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Despite the headwinds, universities must keep leading by example on climate change

by David Duncan

16/09/25

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Roll up roll up for the great higher education fire sale

by Jim Dickinson

16/09/25

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Higher education mergers are a marathon not a sprint

by Debbie McVitty

15/09/25

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Super-universities and human sized art schools

by Hedley Roberts

15/09/25

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Europe’s cautionary merger tales through student eyes

by Jim Dickinson

15/09/25

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We cannot address the AI challenge by acting as though assessment is a standalone activity

by Duna Sabri

12/09/25

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Comparing students with the general population is misleading when it comes to suicide

by Robert Abrahart

12/09/25

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Higher education postcard: matriculation

by Hugh Jones

12/09/25

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Falling mature student numbers requires policy action

by Rachel Hewitt

11/09/25

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The first multi-university group arrives

by Mark Leach

10/09/25

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Academic coaching is data-driven support for students in the dark

by Buxi Duan

10/09/25

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There’s no magic wand for student wellbeing

by Ben Lewis

9/09/25

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Back to the future for the TEF? Back to school for OfS?

by Paul Ashwin

9/09/25

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Warm words from ministers to Universities UK, but a noticeable absence of buttered parsnips

by Debbie McVitty

8/09/25

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The incentives don’t work they just make growth worse

by James Coe

8/09/25

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Sledgehammers, screwdrivers, and primary legislation

by David Kernohan

7/09/25

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Higher education postcard: Philip Stott College

by Hugh Jones

5/09/25

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Graduate outcomes should present a bigger picture

by Gianina Harvey-Brewin

4/09/25

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Have we taken our eyes off the postgraduate student experience?

by Kelly Edmunds

3/09/25

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Student voices should shape how universities tackle harassment

by Neil Chakraborti

2/09/25

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What’s coming up for HE policy in 2025–26

by Debbie McVitty

1/09/25

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Building collective capacity to defend and celebrate HE

by Team Wonkhe

1/09/25

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Enhancing higher education governance will require agility and accountability

by Alistair Jarvis

1/09/25

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Collaboration must be at the heart of regional growth

by Jane Robinson

1/09/25

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For student leaders, it’s been a Cruel Summer

by Mack Marshall

1/09/25

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Partnership? Students in Scotland need protection

by Jim Dickinson

28/08/25

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Better access to medical school shouldn’t need a deficit model

by Courtney Krstic

28/08/25

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Refocusing apprenticeships towards younger learners will require a renewed focus on student support

by Sarah Bloomfield

27/08/25

Inclusive Space

Inclusivity should be about more than individual needs

by Lia Blaj-Ward

26/08/25

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You’re not on the list

by Mike Ratcliffe

21/08/25

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OfS pushes ahead with two tier fairness for students

by Jim Dickinson

21/08/25

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Care experienced students are assets, not risks

by Beccie Davis-Yates

21/08/25

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Beware the sharing issue in the depths of the higher education iceberg

by Jim Dickinson

20/08/25

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How to offer academic asylum to scholars at risk

by Ben Fletcher-Watson

20/08/25

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HE transformation will only succeed when its people feel safe, supported and connected

by Bridgette Bewick

19/08/25

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We need to talk about culture

by Jim Dickinson

18/08/25

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Behind the scenes at UCAS on level 3 results day

by Debbie McVitty

16/08/25

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Working with our places will help us to spread the benefits of higher education more widely

by Jonathan Batty

15/08/25

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For some students, home doesn’t feel like home

by Abigail Lewis

15/08/25

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What works for supporting student access and success when there’s no money?

by Rebecca Hodgson

14/08/25

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Higher education misunderstands neurodivergence

by Claire Inglis

13/08/25

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The maintenance loan now covers only half of students’ costs

by Jim Dickinson

12/08/25

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How we’re working across London to build a more diverse higher education leadership pipeline

by Darren de Souza

11/08/25

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Higher education could make space for many types of leader and ways of leading

by Jaya Gajparia

11/08/25

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Responsible recruitment means fostering diverse leadership potential

by Juhi James

11/08/25

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Learning is the defining characteristic of modern leaders

by Keith Hunter

11/08/25

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The rise of the ghost academic

by Anne Tierney

6/08/25

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Peer review is broken, and pedagogical research has a fix

by Madeleine Pownall

1/08/25

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Medr is embracing its collaborative role

by Simon Pirotte

1/08/25

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More comprehensive EDI data makes for a clearer picture of staff social mobility

by Zi Parker

31/07/25

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Higher education leadership requires multiple versions of yourself

by George Hulene

30/07/25

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The rise of the post-graduation careers service

by Jeremy Swan

29/07/25

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Universities need to reckon with how AI is being used in professional practice

by Simon Sneddon

28/07/25

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What should the higher education sector do about AI fatigue?

by Josh Thorpe

28/07/25

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Careers services can help students avoid making decisions based on AI fears

by Chris Rea

28/07/25

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The estate we’re in

by David Kernohan

25/07/25

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Degree apprenticeships are quietly redesigning how we teach at university

by Ramchandra Bhusal

25/07/25

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Wales can lead the way on student engagement – if it chooses to

by Jim Dickinson

24/07/25

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Dundee’s troubles and the state of the sector

by David Duncan

24/07/25

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From where student governors sit, Dundee isn’t the only institution with governance challenges

by Jim Dickinson

24/07/25

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Technical professionals can offer more than support

by Kelly Vere

23/07/25

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Universities should face the consequences for misleading students over the cost of living

by Jim Dickinson

22/07/25

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The possibilities for radical collaboration in HE go far beyond mergers

by Debbie McVitty

21/07/25

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The disagreements on REF cannot go on forever – it may be time for a compromise

by James Coe

21/07/25

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Higher education postcard: Oh I do like to be beside the seaside!

by Hugh Jones

18/07/25

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Safety must shape policy on single-sex spaces

by Anna Bull

17/07/25

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Making the most of degree apprenticeships requires collaboration across the whole of the UK

by Gary Gillon

17/07/25

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Either the sector cleans up academic partnerships, or the government does

by Helena Vine

16/07/25

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Student protection through market exit is not a compliance exercise

by Charlotte Corrish

16/07/25

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Universities struggle to recognise leadership beyond the academic template

by Nick Quinn

15/07/25

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Creative higher education isn’t a skills pipeline, it’s a cultural force

by Randall Whittaker

15/07/25

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Embed! How to save the civic agenda

by James Coe

14/07/25

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It is high time higher education adopted a harm reduction approach to drug use among students

by David Hillier

11/07/25

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Higher education postcard: Corpus Christi, Cambridge

by Hugh Jones

11/07/25

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How can students’ module feedback help prepare for success in NSS?

by Helena Lim

9/07/25

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Higher education leadership is at an inflection point – we must transform, or be transformed

by Amanda Broderick

9/07/25

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REF panels must reflect the diversity of the UK higher education sector

by Louise Bracken

8/07/25

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Defining the value of the UK’s international research partnerships

by Douglas Dowell

8/07/25

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To make real progress on widening participation in higher education, we need a new mission

by Richard Brabner

7/07/25

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Research funding requires research capacity

by Anna Vignoles

7/07/25

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One year on from the election, Labour is losing the student vote

by Myles Hanlon

4/07/25

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Helping professional services get confident with data

by Sophie Crouchman

4/07/25

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Higher education postcard: Norwich University of the Arts

by Hugh Jones

4/07/25

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Civic engagement offers a firm foundation for universities contributing to regional economic growth agendas

by Iona Clark

3/07/25

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The crisis in the youth sector is a big problem for universities

by Fiona Walsh McDonnell

2/07/25

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For some, the heat is an access issue

by Laura Duncan

1/07/25

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Defunding level 7 apprenticeships in health and care may backfire on lower levels

by Denise Baker

1/07/25

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Should students’ unions reach for the stars?

by Jim Dickinson

30/06/25

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It’s up to universities to make the industrial strategy a success

by James Coe

30/06/25

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Today’s students are scrimpers, not spendthrifts

by Will Yates

30/06/25

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How can open days help applicants?

by David Kernohan

28/06/25

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Welfare reforms will hit disabled students hard

by Hailie Pentleton

27/06/25

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Military education committees and universities’ civic role

by Katharine Wright

27/06/25

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Higher education postcard: University of Bologna

by Hugh Jones

27/06/25

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The risk of unrepresentative REF returns hasn’t gone away

by Anton Muscatelli

26/06/25

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Social mobility needs a whole-university rethink

by Paul Blagburn

26/06/25

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Reframing student voice through a rights-based lens

by Marta Almeida Hill

25/06/25

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From playground to lecture hall – working with schools to support wellbeing throughout education

by Elena Riva

25/06/25

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International students benefit local economies, and this extends to those living and working there

by Charlie Jeffery

24/06/25

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