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· SUs
Could UK SUs help students “create tomorrow”?
One of the upshots of the UK’s relative focus on a long tail of clubs and societies and the dominant model of student led extracurricular activity is a relative lack of focus on large, high profile events. Across Europe
· Wonk Corner
UKRI stipends aren’t going up by as much as we thought
So this is awkward.
· Comment
Make it make sense – understanding England’s system of student finance
How can lower interest rates and frozen fees lead to graduates paying more? Jim Dickinson worries about public understanding of England’s fee system – and needs your help
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· Wonk Corner
Starmer drops free education, Wales turns away from England and PGR funding gets fudged
For some reason the 2nd May 2023 has proved to be quite a day for followers of all things student finance – with developments over Labour’s policy for England, Labour’s policy for Wales and England’s policy on PGRs.
With David Kernohan
· Comment
What ever happened to Corbyn’s youthquake?
New polling from HEPI suggests that some students have deserted Labour – but they’re not running into the arms of the Conservatives. Jim Dickinson runs the numbers.
· Wonk Corner
Ditching interest and debt would blow the debate about HE funding wide open
On the podcast this week, Wonkhe’s Editor-in-Chief Mark Leach notes that various recent stories in the press seem to be (belatedly) waking up to the realities of what will become Plan 5 student loans in September.
· SUs · Members
I see a picture in a frame
With Livia Scott
· SUs · Members
The secrets of the SU question in the NSS
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· SUs · Members
Students, strikes, refunds and compensation
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· Wonk Corner
You can’t hold me to rules you never explained and that I don’t understand
As I type, we don’t have a Designated Quality Body in England.
· Wonk Corner
Disabled students learn outside of the classroom too
There is absolutely nothing wrong with the “commitment” launched earlier this week by the Disabled Students’ Commission.
· Comment
OfS opts for secrecy over risks to students
The OfS role in dealing with providers facing financial problems is coming under scrutiny. Jim Dickinson weighs up the merits of secrecy in protecting students’ interests in extreme cases
· Wonk Corner
The sector and families of students who died by suicide are talking at cross purposes
On Tuesday the Learn Network, a community of bereaved families of students who have died by suicide, will stage an event in Parliament calling on government to introduce a statutory duty of care for students.
· SUs · Members
A better partnership
With Livia Scott and Wonkhe SUs explainer
· SUs
Students need to see themselves in their SU
Jim Dickinson has results of student polling that shows that students need to see more of themselves and their issues reflected for an SU to appear legitimate and representative
· Wonk Corner
Could the marking and assessment boycott break the magician’s code?
Much of the public debate surrounding the kick off of today’s national marking and assessment boycott has concerned which bit of UCU is in control of the ongoing pay and conditions dispute.
· Comment
Providers and their regulator aren’t learning from student complaints
Jim Dickinson reviews the higher education ombud’s annual report and finds a system that is increasingly ignoring student concerns
· SUs · Members
A crisis of confidence
· Comment
The free speech problem is a crisis of confidence
Are there students afraid to speak on campus, and if so why is that? Jim Dickinson uncovers the anxiety and confidence issues underpinning the silencing of student opinion
· Wonk Corner
Justine Greening looked to the skies and found a graduate tax
On Wednesday, Policy Exchange held an event on “Breaking the Impasse” on university funding.