Author
Tony Strike
University Secretary
Tony Strike is University Secretary at the University of Sheffield and a Board Member at AHUA
6 pieces
Newest first, since October 2016
· Comment
Aspirations, attainment, and algorithms
Do we want to support the attainment of disadvantaged students or call out deviations from previous cohorts’ experiences? Tony Strike calls for consistency.
· Analysis
Student transfers: should I stay or should I go?
To students, credit transfer is primarily conceived of as a student welfare issue – allowing those with unexpected changes in their personal circumstances to continue their studies. Tony Strike of the University of Sheff
· Comment
Vocational education should not be removed from other pathways
Following the publication of the government’s new Industrial Strategy, Tony Strike looks at what it is trying to achieve and the arguments – old and new – that have shaped skills policy in recent years.
· Comment
The TEF is a statistical wonderland
Should the top prizes in TEF be benchmarked for a university’s entry tariff? Tony Strike argues they should not, and instead that Gold should mean ‘best’, and not just ‘better than expected’.
· Comment
Hard truths as American higher education mourns
Tony Strike was in Columbus, Ohio this week, and reflects on how American colleagues are suffering the same sense of grief and bewilderment as UK HE did in the summer.
· Analysis
Quality and Excellence – Can you spot the difference?
The TEF and Annual Provider Review look increasingly like a duplication of effort. Tony Strike examines how it has come to this and how policy makers are justifying it.