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· SUs · Members
And we’re off
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· Wonk Corner
SLC clarifies the position on distance learning and student loans
You may recall that a couple of weeks ago, amid ongoing debate about blended learning, we sought to answer an important question.
· SUs · Members
One rule for them
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· Wonk Corner
It’s one rule for most SUs and no rules for Oxbridge
It may not surprise you to learn that none of the amendments to the Freedom of Speech (Higher Education) Bill put forward by the opposition have been accepted.
· Analysis
How might Nadhim Zahawi approach higher education reform?
Nadhim Zahawi is now in charge of overseeing major changes to higher education funding. Jim Dickinson and David Kernohan search for clues on his likely approach.
With David Kernohan
· Wonk Corner
A quick look at proposed amendments to the free speech bill
With the oral evidence sessions complete, the commons committee for the Freedom of Speech (Higher Education) Bill now turns its attention to line by scrutiny, and consideration of amendments.
· Wonk Corner
Shouldn’t OfS have some evidence when it says there’s a problem with free speech on campus?
Monday saw the second set of evidence sessions for the Freedom of Speech (Higher Education) Bill committee stage.
· Comment
Policy Exchange proposals on free speech and harassment get to the nub of the issue
Jim Dickinson reviews new Policy Exchange proposals seeking to amend equalities legislation to protect those with “controversial views”
· SUs · Members
Line by line
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· SUs
MPs have been scrutinising the free speech Bill
As you’ll know, right now a government Bill on freedom of speech within universities in England – that includes specific proposals on students’ unions – is weaving its way through the House of Commons. You can find all o
· Comment
Asking graduates to pay more may not be the little “tweak” we think it is
Will Westminster ministers dare to lower the student loan repayment threshold after a week of concern about the tax rates facing graduates? Jim Dickinson reads the runes.
· Comment
Vice chancellors get a lecture on Zoom from Gavin Williamson
What did the Secretary of State for Education have to say to Universities UK’s annual conference? Jim Dickinson and David Kernohan have you covered
With David Kernohan
· Wonk Corner
Where do you draw the line on freedom of speech?
If you didn’t watch them live, the transcripts from the first two sessions of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill committee’s meetings are up on Hansard.
· Wonk Corner
Will Scotland protect its student consumers?
In a market, providers compete to offer the best deal and the lowest prices. And if they don’t, people will switch away. Magic!
· SUs · Members
Summer update: The chosen ones
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· SUs
Is it time to kill off our obsession with student clubs and socs?
Back in March the Sutton Trust published national evidence on the impact of the pandemic upon participation in student opportunities, with a particular emphasis on participation by disadvantaged students. It found that p
· Comment
What I learned on your summer holidays
Jim Dickinson has spent the summer talking to the chosen student leaders from the Class of Covid. Here’s what they’ve been saying.
· Wonk Corner
Who is (and isn’t) a “distance learner” post-Covid?
You know when those random students give quotes to press articles along the lines of “If I’d wanted to go to the Open University I’d have done so”?
· Comment
Why are record numbers of students deferring?
Jim Dickinson examines claims that record numbers of students are deferring their entry to university and thinks through the sort of protection we could offer
· SUs · Members
Summer update: Are you sitting comfortably?
With Wonkhe SUs explainer