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Forging prosperous pathways for early career and postdoctoral researchers

by Saneeya Qureshi

24/09/21

Higher Education Postcard: University of London

by Hugh Jones

24/09/21

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Universities must meet LGBT+ applicants’ expectations of a great student experience

by Ben Jordan

24/09/21

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Is partnership possible in a pandemic?

by Sunday Blake

24/09/21

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Personal tutor sessions can be a place to overcome undergraduate myths

by Jon Down

23/09/21

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If pandemics are predictable, could they be preventable?

by James Coe

23/09/21

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Students are taking Covid-19 vaccination seriously

by Ian Wiggins

22/09/21

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Masking the problem – are all students part of the conversation?

by Martin McLean

22/09/21

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Technology should not stop us trusting students

by Sioux Mckenna

21/09/21

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Crowdsourced U: designing a university in 60 minutes or less

by Gary Guadagnolo

20/09/21

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How to design our way to a better future

by Bo Kelestyn

17/09/21

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University of Strathclyde

by Hugh Jones

17/09/21

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The governance of independent providers matters

by Smita Jamdar

16/09/21

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Challenger institutions focus on problem-based learning

by Lynette Ryals

15/09/21

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Policy Exchange proposals on free speech and harassment get to the nub of the issue

by Jim Dickinson

13/09/21

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Push to meet the challenges facing disabled students

by Kathryn Mitchell

13/09/21

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Asking graduates to pay more may not be the little “tweak” we think it is

by Jim Dickinson

10/09/21

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Cardiff Metropolitan University

by Hugh Jones

10/09/21

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Universities that fail to offer remote working risk widening the cyber skills gap

by John Chapman

10/09/21

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Vice chancellors get a lecture on Zoom from Gavin Williamson

by Jim Dickinson

9/09/21

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Impactful teaching and learning in the slow lane

by Lia Blaj-Ward

9/09/21

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Where is the debate about the future of the National Student Survey?

by Camille Kandiko Howson

8/09/21

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A slower clearing in 2021?

by Richard O'Kelly

7/09/21

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Could universities be guilty of “greenwashing”?

by Fiona Cownie

7/09/21

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Students need universities to prioritise inclusion and academic confidence in the years ahead

by Mary Curnock Cook

6/09/21

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Is the concept of exit velocity for final-year students fact or fiction?

by Katie Akerman

3/09/21

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What I learned on your summer holidays

by Jim Dickinson

3/09/21

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University of Central Lancashire

by Hugh Jones

3/09/21

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Winners and losers in the game of journal rankings

by Valerie Anderson

1/09/21

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Meeting the needs of professional services staff

by Susannah Marsden

31/08/21

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Why are record numbers of students deferring?

by Jim Dickinson

30/08/21

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This is what a hybrid student experience would really look like

by Jim Dickinson

27/08/21

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It’s amazing what we can learn from students when we listen

by Nick Glover

27/08/21

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University of Birmingham

by Hugh Jones

27/08/21

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Teacher education faces five big challenges in coming years

by David Spendlove

25/08/21

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Children and schools need good teachers more than ever

by Peter Neil

25/08/21

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Humanities are essential in foreign policy

by Jan McArthur

25/08/21

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This year’s students will not give universities the benefit of the doubt when it comes to online learning

by Doug Specht

24/08/21

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The sheer scale of change faced by the sector should concern us

by David Kernohan

23/08/21

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Universities can help drive national innovation vision

by James Coe

23/08/21

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Public engagement in pedagogy is long overdue

by Debbie McVitty

23/08/21

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Helping students develop a sense of belonging

by Harriet Dunbar-Morris

20/08/21

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Leeds Trinity University

by Hugh Jones

20/08/21

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Universities need a bold strategy for UK-Africa exchanges

by Esenam Agubretu

19/08/21

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Trust is about making and keeping promises

by Jim Dickinson

18/08/21

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Online learning is not the enemy

by Claire Taylor

18/08/21

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Ten things we learned from May’s OfS board papers

by Jim Dickinson

17/08/21

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Students need to be taught the skills of tomorrow, not the skills of today

by Alison Watson

17/08/21

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How should universities support students with long Covid?

by Jim Dickinson

16/08/21

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Graduates are right to expect healthy workplaces – so employers should get ready

by Sunday Blake

13/08/21

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Do grade inflation and fair access mix?

by Chris Millward

12/08/21

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Despite everything, universities have never been more popular

by Ian Turgoose

11/08/21

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Three things to remember about the applicants of 2021

by Helena Gillespie

10/08/21

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Narrowing of awarding gaps is down to changes to assessment practice, not no detriment

by Nicky King

9/08/21

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In higher education, we need to know what full looks like

by Jim Dickinson

9/08/21

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Universities must warn students of essay mill scams ahead of September

by Henry Hughes

6/08/21

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We can’t be Global Britain without EU staff and students

by Simon Goldhill

5/08/21

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External examiners are in the last chance saloon

by Jim Dickinson

5/08/21

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How to make hybrid learning work in higher education

by Gennadii Miroshnikov

4/08/21

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The mental health impacts of Covid-19 will outlast the pandemic itself

by Nicola Frampton

2/08/21

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Sixteen things we learned from March and April’s OfS board papers

by Jim Dickinson

30/07/21

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You can’t replace hands-on experience with booksmarts and box sets

by Jim Dickinson

29/07/21

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Why do we hate the students we’re trying to motivate?

by Jim Dickinson

29/07/21

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Here’s how to make a positive change on campus mental health

by Steve West

28/07/21

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In higher education, we need to talk about performance

by Mark Sterling

27/07/21

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Graduate recruitment – short-term setbacks or long-term scars?

by Gabi Binnie

26/07/21

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When do culls of module catalogues become material?

by Jim Dickinson

23/07/21

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Failures offer lessons on how to improve collective bargaining

by Robyn Orfitelli

22/07/21

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Introducing OfS’ new proposals on quality and standards

by Susan Lapworth

20/07/21

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Can higher ed staff find contentment in the new normal?

by Jeff Saddington-Wiltshire

16/07/21

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Let’s seize this opportunity to break down barriers faced by disadvantaged students

by Rae Tooth

15/07/21

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GDPR shouldn’t be a barrier to tackling toxic cultures

by Gemma McCall

15/07/21

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We need to change the language of student loans

by Paul Woodgates

14/07/21

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Terminology changes, but the arts remain

by Simon McKerrell

13/07/21

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Arts and humanities support the skill of storytelling

by Christopher Smith

13/07/21

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To attract international students, let’s be bolder, braver and louder

by Andrew Howells

12/07/21

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What is an international strategy, really?

by David Carter

12/07/21

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The chilling effects of the free speech bill could be very extreme

by Jim Dickinson

12/07/21

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Good work, great job – a renewed agenda for student employment

by Jim Dickinson

9/07/21

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Where are the black squares now?

by Toluwa Atilade

9/07/21

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Redefining value for money in post-pandemic times

by Zahir Irani

8/07/21

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Comparing skills policy in England and Scotland

by Ewart Keep

7/07/21

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We can all support the aims of the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill, but the details need work

by David Hughes

6/07/21

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A blended future is possible. Just not by September

by Jim Dickinson

6/07/21

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Overcoming FE and HE silos to build an education ecosystem

by Anne Milton

5/07/21

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What will it take to convince policymakers that university leaders support the skills agenda?

by Debbie McVitty

5/07/21

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How disruptive will the skills agenda be to the traditional university model?

by Mark Essex

5/07/21

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How are essay mills made to look like an appealing option to students?

by Charles Crook

2/07/21

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Universities should equip graduates to become job makers

by Louise Nicol

1/07/21

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Universities need to know more about what it’s like to be Black in student accommodation

by Nick Cartwright

1/07/21

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Scotland gets guidance on risk reduction next year (and bubbles are back in Wales)

by Jim Dickinson

30/06/21

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Lack of work experience proves a barrier for jobseekers

by Charlie Ball

30/06/21

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The renewed Athena Swan will continue pushing gender equality in higher education

by Parveen Yaqoob

30/06/21

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Gendered education policy does more harm to white working-class girls than discussing white privilege

by Jessica Benson-Egglenton

29/06/21

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What should be the Q in PQA?

by Lydia Dye-Stonebridge

29/06/21

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Forget digital versus non-digital – it’s about making higher education as good as it can be

by Mark Andrews

28/06/21

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Student experience during the pandemic could have been worse

by Jim Dickinson

28/06/21

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Should we return to pre-pandemic teaching and assessment?

by Ellen Buck

25/06/21

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Students should get individual feedback on their exams

by Andy Grayson

25/06/21

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Universities got more than they paid for. Students didn’t.

by Jim Dickinson

24/06/21

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