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· Analysis
Sajid Javid’s NUS wars
Sajid Javid didn’t like students’ unions a great deal in the 1990s – Mark Leach takes a quick look at an interesting history of the new Secretary of State’s involvement in student politics.
· People
HE Power List: the election effect
Following the General Election results, it seems a good time to revisit our Power List. What impact has it had on the politicians in our top 50 and what prospects do they have for next year’s list?
· Analysis
General Election: what next for universities?
The UK wakes up this morning to a defacto Conservative majority, leaving decimation amongst the Liberal Democrats and Labour Party. But what happens now for our universities?
With Martin McQuillan and Graeme Wise
· Live
A new government takes shape
We’ve been live blogging the election results, aftermath and formation of the new government since Thursday night. Find the latest updates here, including developments on Tuesday.
With Martin McQuillan, Dewi Knight and Graeme Wise
· Analysis
Labour set to win the student vote
Mark Leach looks at the final YouthSight poll of student voting intentions ahead of the General Election. Labour are set to win the student vote, with the Conservatives coming in 2nd place.
· Comment
£11.5k fees? Time to come back down to earth
As fees take the stage one final time as the General Election campaign draws to a close, Mark Leach argues that it is time to bring the whole issue back to reality and proposes a bold move to ensure that HE fees and fina
· Analysis
Student vote: Greens decline and Conservatives back in 2nd place
The latest poll of students shows a steep decline in support for the Green Party, although a healthy number of students say that they plan to vote at next month’s General Election.
· Policy Watch
The 2015 SNP Manifesto
In their 2015 General Election manifesto published today, the SNP confirms that they will support the lowering of fees across the UK.
With Emily Lupton
· People
HE Power List: the international influence
Following the publication of the 2015 Power List, Mark Leach looks at the international picture and why foreign leaders featured so highly this year.
· People
HE Power List: an introduction
A short introduction to the 2015 HE Power List by its editor Mark Leach.
· Analysis
Wonkhe consultation on support for postgraduate study
As the government announce their consultation on postgraduate support, we announce a parallel process aimed at ensuring the next government takes the sector’s view seriously, and so that PG support doesn’t get lost in th
· Analysis
SNC research: your help needed
Wonkhe and higher education consultants from Capita are undertaking a short research study to investigate higher education institutions’ preparedness for the abolition of student number controls (SNCs) from 2015/16. Your
· Policy Watch
Budget 2015: loans for PhD and masters students
Today’s 2015 budget announces loans of £25,000 for masters and PhD students as part of a package from the government to “broaden and strengthen support for postgraduate researchers”. We round up the highlights for HE and
With Emily Lupton
· Policy Watch
2015 Budget – HE and science
Mark Leach takes a quick look at the measures relating to HE and science announced in the 2015 Budget announced by Chancellor George Osborne.
· Stacks
The changing university logo
We’re looking at the changing university logo – send us the best examples you can find from the ghosts of HE marketing past.
· Analysis
The £6,000 question
As the shockwaves reverberate, Mark Leach takes a look at the reaction in the press, sector, political parties and in early public opinion to Labour’s plan to lower fees to £6,000.
· Live
Live: Labour’s higher education policy announcement
Live updates, analysis, commentary, reaction and general wonkery from Mark Leach on the day that Labour sets out its plans for higher education funding that the party will take to the country at May’s General Election.
· People
Professor Sir David Watson 1949-2015
Mark Leach writes briefly on the sad news of the death of HE sector stalwart, David Watson.
· Policy Watch
Universities castigated for breaking the law
Which? has sent an FOI to every publicly funded institution to find out the extent of the terms that universities have provided for themselves to make changes to courses. Their research has shone a very bright light on t
· Comment
Labour higher education funding policy 101
On the day Universities UK launches a major political intervention in to the HE funding debate, Mark Leach takes a look at the current state of Labour Party fees policy. How we got here and what the options are for a way