Analysis Archives | Wonkhe

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How might Nadhim Zahawi approach higher education reform?

by Jim Dickinson

16/09/21

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TRACing the pandemic

by David Kernohan

30/07/21

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Harder times ahead for applicants and access?

by Mark Corver

26/07/21

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Do problems in private schools fuel sexual misconduct in universities?

by Jim Dickinson

22/07/21

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What the public believes about universities, and why

by David Kernohan

21/07/21

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All over higher education, mothers are exhausted

by Nicole Westmarland

14/07/21

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Solace in study: 30 June undergraduate applications

by Richard O'Kelly

8/07/21

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What does another Welsh Labour Government mean for higher education?

by Richard Wyn Jones

7/07/21

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Freedom won’t fix the problems that Covid exacerbated

by Meg Price

2/07/21

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Is higher education in England financially stable?

by David Kernohan

28/06/21

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Students should be encouraged to disclose mental health difficulties

by Clare Marchant

17/06/21

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Are online internships the future of work experience, or just a pandemic remedy for student employability?

by Amy Irwin

15/06/21

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Every graduate should have the chance of a decent job

by David Kernohan

8/06/21

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Universities can drive economic recovery if everyone plays their part

by James Ransom

27/05/21

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Student Futures Commission: students’ hopes beyond Covid-19

by Mary Curnock Cook

25/05/21

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What can the HE sector learn from Essex’s free speech cases?

by Jim Dickinson

20/05/21

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Some big legal questions hang over the new free speech bill

by Smita Jamdar

17/05/21

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Are £7,500 fees (and funding cuts) back on the table again?

by David Kernohan

16/05/21

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The consumer protection implications of a move to post qualification admissions

by Smita Jamdar

13/05/21

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Does Neil O’Brien have the answer to the levelling up question?

by Jim Dickinson

6/05/21

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Student number controls won’t fix higher education in the UK

by David Kernohan

5/05/21

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How to achieve fair admissions this summer

by Mark Corver

30/04/21

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Here’s what happened when I read every Access and Participation Plan

by Jim Dickinson

9/04/21

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Sixteen golden nuggets from the December and February OfS board papers

by Jim Dickinson

18/03/21

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Can libraries sustain a role in providing learning resources at scale?

by David Kernohan

18/03/21

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VC confidential – nine takeaways from a listening tour of vice chancellors

by Gary Guadagnolo

15/03/21

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The new narrative in data on access and participation

by David Kernohan

13/03/21

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Listening to students helps make a better online experience for everyone

by Sarah Knight

9/03/21

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For many students isn’t it all about the money?

by Jim Dickinson

5/03/21

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BAME doesn’t help us understand students

by Maisha Islam

26/02/21

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Reaction and reform in university medical education

by Jonathan Rees

24/02/21

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What a criminal record can mean for access to higher education

by Charlotte Brooks

23/02/21

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How to support Chaplains to support students during Covid

by Simon Perfect

19/02/21

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How to tackle student loneliness

by Maria Loades

17/02/21

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This is not the first government crack down on free speech in universities

by Evan Smith

16/02/21

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Tracing the Chris Whitty effect in the 2020 end of cycle admissions subject data

by Sander Kristel

4/02/21

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Do Spanish students see themselves as customers?

by Sazana Jayadeva

26/01/21

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Compensation blues

by David Kernohan

18/01/21

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Are we seeing new cold spots emerge in humanities provision in the UK?

by Harriet Barnes

13/01/21

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2020 was a turbulent admissions cycle – with positive outcomes

by Sarah Barr Miller

16/12/20

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‘Tis the season to read university financial results

by Andrew Connolly

14/12/20

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The OfS’ performance on place

by David Kernohan

9/12/20

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PQA’s underlying – and false – assumption

by Dennis Sherwood

7/12/20

2

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What might the graduate labour market look like in 2021?

by Charlie Ball

7/12/20

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Has 2020 really had no impact on early non-continuation?

by David Kernohan

3/12/20

3

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How many postgraduate research students are writing up?

by Rebecca Teague

25/11/20

3

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EU students still want to come to the UK to study

by Sarah Barr Miller

20/11/20

2

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We need a collective insurance scheme to protect students

by Jim Dickinson

19/11/20

2

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How to make 2021 a happier new year for higher education

by Jim Dickinson

18/11/20

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A US-style application system isn’t everything it seems

by David Kernohan

16/11/20

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Reviewing Universities UK’s Fair Admissions Review

by Dan Shaffer

16/11/20

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Who owns admissions policy and where will it end up? The government just complicated the picture

by Mark Leach

13/11/20

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Graduate employers are cutting back on internships and placements

by Tristram Hooley

11/11/20

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Is it really fair to blame universities for the second wave?

by David Kernohan

9/11/20

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How are you doing today? Wonkhe readers’ hopes for wellbeing in post-Covid universities

by Debbie McVitty

9/11/20

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SAGE says move teaching online. Again.

by Jim Dickinson

6/11/20

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Students and Covid is a UK wide problem that needs a UK wide solution

by Jim Dickinson

23/10/20

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Time’s up for the awarding gap

by Gary Loke

22/10/20

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Fifty days to leave your uni?

by David Kernohan

19/10/20

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Do we misunderstand being marginalised?

by Ria Bluck

16/10/20

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What’s behind the rise in first class degrees?

by Calvin Jephcote

14/10/20

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Covid-19 has thrown the gendered division of work into sharp relief

by Jenna Townend

12/10/20

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Covid-19 has amplified student loneliness and distress

by Charlotte Jones

9/10/20

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England’s newest university has a familiar name

by David Kernohan

7/10/20

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In their words – the experience of teaching during a pandemic

by Hilary Collins

6/10/20

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Understanding insolvency in higher education

by David Kernohan

5/10/20

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If campuses are at 30% capacity, why are halls at 100%?

by Jim Dickinson

2/10/20

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Does academic freedom permit no-platforming?

by Jack Harvey

2/10/20

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Do students’ unions waste money?

by Jim Dickinson

20/09/20

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Postgraduate study is not a passport to high earnings

by David Kernohan

17/09/20

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A model emerges on Covid-19 and universities

by Jim Dickinson

15/09/20

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What are the Wonkhe community’s hopes for the HE sector post Covid-19?

by Debbie McVitty

7/09/20

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Could higher education ruin the UK’s Christmas?

by Jim Dickinson

4/09/20

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Let’s avoid another groundhog day on universities, regulators and safety

by Jim Dickinson

29/08/20

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The start of term is not just a problem for universities

by David Kernohan

24/08/20

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Universities get some Indie SAGE advice on reopening campuses in September

by Jim Dickinson

21/08/20

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Creative arts degrees are great for your career

by Martha Bloom

21/08/20

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A process that locks in unfairness for state school students

by Paul Dobson

17/08/20

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The Office for Students loses in court – with major implications for the sector

by Jim Dickinson

14/08/20

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What can Scottish Highers tell us about students coming to university this autumn?

by Clare Marchant

10/08/20

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Learners around the world expect HE to change after Covid-19

by Anna Jackson

10/08/20

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How are universities confronting risky student behaviours?

by Gary Guadagnolo

10/08/20

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Why are SQA results askew?

by David Kernohan

5/08/20

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The country really can’t afford for universities to contract

by Tim Fanning

31/07/20

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Universities get some SAGE advice on reopening campuses

by Jim Dickinson

25/07/20

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Is consistency the key to keeping students happy?

by Gemma Mansi

15/07/20

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How to evaluate changes to teaching and learning in an age of Covid-19

by Liz Austen

14/07/20

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Keep calm – students still want to study

by Richard O'Kelly

9/07/20

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Racial equality in higher education: Is it really one step forward?

by Bhavik Patel

8/07/20

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Research integrity thrives in positive research cultures

by Katie Wheat

6/07/20

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Dear REF, please may we have a SEP?

by Elizabeth Gadd

2/07/20

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Doing more with less? Big changes in Australia could signal things to come in the UK

by Ant Bagshaw

22/06/20

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What does it mean to offer a full student experience this September?

by Jim Dickinson

22/06/20

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A beginner’s guide to… Graduate Outcomes

by Sally Turnbull

18/06/20

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Admitting mistakes: should the government take control of university admissions?

by Debbie McVitty

18/06/20

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Does the student number cap incentivise over-recruitment?

by David Kernohan

15/06/20

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Prospective students may consider deferring, but so far few are taking action

by Sander Kristel

12/06/20

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