Jim Dickinson

2,614 pieces

Newest first, since August 2013 · page 89 of 131

1. 6 February 2022 · SUs · Members

   Bars and Melody

   With Wonkhe SUs explainer

2. 4 February 2022 · Comment

   Belonging, confidence and skills are HE’s problem

   As OfS implements new student outcomes and teaching excellence regulation, Jim Dickinson considers how universities can respond to reduce student risk

3. 3 February 2022 · Wonk Corner

   What are students saying about blended learning?

   I’ve interacted with quite a few course and programme level student reps over the past couple of months, and I thought it would be useful to go back over my notes to see if the feedback and interactions tell us anything

4. 3 February 2022 · Wonk Corner

   Energy bills on the rise – will students be cushioned?

   Earlier today Ofgem announced that the energy price cap will rise by a whopping 54%.

5. 3 February 2022 · SUs · Members

   Race and racism in student halls

   With Wonkhe SUs explainer

6. 1 February 2022 · Comment

   Contact hours return as a concern for ministers keen to respond to students

   Nadhim Zahawi wants school leavers to get detailed data on in-person teaching, rather than “vague intentions”. Jim Dickinson interprets the signals

7. 29 January 2022 · Wonk Corner

   Michelle Donelan hopes you won’t notice her stealth tax rise for graduates

   Further and Higher Education Minister Michelle Donelan has announced a freeze to the repayment threshold for student loans.

8. 28 January 2022 · SUs · Members

   Natural justice

   With Wonkhe SUs explainer

9. 27 January 2022 · SUs · Members

   Webinar: The problem(s) with assessment

10. 26 January 2022 · SUs · Members

    This is why the B3 bear and the TEF matters to your SU’s strategy

    Jim Dickinson explains weighs both the threats and opportunities arising from OfS’ new regulatory exercises on minimums and maximums

    With Wonkhe SUs explainer

11. 26 January 2022 · Wonk Corner

    Higher education and antisemitism – vaccine or vector of transmission?

    Today at the Department for Education (DfE) in London, Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi is hosting a “behind closed doors” summit on antisemitism on campus.

12. 25 January 2022 · Comment

    Final year students are still (feeling) screwed

    There’s new data out on third and beyond year undergrads. Jim Dickinson tries to work out how raw their deal has really been

13. 22 January 2022 · Wonk Corner

    Where are all the students with pockets full of “zoom lectures” refund cash?

    I really thought I’d written everything there was to say on ministers exhorting students to “claim” refunds for Zoom lectures.

14. 21 January 2022 · SUs · Members

    Called to account

    With Wonkhe SUs explainer

15. 21 January 2022 · Comment

    Some students need the tentpoles of the timetable to thrive

    Do defences of the efficacy and accessibility of online learning miss the point? Jim Dickinson finds common cause with a ministerial push for in-person learning

16. 20 January 2022 · SUs · Members

    What SUs need to know about student voice in the new TEF

    With Wonkhe SUs explainer

17. 20 January 2022 · SUs · Members

    Webinar: Understanding OfS’ new proposals on baseline outcomes and the TEF

18. 20 January 2022 · Policy Watch

    The B3 bear returns to hunt down Mickey Mouse (courses)

    A “crackdown” is coming on “poor quality courses”. Jim Dickinson explains OfS’ new proposals on minimum student outcomes

19. 19 January 2022 · SUs · Members

    Webinar: Wonkhe Live! January 2022

20. 17 January 2022 · Wonk Corner

    Averting a looming energy bill crisis

    The higher energy price cap due to be introduced on April 1 is going to result in energy costs increasing by more than 50 percent overnight.