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· Wonk Corner
The Renters’ Rights Bill is a mess for students. Now the Lords need to fix it
The Renters’ Rights Bill (which covers England) has now completed its journey through the House of Commons – and is off to the House of Lords.
· SUs · Members
What’s still wrong with the Renter’s Rights Bill (and what would fix it)?
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· SUs
Gnome sweet home
On Days 3 and 4 of the Wonkhe SUs study tour to central Europe we meet the student activist gnomes of Wrocklaw and call in at a university run by Skoda
With Mack Marshall, Mike Day and Alan Roberts
· Long read
Resolving the tensions in campus culture requires leadership from within
We’re not the only country caught in debates about free speech on campus. Jim Dickinson and Mack Marshall report back from their bus tour of Central Europe to discover how others are resolving the tensions
With Mack Marshall
· SUs · Members
I’m the one who built the tower
With Mack Marshall
· SUs
Truth and love must prevail over lies and hatred
We’ve heard quite a bit about the role of students in the fall of communism on this year’s tour. But one of the puzzles is why it hasn’t led to a stronger set of SUs. International Students’ Day dates back to November 17
With Mike Day, Alan Roberts and Mack Marshall
· SUs · Members
How to respond to OfS’ consultation over its new strategy
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· Wonk Corner
Changes announced to the Renters’ Rights Bill on upfront rent
The Renters’ Rights Bill (for England) will reach report stage and third reading on Tuesday – and there’s news with implications for students.
· SUs
The principled class approach
On the second evening of the Wonkhe SUs study tour in the Visegrad countries the team get try to work out if they have enough points for a dorm in Slovakia
With Mike Day, Alan Roberts and Mack Marshall
· SUs
When you’re building a house you don’t start with the roof
On Day Two of the Wonkhe SUs study tour in the Visegrad countries the team get community building and pot roasting
With Alan Roberts, Mike Day and Mack Marshall
· SUs
The cloudless fun of every freshman
On Day One of the Wonkhe SUs study tour to the Visegrad countries, the team put down some roots and building belonging at camp
With Mack Marshall, Alan Roberts and Mike Day
· SUs
Our prosperity must be sought here
On Day 0 of the Visegrad SUs study tour, Jim and team find students in the centre of both the past and the future for Hungary
With Mike Day, Alan Roberts and Mack Marshall
· Comment
When will the reasonable adjustments merry-go-round get fixed?
A detailed national dataset on the disabled student experience paints a bleak picture of progress on enabling access to education. Jim Dickinson tries to find the light.
· SUs
We want the EU not the KGB
On Day -1 of this year’s magical mystery tour around Europe and students, Jim Dickinson and team come across plenty of protests for democracy
With Alan Roberts and Gareth Hughes
· SUs · Members
Attending to a problem
With Mack Marshall
· Wonk Corner
De facto regulation of international agents is coming – but student voices are missing as usual
You’ll recall that Sunday Times story in February on international students in feeder providers.
· Comment
It’s the higher education Christmas movie and TV guide
Nothing on the TV? Jim Dickinson rounds up the higher education-themed movies and TV that you probably didn’t see in 2024
· Comment
Universities want more money upfront. DfE wants proof students are really there
As pressures on cash tighten, universities are keen to see more of the money that pays for teaching earlier – but the state is worried about ghost students. Jim Dickinson gets across attendance and yield
· Wonk Corner
Mayors will be told to have a plan. But not over student numbers…
One of the potentially very helpful things about the Renter’s Rights Act (in England, anyway) is going to be the new Private Rented Sector Database.
· SUs · Members
What’s all this about (home student) attendance policies?
With Wonkhe SUs explainer