Comment Archives | Wonkhe

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We need to talk about postdoc career development

by James Howard

30/03/23

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Can universities be honest with OfS about external risks to access and participation?

by Jim Dickinson

29/03/23

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Making investment zones work

by James Coe

29/03/23

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Influencers’ views can have a detrimental impact on higher education culture

by Gemma McCall

28/03/23

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Why an identity clash means practitioners can struggle as academics

by Jacqueline Baxter

28/03/23

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Regulatory burden could clog the lifelong learning revolution

by Rachel Sandby-Thomas

27/03/23

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Is everyone onboard the journey to a million?

by David Kernohan

27/03/23

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The Journey to a Million applicants to HE starts today

by Clare Marchant

27/03/23

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Can students be bothered to come to campus?

by Jim Dickinson

24/03/23

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Higher education postcard: Writtle University College

by Hugh Jones

24/03/23

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Universities are changing size and shape very rapidly. Can anyone keep up?

by David Kernohan

22/03/23

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Should universities pay fees for OfS investigations?

by Smita Jamdar

22/03/23

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Accessing higher education needs a better deal on childcare

by Kate Bowen-Viner

22/03/23

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Removing the lifetime allowance cap on pensions has big implications for higher education

by Paul Curran

21/03/23

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Supporting neurodiverse students through the transition to university

by Edward Mills

21/03/23

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Neurodiverse students need more than just accommodations

by Sunday Blake

21/03/23

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Like Clippy, only on steroids

by Mark Leach

20/03/23

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Digital learning is just learning

by Simon Thomson

20/03/23

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An avalanche really is coming this time

by Jim Dickinson

17/03/23

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Higher education postcard: solvitur ambulando

by Hugh Jones

17/03/23

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How HE forces neurodivergent people to adapt

by Beth Sennett

16/03/23

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The Treasury needs to get serious about skills

by Anthony Painter

16/03/23

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What does Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse teach us about the UK innovation sector?

by James Coe

15/03/23

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No elections, but plenty of debate in Harrogate

by Jim Dickinson

15/03/23

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The Nurse review and sustainable research funding

by Sarah Stevens

14/03/23

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Isn’t it time the sector showed it can learn too?

by Jim Dickinson

14/03/23

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We need to be able to see students even when they are not in front of us

by Nicola Watchman-Smith

13/03/23

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Learners accessing the Lifelong Loan Entitlement will need souped up careers advice

by Sunday Blake

13/03/23

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The government’s failure on student support is destroying progress on equality

by Lily Margaroli

13/03/23

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It’s vital that we get students registered to vote

by Bess Mayhew

10/03/23

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Higher education postcard: the wooden spoon

by Hugh Jones

10/03/23

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We need to re-focus our efforts on student wellbeing

by Rosie Tressler

9/03/23

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Four areas of focus for graduate employability right now

by Paul Gratrick

9/03/23

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The HE sector must make more of the true value of international students

by Bashir Makhoul

9/03/23

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Universities can play a crucial role in the right to food

by Philip Pothen

8/03/23

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International Women’s Day is a great opportunity for corporate laundering

by Emily Yarrow

8/03/23

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Students are being shut out of rental accommodation

by Fiona Ellison

7/03/23

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Culture change in the Nurse review

by James Coe

7/03/23

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Government Science and Technology Framework launched

by James Coe

6/03/23

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Are universities ready to face the realities of student work?

by Sunday Blake

6/03/23

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How can universities support students working part-time?

by Agnieszka Rydzik

6/03/23

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Government has an interest in keeping universities solvent

by David Kernohan

5/03/23

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Higher education postcard: Wolfson College, Oxford

by Hugh Jones

3/03/23

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Why don’t students count as people that need help from local authorities?

by Jim Dickinson

3/03/23

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Who cares about the carers?

by Rebecca Sanderson

3/03/23

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Turning sustainability ambitions into meaningful action

by Dain Son Robinson

2/03/23

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Solving gaps in evaluation needs wicked solutions

by Liz Austen

2/03/23

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Is the LLE your ticket to ride?

by Mike Ratcliffe

1/03/23

Coins and money

Underfunding smaller institutions has serious consequences

by Angela Halston

1/03/23

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Lifelong learning bill fails to receive scrutiny

by David Kernohan

28/02/23

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A skeleton bill is no way to determine funding policy

by David Kernohan

27/02/23

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How could we test the attractiveness of the lifelong loan entitlement?

by David Latchman

27/02/23

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Government priorities are everything, everywhere, all at once

by Annabel Kiernan

27/02/23

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Ukraine one year on: how the HE sector can support those displaced by conflict

by Leonie Ansems de Vries

24/02/23

Higher education postcard: Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

by Hugh Jones

24/02/23

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Is the international recruitment bubble about to burst?

by Jim Dickinson

23/02/23

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Students deserve protection wherever they study

by Susan Lapworth

23/02/23

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Should we record or ban staff-student relationships?

by Sunday Blake

23/02/23

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The UK alone part two

by James Coe

22/02/23

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We don’t know what we don’t know

by Michelle Morgan

22/02/23

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ChatGPT, assessment and cheating – have we tried trusting students?

by James Bagshaw

20/02/23

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How AI could undermine diversity in the curriculum

by Sam Illingworth

20/02/23

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Can AI support academic research?

by Xianghan (Christine) O’Dea

20/02/23

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Mapping the potential of AI in the age of competence based higher education

by Mike Ewen

20/02/23

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Higher education postcard: Furzedown College

by Hugh Jones

17/02/23

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Listening to students over time surfaces complexity and depth

by Ria Bluck

17/02/23

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Universities should be places of safety, solidarity and empowerment

by Maryam Taher

17/02/23

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Student engagement has bounced back. Or has it?

by Jim Dickinson

16/02/23

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The UK should be extending the graduate route visa, not restricting it

by Florence Reedy

16/02/23

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We lack evidence on what works for closing disabled students’ equality gaps

by Omar Khan

16/02/23

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Why graduates should work in higher education professional services

by Emily Owen

15/02/23

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How to meet the government’s targets for care experienced students

by Patricia Ambrose

14/02/23

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Searching for the right frame for student experience

by Debbie McVitty

13/02/23

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For a good student experience, isn’t it important to start off small?

by Jim Dickinson

13/02/23

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What sort of feedback do PhDs want and need in the future?

by Stacy Gillis

10/02/23

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How do student governors perceive power?

by Kevin McStravock

10/02/23

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Higher education postcard: Newman University

by Hugh Jones

10/02/23

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Modernising the initial education and training of architects

by Hugh Simpson

9/02/23

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What is a university surplus?

by Andrew Connolly

9/02/23

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Are university campuses breeding grounds for extremism?

by Jim Dickinson

8/02/23

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Collaboration must trump competition in outreach work

by Anna Anthony

8/02/23

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Bye Bye BEIS

by James Coe

7/02/23

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Labour should go back to the future to find answers on maintenance

by Jim Dickinson

7/02/23

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How phenomenon-based learning could empower students

by Kate Cuthbert

7/02/23

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Apprenticeship progression could be a model for all of higher education

by Darryll Bravenboer

6/02/23

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Students influencing the curriculum? That’s academic freedom

by Sunday Blake

6/02/23

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Credit where credit is due

by Eve Alcock

6/02/23

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Higher education postcard: degrees for women

by Hugh Jones

3/02/23

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Pandemic surpluses should mean Covid compensation

by Ryan Dunleavy

3/02/23

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To make progress on the awarding gap we must also address the belonging gap

by Jenny Shaw

3/02/23

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The public supports universities and students more than we think

by Jim Dickinson

2/02/23

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The messy world of tidy outcomes

by James Coe

2/02/23

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Open data: the path towards greater sharing of research results

by Daniel Keirs

1/02/23

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Introducing the revised professional standards framework

by Helen O’Sullivan

31/01/23

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The great north run away

by Charlie Jeffery

31/01/23

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Michael Barber, an apology, or, how I learned to love the TEF

by Shân Wareing

30/01/23

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What is the Teaching Excellence Framework’s theory of change?

by Debbie McVitty

30/01/23

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