Michael Salmon

Team Wonkhe

Michael Salmon

196 pieces

Newest first, since August 2022 · page 8 of 10

  1. · Wonk Corner

    Home Office extension for international students affected by marking boycott

    Student visa holders and potential graduate route applicants have been granted a concession over delays to grades

  2. · Wonk Corner

    A bumpy road ahead for the UK’s international education strategy

    The government does still have a strategy for international education. How’s that going?

  3. · SUs · Members

    Exploring the transition from PhD student to academic

    With Wonkhe SUs explainer

  4. · Wonk Corner

    Checking in on CTER

    “Nobody’s more surprised to be sitting here than me,” says incoming chief exec

  5. · Wonk Corner

    The budget squeeze begins in Northern Ireland

    After a settlement far below inflation for the Stormont departments, cuts to university funding and raised tuition fees are on the cards

  6. · SUs · Members

    Exploring approaches to promoting belonging

    With Wonkhe SUs explainer

  7. · SUs · Members

    Improving the narrative around internationalisation

    With Wonkhe SUs explainer

  8. · Wonk Corner

    Welsh inquiry into regional development funding gathers steam

    A Senedd committee is gathering evidence on how post-Brexit funding arrangements are working – or not working, as the case may be

  9. · Wonk Corner

    Philanthropic giving varies wildly across the higher education sector

    A new report shows trends in university donations continuing to be very unequal

  10. · Wonk Corner

    Universities look to be (slowly) suspending CBI membership

    A string of appalling allegations against the business group has seen members heading for the door

  11. · SUs · Members

    How do staff and students feel about lecture recordings?

    With Wonkhe SUs explainer

  12. · People

    Who are Scotland’s new ministers?

    The new First Minister’s reshuffle sees changes to education secretary and higher education minister. Michael Salmon plunges into the archives to find out what we should expect

  13. · SUs · Members

    How do early morning classes affect student attendance and attainment?

    With Wonkhe SUs explainer

  14. · Policy Watch

    Ambitious recommendations for student mental health in Wales

    A Senedd report is packed with ideas for mental health support for students in Wales – and beyond. Michael Salmon gets across the details

  15. · Wonk Corner

    Line-by-line scrutiny for the LLE bill

    Plenty of debate but no amendments for lifelong learning legislation

  16. · Wonk Corner

    Does online learning reinforce disadvantage?

    A new study sees student from poorer backgrounds doing worse online – or at least during the pandemic

  17. · Wonk Corner

    Rounding up the LLE bill written evidence

    What are the sticking points for the sector on the Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limit) Bill?

  18. · Wonk Corner

    Vice chancellors push back against regulatory burden

    The House of Lords inquiry into the work of the Office for Students continues apace

  19. · SUs · Members

    How do students define sexual consent?

    With Wonkhe SUs explainer

  20. · Wonk Corner

    Inquiry into Office for Students launched

    The Industry and Regulators Committee is going to scrutinise OfS’ performance, independence and expertise