195 pieces
Newest first, since January 2011 · page 10 of 10
· Analysis
How do you solve a problem like Vince Cable?
Vince Cable’s journey from opposition darling to spent political force embodies the story of his party over the past two years. In the run-up to the election, and failing to predict ‘Cleggmania’, he was given equal footi
· Analysis
New NUS President elected – no revolution but subtle shifts in tone ahoy
The news that Liam Burns has been elected as the new President of The National Union of students arrived earlier this afternoon. He won by a fairly convincing margin – 446 votes with Shane Chowen coming in second place w
· Analysis
A new threat from the right?
The Government’s friendless higher education policies may have another enemy that has been previously lying low; the Tory right. Yesterday the Government announced their Social Mobility Strategy which has been broadly we
· Stacks
Imperial College surprises all with £0 tuition fees
Amidst the rush of Universities announcing their fee levels over the last two weeks, Imperial College surprised many by bucking the emerging trend of elite institutions charging £9,000, and announcing instead that their
· Comment
A final farewell to the binary divide?
It is no great surprise to see Liverpool John Moores University formally announce today that their fees will be £9,000 across the board. What makes them notable for writers of copy everywhere is that they are the first ‘
· Analysis
Why there may never be an HE white paper [updated 4/4]
Last year, we were promised a white paper to bring together the Government’s vision for higher education post-Browne review and after the debate about fees had run its course. As we enter British Summer Time, it seems a
· Comment
The latest attempt to communicate the fees system by BIS falls short
BIS have today published a flyer and FAQ sheet about the new fees system. But it’s too little, too late. Their failure to communicate adequately through the policy quagmire they have created will have lasting repercussio
· Comment
Sir Howard Davies has one influential supporter; the market
One of conservative libertarianism’s greatest minds, Milton Friedman, would be aghast that Davies has resigned because of what is essentially an issue of Corporate Social Responsibility. If you consider that the reductio
· Comment
The real widening participation challenge
An article published today in the Guardian has highlighted the real challenge the Government and the HE sector face in ensuring continued access to HE. Whatever your opinion on the politics around HE funding, and indeed
· Analysis
Aaron Porter decides not to re-stand for election [updated]
Last week we reported on Aaron Porter’s impossibly difficult political situation and today he has announced that he won’t be seeking re-election in the forthcoming NUS elections. This will come as a shock to many who ass
· Analysis
Aaron Porter’s catch-22
This morning’s story in The Times about a leaked NUS memo advising students’ unions to “not fight against fees” was depressingly predictable. Wonkhe has seen the secret memo which is not at all hard to get hold of and it
· Comment
A safe bet
Both Oxford and Cambridge have let it be known this week that they intend to charge the maximum £9000 fee. Absolutely no one is surprised by this news. However the details about the new access requirements that will come
· Comment
Pfizer's exit from Kent – HE plays a critical role in the region
Today’s news that Pfizer is closing its European HQ for research and development which was based in Kent will be catastrophic news for the local community. The centre is in a particularly economically deprived part of Ke
· Comment
Pfizer’s exit from Kent – HE plays a critical role in the region
Today’s news that Pfizer is closing its European HQ for research and development which was based in Kent will be catastrophic news for the local community. The centre is in a particularly economically deprived part of Ke
· Blog
What is wonkhe?
wonkhe (pronounced wonk-y) is a new blog for higher education wonks (self-defined or not) and those who work in the HE sector and like to write, read and discuss everything HE. It is a place that will allow the free exch