Author
Steven Jones
Steven Jones is Professor of Higher Education at the University of Manchester, and the author of Universities Under Fire (Palgrave MacMillan 2022).
6 pieces
Newest first, since January 2016
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A code of ethical university governance is overdue
Steven Jones makes the case for a new ethical code to empower university governors to stand up for students, staff and the public value of higher education
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A manifesto for higher education from an academic perspective
Steven Jones has four asks for an incoming government from university academic staff
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Cultures of university governance need urgent attention
Steven Jones reports on new research for the Council for the Defence of British Universities revealing the wrong kind of compliance culture in some governing bodies
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Is PQA scepticism damaging the sector’s reputation?
Steven Jones worries that the sector’s scepticism toward a post-qualification admissions system makes it seem out of step and resistant to change.
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Are headline writers getting it wrong on fees?
As the nation’s press runs away with stories on tuition fees, Steven Jones argues that much of the subtleties of the system – both its faults and benefits – are being lost in the debate.
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Who gains from the grumbles?
Steven Jones, lecturer and researcher into higher education responds to an anonymous academic who claims that “My students have paid £9,000 and now they think they own me”.