Analysis Archives | Wonkhe

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Universities as “left-wing madrassas” are a myth

by Elizabeth Simon

28/09/22

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If we wanted to fix PGT, where would we start?

by Mark Bennett

27/09/22

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Are we on top of how big postgraduate taught is getting?

by David Kernohan

14/09/22

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Research ethics under the spotlight

by James Coe

14/09/22

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What to expect from another challenging term ahead

by Team Wonkhe

5/09/22

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Should we be looking to the US on student support and graduate repayment?

by David Kernohan

30/08/22

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Is it time to take the politics out of R&D policy?

by James Coe

22/08/22

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A closer look at university finances

by David Kernohan

22/08/22

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What’s in the Welsh government’s draft innovation strategy

by Ed Bridges

16/08/22

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Arts and humanities in times of crisis

by Karen Gray

4/08/22

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Will Liz Truss abolish OfS?

by David Kernohan

26/07/22

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Some students were entitled to a Covid refund after all

by Jim Dickinson

2/07/22

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A difficult road ahead for sector finances

by David Kernohan

30/06/22

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Going home for the summer?

by Shân Wareing

28/06/22

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Graduate outcomes 2019-20: the sector

by David Kernohan

16/06/22

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MPs are struggling to pin universities’ problems on the right body

by Jim Dickinson

15/06/22

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Students who lead and serve other students have better outcomes

by Laura Guiver

10/06/22

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Anxious students want to us to help them spend time with and learn with each other

by Jim Dickinson

9/06/22

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How much trouble is the University of Buckingham in?

by Jim Dickinson

6/06/22

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It is the quality of the bureaucracy, not the quantity, which needs addressing

by James Coe

26/05/22

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Why is a diverse sector focused on such limited narratives of research success?

by Cameron Neylon

23/05/22

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What should higher education learn from the Natasha Abrahart case?

by Jim Dickinson

20/05/22

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Do marginal gains approaches in universities fuel REF myths?

by Órla Meadhbh Murray

18/05/22

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The history and future of QR funding for research

by Dave Radcliffe

17/05/22

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The government is “disengaging” from NUS. Does it matter?

by Jim Dickinson

16/05/22

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Understanding the REF 2021 results

by David Kernohan

12/05/22

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The public likes the idea of lifelong learning – but not a “lifelong loan”

by Patrick Thomson

9/05/22

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Reviewing the Higher Education and Research Act, five years on

by David Kernohan

2/05/22

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Sorry, but we probably do need more graduates

by David Kernohan

21/04/22

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What does it really take to secure a place on a university degree course?

by Jane White

8/04/22

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What happened at ALRA?

by Jim Dickinson

5/04/22

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Welcome, graduates, to the post-pandemic workplace

by Nicola Thomas

31/03/22

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Disadvantage isn’t just digital

by Liz Moores

31/03/22

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Something is going very wrong with the awarding gap for first class degrees

by David Kernohan

25/03/22

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How have the TEF and the B3 bear landed in universities?

by Jim Dickinson

16/03/22

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Who paid the price for provider survival during the pandemic?

by David Kernohan

9/03/22

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Why might a student avoid a university’s mental health emergency contact protocol?

by Myles-Jay Linton

3/03/22

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Is the new student loan system really fairer?

by Gavan Conlon

25/02/22

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Has the freedom of speech bill been cancelled?

by David Kernohan

21/02/22

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Teaching in higher education should be professionalised

by David Kernohan

18/02/22

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Spaces and places matter for student outcomes

by Sonja Oliveira

14/02/22

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Racial inequity plays out in university accommodation as well as the classroom

by Jenny Shaw

7/02/22

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The same students at the same providers?

by David Kernohan

27/01/22

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A duty to disclose a decade of inward investment? An ill-considered amendment

by David Kernohan

15/01/22

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International applicants want more support and guidance

by David Kernohan

13/01/22

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The impact of a minimum entry requirement for access to student finance

by John Cope

6/01/22

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What’s the best way to staff a university?

by Debbie McVitty

13/12/21

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End of cycle: increased grades in 2021 will create increased competition for places in 2022

by Richard O'Kelly

9/12/21

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The future of REF: Driving a culture to maximise high-quality research and impact

by Catriona Manville

8/12/21

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The public favours meritocracy when it comes to levelling up and university admissions

by Ed Reza Schwitzer

6/12/21

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Hybrid work to crisis management, staff survey assesses outlook from pandemic

by Susannah Marsden

2/12/21

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Criminalising essay mills will make a huge difference

by Gareth Crossman

2/12/21

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Fixing the leaky pipeline of impact evidence in access and participation work

by Liz Austen

29/11/21

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Where does regulation in the student interest go next?

by Jim Dickinson

15/11/21

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Are English tuition fees really the highest in the world?

by Janet Ilieva

10/11/21

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The Free Speech Bill would have had no impact on the Stock case

by David Kernohan

8/11/21

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How your university would be impacted by a fee cut

by David Kernohan

8/11/21

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University is popular, but the cost of living is a problem

by David Kernohan

1/11/21

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The latest UCAS data shows demand staying strong for medicine and Oxbridge

by Richard O'Kelly

28/10/21

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It’s report stage in the Lords for an unwieldy Bill

by David Kernohan

12/10/21

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Wonkhe community survey 2021: equality, diversity, and inclusion

by Debbie McVitty

4/10/21

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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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