Jim Dickinson

2,649 pieces

Newest first, since August 2013 · page 75 of 133

1. 8 February 2023 · Wonk Corner

   In the free speech bill, the tort returns – but will it remain a backstop?

   “All the significant ideas in recent history that have influenced our culture, and subsequently our politics, have been birthed or nurtured on campus”

2. 7 February 2023 · Comment

   Labour should go back to the future to find answers on maintenance

   Much debate concerns Labour’s position on fees – but what about maintenance? Jim Dickinson looks to the past for inspiration for the future

3. 5 February 2023 · Wonk Corner

   Will students get maintenance when studying a module?

   Who says this is a government that can’t get anything done?

4. 3 February 2023 · SUs · Members

   Save our selfs

   With Livia Scott

5. 2 February 2023 · Wonk Corner

   Will free speech complaints be able to bypass the university?

   Andrew Boggs has a good blog up on HEPI today that looks at some of the key regulatory questions for universities on freedom of speech in light of impending legislation and regulation from the Office for Students.

6. 2 February 2023 · Comment

   The public supports universities and students more than we think

   New polling shows a public keen on funding universities and students – but not unconditionally. Jim Dickinson is back here in the real world.

7. 1 February 2023 · Wonk Corner

   Students have plenty of hubris over finding the nubis

   As stats go, this one is pretty remarkable – 45 per cent of male university students would feel confident labelling the nubis on a diagram of the female reproductive system.

8. 30 January 2023 · SUs · Members

   My favourite waste of time

   With Livia Scott and Wonkhe SUs explainer

9. 30 January 2023 · Comment

   Can industrial action accelerate a resolution to the pay and pensions dispute?

   Will this term’s UCU strikes generate the win that staff (and students) want? Jim Dickinson is lost for words in the low countries

10. 30 January 2023 · Comment

    Have students had the nerve to tell the truth about their experience?

    Students have been able to feed directly back to the regulator in this iteration of the TEF – but has it worked? Jim Dickinson wants to see you be brave

11. 27 January 2023 · SUs

    What if SU elections are a huge waste of time?

    As a cold, dark January comes to a close, and afternoons start slowly to look a little lighter, it’s usually SU elections season that cheers me up. I’ve always loved elections. The costumes, the slogans, the banners and

12. 26 January 2023 · SUs · Members

    Scandi Mini Tour 2023: Denmark

    With Livia Scott and Wonkhe SUs explainer

13. 26 January 2023 · SUs · Members

    Scandi Mini Tour 2023: Sweden

    With Livia Scott and Wonkhe SUs explainer

14. 26 January 2023 · SUs · Members

    Study Tour 2023: Germany

    With Livia Scott and Wonkhe SUs explainer

15. 26 January 2023 · SUs · Members

    Study Tour 2023: The Netherlands

    With Livia Scott and Wonkhe SUs explainer

16. 26 January 2023 · SUs · Members

    Study Tour 2023: Belgium

    With Livia Scott and Wonkhe SUs explainer

17. 26 January 2023 · SUs · Members

    Study Tour 2023: EU

    With Livia Scott and Wonkhe SUs explainer

18. 26 January 2023 · Wonk Corner

    A quarter of students say they are more likely to drop out – but probably won’t

    A third of students from working class families are skipping meals to cut food costs, and over a quarter of students are working more to increase their income.

19. 20 January 2023 · SUs · Members

    What if more means less?

    With Livia Scott and Wonkhe SUs explainer

20. 19 January 2023 · Wonk Corner

    Changes to student finance in Wales aren’t as generous as they look

    I posted here yesterday on the news that undergraduates in Wales are to see a 9.4 per cent uplift on the total value of their maintenance in 2024.