Policy Watch Archives | Wonkhe

wonkhe-hepi-ifs — Image: Shutterstock/Wonkhe

Which is the best pre-election higher education briefing?

by David Kernohan

20/11/19

labour-campaign-wonkhe — Image: Shutterstock

People shouldn’t have to choose between education and financial security, says Labour

by Sofia Ropek

13/11/19

wonkhe-free-speech-boot-ikon — Image: IKON

Freedom of speech means the same tired old arguments

by David Kernohan

12/11/19

wonkhe-panel-manifesto — Image: Andrew Mason/Wonkhe

Universities facing the future – creating a wonk manifesto for the general election

by Team Wonkhe

4/11/19

1

wonkhe-stocks-public-punishment — Image: Shutterstock

Registering a complaint? The OfS registration process, analysed

by Jim Dickinson

30/10/19

1

wonkhe-harass — Image: Shutterstock

Universities challenged: EHRC on racial harassment in British universities

by Debbie McVitty

23/10/19

4

wonkhe-pizza — Image: Shutterstock

Free pizza! UUK on where the fees go

by Jim Dickinson

22/10/19

4

wonkhe-return-to-forever — Image: Shutterstock

Graduate returns to forever: research shows fall in graduate premium

by David Kernohan

22/10/19

wonkhe-drowning-value — Image: Shutterstock

Looking for value for money from OfS

by Jim Dickinson

21/10/19

2

wonkhe-uk-border — Image: Shutterstock

How should we judge the quality of transnational provision?

by David Kernohan

16/10/19

YYYYYYY — Image: Shutterstock

How is OfS going to monitor higher education providers?

by Jim Dickinson

15/10/19

8

wonkhe-arrr-and-deee — Image: Shutterstock

Do we really need another research funding body?

by David Kernohan

15/10/19

wonkhe-bouncy-castle — Image: Shutterstock

A different class of information to address grade inflation

by David Kernohan

10/10/19

2

wonkhe-eton-college — Image: Shutterstock

Will courses and providers close if we cap private school entry rates?

by David Kernohan

3/10/19

2

shutterstock_697987804 — Image: Shutterstock

Not another one! Even more ministerial priorities for OfS

by Jim Dickinson

15/09/19

shutterstock_147333827 — Image: Shutterstock

Gavin Williamson and Chris Skidmore’s speeches to UUK conference

by Debbie McVitty

12/09/19

wonkhe-discover-binoculars — Image: Shutterstock

How can parents discover what uni means?

by David Kernohan

12/09/19

1

wonkhe-zebrateeth — Image: Shutterstock

Does the new researcher concordat have teeth?

by Sofia Ropek

12/09/19

2

wonkhe-study-in-uk — Image: Shutterstock

Post-study work visas – what we really know

by David Kernohan

11/09/19

shutterstock_415863718

For the many, not the few? Labour’s emerging higher education policy platform

by Sofia Ropek

15/08/19

2

wonkhe-facebook — Image: Shutterstock

Fixing overseas staff recruitment needs more than a status update

by David Kernohan

12/08/19

1

wonkhe-choice-vocational — Image: Shutterstock

The Higher Technical Education Review

by David Kernohan

8/07/19

The hits and misses from the 2019 Student Academic Experience survey

by Minto Felix

12/06/19

wonkhe-arrow — Image: Ikon

The Augar review: the essential overview for HE

by Debbie McVitty

29/05/19

shutterstock_760154110 — Image: Shutterstock

Taking care of business – the OfS 2019-20 business plan

by Jim Dickinson

29/04/19

1

Image: IKON

Office for Students subscription fees rise again

by David Kernohan

13/03/19

5

wonkhe-data-error — Image: Shutterstock

We need to talk about Data Futures

by David Kernohan

12/03/19

4

wonkhe-debt-spending-totals — Image: Shutterstock

IFS report on the government cost of different degrees

by Minto Felix

6/03/19

3

wonkhe-gold-green — Image: Shutterstock

A change of plan for UK open access?

by David Kernohan

4/02/19

wonkhe-construction — Image: Shutterstock

Are we on the right track with degree apprenticeships?

by Minto Felix

29/01/19

origami-boats-wonkhe — Image: Shutterstock

A beginner’s guide to the T level reforms

by Minto Felix

21/01/19

woman-wonkhe-compas — Image: IKON

A beginner’s guide to post-qualification admissions

by Debbie McVitty

14/01/19

7

wonkhe-gold-silver-bronze-bottle-caps — Image: Shutterstock

Policy Watch: TEF year 4 data release

by David Kernohan

11/01/19

16

wonkhe question mark post-its — Image: Shutterstock

KEF details are now open for consultation

by Louis Coiffait

9/01/19

wonkhe-grade-inflation-christmas — Image: Shutterstock

Policy Watch: OfS report on grade inflation

by David Kernohan

19/12/18

10

IMG_3914 wonkhe louiscrusoe newcastle university railway station — Image: louiscrusoe

How OfS will regulate access and participation

by Louis Coiffait

13/12/18

wonkhe-lonelyman — Image: Shutterstock

How lonely are today’s students?

by Jim Dickinson

10/12/18

wonkhe-teens — Image: Shutterstock

Other people’s children – Hinds on technical education

by David Kernohan

7/12/18

wonkhe-ucas-letter — Image: Shutterstock

How do unconditional offers affect attainment?

by Arthi Nachiappan

29/11/18

2

wonkhe-ikon-graduate-data-sml — Image: IKON

Higher education’s absolute earnings benefit

by David Kernohan

27/11/18

2

wonkhe-diversity — Image: Shutterstock

The realities of ethnic minority pay

by Arthi Nachiappan

22/11/18

4

wonkhe knowledge exchange brain transplant — Image: Shutterstock

KEF consultation closer

by Louis Coiffait

19/11/18

1

wonkhe-choices — Image: Shutterstock

Adding to the confusion on freedom of speech

by Jim Dickinson

19/11/18

wonkhe-kite-flying2

Taking is too easy: leaks from the Augar review

by David Kernohan

3/11/18

6

wonkhe-news-panic — Image: Shutterstock

Policy Watch: Subject TEF year 2

by David Kernohan

22/10/18

wonkhe-nick-clegg-sad-face — Image: Shutterstock

Policy Watch: The Office for Students on free speech

by David Kernohan

12/10/18

Wonkhe rain coat woman rain — Image: Shutterstock

MAC rains on sector’s hopes

by Louis Coiffait

11/09/18

wonkhe_spiral_stairs_steps — Image: Shutterstock

A step change for access and participation?

by David Kernohan

6/09/18

1

Open Access — Image: Shutterstock

Open access – “S” club is going to show you how

by David Kernohan

4/09/18

1

Wonkhe envelope — Image: Shutterstock

Result! A level results day 2018

by David Kernohan

16/08/18

wonkhe-ucas-letter — Image: Shutterstock

Unconditional surrender. How far should OfS regulate admissions policy?

by Ant Bagshaw

25/07/18

7

wonkhe-stars-city — Image: Shutterstock

What we now know about REF2021

by David Kernohan

23/07/18

TEF3-results-wonkhe — Image: Wonkhe

A first look at what the 2018 TEF3 data tells us

by Louis Coiffait

6/06/18

1

wonkhe-plan-football — Image: Shutterstock

The Office for Students’ business plan

by David Kernohan

30/04/18

wonkhe-survey-likert — Image: Shutterstock

Graduate Labour Market Survey 2017

by David Kernohan

24/04/18

wonkhe-card-vote — Image: Shutterstock

Passion, procedure and puppy rooms on the NUS National Conference agenda

by Mark Leach

26/03/18

3

wonkhe-income-expenditure — Image: Shutterstock

Assessing the realities of student income and expenditure

by David Kernohan

25/03/18

big-ben-bend-wonkhe-time-clock — Image: IKON

The public accounts committee report on alternative providers

by David Kernohan

7/03/18

OfS-regulatory-framework-wonkhe — Image: Shutterstock

Regulatory Framework 2.0 – What you need to know

by Catherine Boyd

28/02/18

1

OfS-regulatory-framework-wonkhe — Image: Shutterstock

Regulatory framework: every document

by David Kernohan

28/02/18

wonkhe-review-graphic — Image: Shutterstock

The terms of the post-18 education and funding review digested

by Ant Bagshaw

19/02/18

4

wonkhe-transition-winter-spring — Image: Shutterstock

A beginner’s guide to the English regulatory transitional period

by Arthi Nachiappan

12/02/18

market admissions — Image: Shutterstock

What we know about the 2018 recruitment cycle so far

by Arthi Nachiappan

5/02/18

Image: diamond.ac.uk

Better research through better infrastructure

by David Kernohan

22/01/18

Wonkhe segue tour — Image: Shutterstock

Sam Gyimah’s first tour date

by Louis Coiffait

19/01/18

Wonkhe student passenger — Image: Shutterstock

The costs and benefits of international students

by Arthi Nachiappan

15/01/18

wonkhe-high-pay-pound-coin — Image: IKON

Can the HE sector govern its own pay?

by Louis Coiffait

10/01/18

wonkhe-office-isometric — Image: Shutterstock

A beginner’s guide to the Office for Students

by Catherine Boyd

8/01/18

10

match-flame-wonkhe — Image: Shutterstock

Infernal Audit: the value, and values, in the HE market

by Ant Bagshaw

8/12/17

cogs-machine-industrial-wonkhe — Image: Shutterstock

The industrial strategy white paper digested

by David Kernohan

27/11/17

2

wonkhe-money-scotland — Image: Shutterstock

Fairness, parity, clarity: a new social contract for Scottish students

by David Kernohan

21/11/17

6

wonkhe-validated-tick — Image: Shutterstock

Validation arrangements continue to be risky business

by Catherine Boyd

20/11/17

4

choice-wonkhe-small — Image: IKON

Is context everything? What 'contextual admissions' really means

by Ant Bagshaw

6/11/17

8

OfS-regulatory-framework-wonkhe — Image: Shutterstock

What’s happening to quality?

by Catherine Boyd

19/10/17

1

OfS-regulatory-framework-wonkhe — Image: Shutterstock

Seeking validation: OfS and collaborative provision

by Ant Bagshaw

19/10/17

1

OfS-regulatory-framework-wonkhe — Image: Shutterstock

A game of risk

by David Kernohan

19/10/17

3

OfS-regulatory-framework-wonkhe — Image: Shutterstock

OfS details now open for consultation

by Louis Coiffait

19/10/17

OfS-regulatory-framework-wonkhe — Image: Shutterstock

The cost of regulation

by Catherine Boyd

19/10/17

wonkhe-knowledge-code — Image: IKON

A new framework is born: meet KEF

by Louis Coiffait

12/10/17

6

sissors-wonkhe-office — Image: Shutterstock

What’s good again? Consultation launched on new UK Quality Code

by Catherine Boyd

11/10/17

wonkhe-tef-medals — Image: Shutterstock

Farewell TEF, hello TEaSOF: Year 3 digested

by Ant Bagshaw

9/10/17

4

wonkhe-fee-cut-slice

A £7,500 fee cap? How a headline changed everything

by David Kernohan

17/09/17

14

wonkhe-fit-shape-tetris — Image: IKON

Can one size fit all? OfS and the future of regulation

by Arthi Nachiappan

14/09/17

learning-gain-wonkhe — Image: IKON

Learning TEF lessons

by Catherine Boyd

7/09/17

1

wonkhe-addition-construction-building-brick — Image: Shutterstock

REF2021: much still to be decided

by David Kernohan

1/09/17

3

jo-johnson-reform-speech-july-2017-london

Jo Johnson defends HE funding system in pre-summer speech

by Mark Leach

20/07/17

tef-wonkhe-snakes-ladders — Image: IKON

Roll up, roll up for subject level TEF

by Catherine Boyd

20/07/17

2

wonkhe-reality-check

Expectation mis-management – applicants’ views on HE

by David Morris

5/07/17

14

money-fees-funding-balance-wonkhe — Image: IKON

IFS on the past, present and future of student debt

by David Kernohan

4/07/17

4

results-table-wonkhe-tef

The results of the Teaching Excellence Framework

by Team Wonkhe

21/06/17

eight-things-we-learnt-tef-results-wonkhe

Eight first lessons from the TEF results

by David Morris

21/06/17

wonkhe-department-for-education — Image: Alamy

From Jexit to Jemain – Jo Johnson stays as universities minister

by Catherine Boyd

13/06/17

people-data-spreadsheet-walk-small — Image: Shutterstock

A beginner’s guide to Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) data

by David Morris

11/06/17

3

parliament-london-wonkhe

The morning after – election results, university seats and what’s next

by Mark Leach

9/06/17

HEPI HEA title

HEPI-HEA student survey: the good, the bad, and the ugly

by David Morris

7/06/17

wonkhe-may-manifesto

Move over universities: the Conservative manifesto dissected

by David Morris

18/05/17

1

lib-dems-tim-farron-wonkhe — Image: Shutterstock

Lib Dem manifesto steers largely clear of universities

by Catherine Boyd

17/05/17

wonkhe-nus-shakira-amatey — Images: NUS

New leaders, new approach: a watershed moment for NUS

by Nona Buckley-Irvine

27/04/17

wonkhe-royal-assent — Image: Shutterstock

Be it enacted: The Higher Education and Research Act

by David Morris

27/04/17

6

wonkhe-ping-pong — Image: Shutterstock

UPDATED: Agreement reached on HE Bill as it heads to final stages of debate

by David Morris

25/04/17

3