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It’s the higher education Christmas movie and TV guide

by Jim Dickinson

20/12/24

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Higher education postcard: Christ Church, Oxford

by Hugh Jones

20/12/24

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The class gap in the civic map

by James Coe

19/12/24

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Universities need leaders at every level

by Hazel Hutchison

19/12/24

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Universities want more money upfront. DfE wants proof students are really there

by Jim Dickinson

18/12/24

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Widening participation students have much to teach us

by Karen Kenny

18/12/24

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Alternatives to the essay can be inclusive and authentic

by Gemma Ahearne

17/12/24

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Higher education in England needs a special administration regime

by Neil Smyth

16/12/24

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The data dark ages

by David Kernohan

15/12/24

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Collaboration is key when it comes to addressing harassment and sexual misconduct

by Ellen Engstrom

13/12/24

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Higher education postcard: May Morning

by Hugh Jones

13/12/24

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Global citizenship isn’t a straightforward concept for students

by Madeleine Pownall

12/12/24

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Student experience must be at the heart of the new International Education Strategy

by Anne Marie Graham

11/12/24

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Complex and insufficient – Scottish student income doesn’t match the expenditure

by Jim Dickinson

11/12/24

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Institutional silos are making it harder to build learning environments for student success

by Debbie McVitty

11/12/24

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University research can ensure that AI benefits society

by Itegbeyogene Patrick Ezekiel

11/12/24

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It is possible to tame higher education’s wicked problems – here’s how

by Claire Hamshire

10/12/24

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The realities of student transfer

by Charlotte Corrish

10/12/24

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A refocus on financial sustainability should mean a deeper think about regulation

by Mark Taylor

9/12/24

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It’s okay not to be okay sometimes

by Jim Dickinson

9/12/24

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Learning development should be at the heart of conversations about academic support

by Ed Bickle

6/12/24

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Higher education postcard: the university chancellor

by Hugh Jones

6/12/24

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DfE reaches its “second” stage milestone on mental health. Are we nearly there yet?

by Jim Dickinson

5/12/24

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How to make premium funding fairer

by Dani Payne

5/12/24

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We need to look at representation ratios as well as awarding gaps

by Alexander Bradley

5/12/24

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Lessons from Australia’s launch of the Strategic Examination of Research and Development

by James Coe

4/12/24

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Universities need to remember to ask the tax question

by Andrea Marshall

3/12/24

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Hate to say we told you so

by Alex Proudfoot

3/12/24

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It’s time for a legislative response to student suicide

by Emma Roberts

3/12/24

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Getting back to first principles on groups of providers

by Richard Puttock

2/12/24

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What universities do now is more important than how they came to be

by David Kernohan

2/12/24

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Good data needs to underpin applicant decision making, even if they never see it

by Phil Richards

2/12/24

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Higher education postcard: Charlotte Mason College

by Hugh Jones

29/11/24

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What went up then came down

by Jim Dickinson

28/11/24

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A higher education transformation fund would catalyse university reform

by Alistair Jarvis

28/11/24

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University sexual violence academics and practitioners can and should work together

by Harriet Smailes

28/11/24

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Creative arts graduates succeed because of their background, not in spite of it

by Katie Normington

27/11/24

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Does the Oxford Chancellor election matter?

by Ben Farmer

26/11/24

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Impartial expertise is vital to student conduct disputes

by Lynne Riach

26/11/24

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It’s time for universities to take the lead on economic growth

by James Coe

25/11/24

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How to set up an academic think tank

by Jonathan Grant

25/11/24

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Our job is self-actualisation. Or is it?

by Jim Dickinson

25/11/24

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Professional services staff should have a voice in policy engagement

by Claire Toogood

25/11/24

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When nativism and deglobalisation meet the sagging bottom line

by Simon Marginson

23/11/24

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Who has the time to care – or feel cared for?

by Jim Dickinson

22/11/24

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Higher education postcard: Cranfield University

by Hugh Jones

22/11/24

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Do we need a league table of scholars produced by Silicon Valley?

by Lawrie Phipps

21/11/24

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AI isn’t a tool, it’s an environment

by Josh Thorpe

21/11/24

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Supporting outstanding transitions from school and college to university

by Gaby Sumner

21/11/24

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What do students spend hardship funds on, and how can providers help?

by Peter Gray

20/11/24

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VAT is not always the barrier to shared services that it is thought to be

by John Rippon

19/11/24

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Credit for pre-university programmes in the US and New Zealand

by Alexandra Lyons

19/11/24

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Governing bodies need to prepare and plan now for a different future

by Huw Morris

18/11/24

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Is it reasonable to expect higher education institutions to be more business-like?

by Debbie McVitty

18/11/24

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Universities need a plan to manage future HE provision. So does the government

by Jim Dickinson

18/11/24

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What’s it really like being a staff governor?

by Jonny Exon

15/11/24

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Higher education postcard: Senate House, University of London

by Hugh Jones

15/11/24

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Relations between academic and professional staff may be at an all-time high

by David Meech Mazumdar

14/11/24

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The doctoral journey should be difficult. But only intellectually

by Richard Budd

13/11/24

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The sector needs a more credible position on credit transfer

by Brooke Storer-Church

12/11/24

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How to better understand students’ sense of belonging

by David Gilani

12/11/24

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Universities may be a priority for reform but they are not a priority for investment

by Rachel Wolf

11/11/24

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Foundation year cuts need a rethink

by Stephen Leech

11/11/24

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Higher education postcard: Humboldt University of Berlin

by Hugh Jones

8/11/24

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Some providers are cutting financial support for students – with OfS’ blessing

by Jim Dickinson

8/11/24

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Why we need students to act more like consumers

by Louise Taylor

8/11/24

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Access and participation planning gains a regional dimension

by David Kernohan

7/11/24

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Bridget Phillipson has set out the government’s priorities for HE reform

by Debbie McVitty

7/11/24

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Building community is as important as counselling wait times for student mental health

by Livia Scott

7/11/24

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Planning a market exit

by Holly Duglan

6/11/24

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Bridget Phillipson increases fees by 3.1 per cent

by David Kernohan

4/11/24

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Seizing the current policy moment – from cost-savings to radical efficiency

by Justine Andrew

4/11/24

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Scotland’s universities still have another budget to contend with

by Claire McPherson

4/11/24

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Universities are actors in knowledge diplomacy

by Tim Gore

4/11/24

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How can universities harness our influence to be a global force for good?

by Jane Norman

4/11/24

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Academics need an academic freedom ombuds

by Jim Dickinson

1/11/24

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The state revoked her visa. The state lost at tribunal

by Jim Dickinson

1/11/24

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Higher education postcard: Tottenham Polytechnic

by Hugh Jones

1/11/24

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How to run a university careers service in difficult times

by Mike Grey

30/10/24

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Student bus travel should be free

by Mack Marshall

29/10/24

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The value of history

by Emma Griffin

29/10/24

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Higher education could do more to capture and promote the global value of a UK degree

by Rachel MacSween

28/10/24

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How to learn from cases of student death by suicide

by Robert Abrahart

25/10/24

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Universities need a value proposition

by Paul Phillips

25/10/24

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Higher education postcard: the Guildhall School of Music and Drama

by Hugh Jones

25/10/24

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Improving our engagement with the sector

by Susan Lapworth

24/10/24

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SU bars in hospitals or hospitals in SU bars?

by Jim Dickinson

23/10/24

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What OfS could learn from film regulation (and toasters)

by Mack Marshall

23/10/24

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The UK will need to do more to reassure international applicants if it wants to remain a first choice destination

by Simon Emmett

23/10/24

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The contribution of the mathematical sciences runs wide and deep

by Alison Etheridge

22/10/24

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Understanding the impact of professional development

by Christine Jones

22/10/24

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Higher education, industrial strategy, and the importance of place

by Arnab Basu

21/10/24

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The case for devolving research funding to England’s regions

by Ben Rogers

21/10/24

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Universities collaborating for the good of our regions is fast becoming a policy imperative

by Peter O'Brien

21/10/24

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Universities must address menopause in the workplace

by Kristine Brance

18/10/24

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Yes but where does all the time go?

by Jim Dickinson

18/10/24

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Higher education postcard: Exeter revisited

by Hugh Jones

18/10/24

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