Jim Dickinson makes the case for compulsory module feedback – which should allow for fewer reps with more influence
· Wonk Corner
UKVI got new rules. Hours they count em
You’ll recall back in January that the Home Office had completed its consultation on how much of an international student’s course can be delivered without requiring their attendance.
· Comment
You can’t change the design of a plane while it’s in flight
Jim Dickinson examines strategic change in universities from a student perspective – and finds the protections on offer wanting
· SUs · Members
Ethical university finances
With Mack Marshall
· SUs · Members
The games students play: How SUs can use research into students’ subject engagement
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· SUs · Members
The Village People from the Agency: What research on SU governance tells us
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· 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