Zaki Dogliani graduated from the University of Bristol in 2015 with a degree in Politics and Italian. He spent a year as Editor of Epigram, the independent student newspaper at Bristol.
He previously worked as Online Editor for BBC Countryfile Magazine and Freelance Editorial Assistant for BBC Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine. His main journalistic interests are news, politics, higher education and music.
15 pieces
Newest first, since September 2015
· Policy Watch
Record number of applicants includes doubling of unconditional offers
At the end of the 2015 application cycle, we look at the headline numbers and all the different variations that emerged from a very interesting year for HE applications.
· Policy Watch
Critics line up on role of graduate outcomes in TEF
Plans to include graduate outcomes as a measure of teaching in the TEF seems to have provoked considerable opposition from within the sector, but will it be enough to persuade Jo Johnson to change course?
· Policy Watch
Spending Review: how the sector see it
The Chancellor’s move on the Student Opportunity Fund has been labelled as “disappointing” by a number of mission group leaders, following the Spending Review.
· Live
Live: GuildHE Annual Conference
GuildHE’s Annual Conference is taking place at the University of Worcester this year. Speakers include Andrew McGettigan, Douglas Blackstock, Stephen Jones and Yvonne Hawkins.
· Policy Watch
Nurse Review stops short of recommending radical change
The Nurse Review has recommended a single body to oversee UK science funding, but fallen short of the overhaul to research funding expected in some quarters.
With Mark Leach
· Live
Live: Universities UK/CASE Political Affairs in Higher Education Forum
Live updates and media from the Universities UK/CASE Political Affairs in Higher Education conference in London on 19th November 2015.
With Mark Leach
· Policy Watch
Green Paper: The student response
A quick round up of the student reaction so far to the government’s higher education Green Paper.
· Policy Watch
The Green Paper: sector response
The HE sector reaction to the Green Paper including concerns about protecting universities’ autonomy and hopes that the government will meet its widening participation targets
· Policy Watch
South Africa tuition fee u-turn after protests
Student protests have caused the South African government to cancel a planned tuition fee increase, with thousands of young people across the country organising demonstrations and clashing with police, but activists are
· Policy Watch
Student general election impact below expectations
A new HEPI report says the student vote in May’s General Election appears to have made an impact in fewer constituencies than anticipated. Zaki Dogliani takes a look at the evidence.
· Policy Watch
Labour rules out new HE funding policy
At Labour Party Conference held in Brighton, we report from an HE meeting were Gordon Marsden – the new shadow universities minister – strongly ruled out an early new commitment around HE fees and funding.
· Policy Watch
Profile: Gordon Marsden MP
A profile of Gordon Marsden, the MP for Blackpool South who will be shadowing the universities brief on the Labour front bench and leading on HE issues for the Shadow BIS Team.
· Policy Watch
Government reopens the higher education system
Following the government’s new guidelines for alternative providers, Zaki Dogliani looks at recent trends allowing greater competition and reaction from the sector.
· Policy Watch
Jeremy Corbyn’s higher education and science policy
After the election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour Leader, Zaki Dogliani examines the views of the leader and asks what to expect from Labour’s higher education and science policy.
· Policy Watch
Profile: Angela Eagle MP
Following the announcement that Angela Eagle will serve as Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills, Zaki Dogliani profiles the Wallasey MP.