196 pieces
Newest first, since August 2022 · page 4 of 10
· Wonk Corner
Keep on paying the Immigration Health Surcharge upfront, government tells researchers
Peers’ calls for a more attractive visa system for UK science get rebuffed
· Wonk Corner
What’s happened with dependants since the PGT ban?
And main applicant applications have risen for the third straight month
· Wonk Corner
Scotland needs free school meals data sharing
Or, as a starting point, a clearer explanation of what’s standing in the way
· Wonk Corner
Fair access and unintended consequences
The press has one story to tell about widening access in Scotland, but there are plenty of others
· Wonk Corner
The Home Office has its eyes on post-study work numbers
International students will be told to “get a graduate-level job or go home,” The Times says. What does that mean?
· Wonk Corner
Good news on Teachers’ Pension Scheme contributions (though only in Scotland)
The Scottish government delivers £5.83m for universities over increased pension costs
· Analysis
Higher education institutions have invested time, effort and money in level 7 apprenticeships
Which universities will lose out if some or all postgraduate apprenticeships are removed from the levy’s scope? Michael Salmon sets the scene
· Policy Watch
New legislation in Scotland increases the SFC’s powers, but only up to a point
Scotland’s Tertiary Education and Training Bill has arrived – with new powers over finances. Michael Salmon has regard
· Wonk Corner
Wales thinks strategically about higher education provision, in the absence of more investment
With cuts in the news, how have ministers responded?
· Policy Watch
A new funding body landscape emerges in Scotland
The Scottish government aims to shift around the pieces of the post-school funding system by autumn 2026. Michael Salmon walks us through it
· Wonk Corner
The Scottish government wants its own post-study work offer
International graduates from Scotland’s universities would get an extra two years
· Wonk Corner
Student visa applications were up 15 per cent in December 2024
Yes you read that right
· Wonk Corner
Been to university? No apprenticeship for you, argues SMF
In the absence of an announcement, the jockeying over how Labour should set up its new growth and skills levy continues
· Wonk Corner
The Scottish government is thinking about more powers for the SFC
There’s a post-school education reform bill coming – what could be in it?
· Wonk Corner
Proving to the government that visa policy is harming research
The UK’s visa offer for researchers is widely understood to be pretty terrible
· Policy Watch
Your 2025 higher education policy almanac
Michael Salmon leafs through all the policy developments the higher education sector is looking forward to, dreading, or otherwise expecting for the year ahead
· Policy Watch
The Migration Advisory Committee thinks about skills and long term net migration
The MAC’s annual report may not contain fireworks, but there’s plenty of food for thought for the higher education sector. Michael Salmon walks us through it
· Policy Watch
Innovation and skills in the English devolution white paper
The government is doubling down on the mayoral model of devolution across England. David Kernohan and Michael Salmon go through what it means for regional R&D, skills, and universities’ relationship with local government
With David Kernohan
· Wonk Corner
UCU members consultation says no to pay offer, yes to joint work on conditions
And is pretty evenly split over whether to pursue industrial action via a new ballot
· Wonk Corner
The international recruitment pain isn’t evenly distributed
This will come as a surprise to no-one, but here’s some data to illustrate