Policy Watch Archives | Wonkhe

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Grade inflation slows, but what is really going on?

by David Kernohan

20/11/20

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OfS consults on minimum outcomes in every subject – as the B3 bear hunts down Mickey Mouse

by Jim Dickinson

17/11/20

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Universities UK sets out Third Way for the future of admissions

by Debbie McVitty

13/11/20

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A Christmas miracle? DfE guidance on student travel

by David Kernohan

11/11/20

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Not everything is moving online

by David Kernohan

5/11/20

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The Office for Students has a (new) plan

by Jim Dickinson

30/10/20

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Coherence and sustainability: three-phase Scottish power

by David Kernohan

21/10/20

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Donelan strikes an uncertain chord at the Commons Education Committee

by David Kernohan

6/10/20

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The National Student Survey’s radical roots and branches

by David Kernohan

23/09/20

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Black graduates are less satisfied with their careers

by David Kernohan

22/09/20

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University chairs finalise governance code of practice

by David Kernohan

16/09/20

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Ministers hit out at burdensome university sector regulation

by David Kernohan

10/09/20

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Revised guidance for England on universities and Covid-19 means tiers before Christmas

by Jim Dickinson

10/09/20

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USS 2020 valuation promises another difficult year

by Debbie McVitty

8/09/20

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Scotland’s universities get new Covid guidance – but is it too late?

by Jim Dickinson

1/09/20

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Clearing 2020: applicant choice isn’t affected by market incentives

by David Kernohan

25/08/20

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2020 admissions: sometimes dreams do come true

by David Kernohan

20/08/20

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Making a mockery of results day

by David Kernohan

11/08/20

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How to design a degree algorithm

by David Kernohan

21/07/20

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Out of money? Out of time? OfS has a (new kind of) plan

by Jim Dickinson

17/07/20

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The restructuring regime – money, but at a cost

by Team Wonkhe

16/07/20

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Introducing the Draft Tertiary Education and Research Bill for Wales

by David Kernohan

15/07/20

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Students can be partners and consumers all at once in Wales

by Jim Dickinson

15/07/20

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The return of higher technical education?

by David Kernohan

14/07/20

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Graduate “overeducation” isn’t as simple to spot as you might think

by David Kernohan

10/07/20

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Black Lives Matter – Recording and resources from our event on 8 July 2020

by Team Wonkhe

9/07/20

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The IFS on the Covid-19 risk to the sector

by David Kernohan

6/07/20

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What does the research and development roadmap mean for universities?

by David Kernohan

1/07/20

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The bailout part II: new government schemes announced to stabilise university research

by David Kernohan

27/06/20

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What is the PhD experience?

by Debbie McVitty

25/06/20

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Student academic experience in 2019-20

by David Kernohan

11/06/20

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Students need detail about September – but is that possible?

by Jim Dickinson

10/06/20

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A beginner’s guide to… devolution in higher education

by David Kernohan

2/06/20

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Student number controls are back – with deadly penalties for over-recruitment

by David Kernohan

1/06/20

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Outcomes based regulation doesn’t work in a pandemic. Or a select committee.

by Jim Dickinson

19/05/20

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OfS cuts teaching funding

by David Kernohan

6/05/20

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Eighteen asks from the sector’s SMEs

by David Kernohan

1/05/20

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Help for heroes? The MillionPlus / Universities UK key worker bail out plan

by David Kernohan

29/04/20

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The recruitment economics of Covid-19

by David Kernohan

23/04/20

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Too big to fail? A request for government support for providers following Covid-19

by David Kernohan

10/04/20

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Covid-19: Is secrecy over university finances in the student interest?

by David Kernohan

26/03/20

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What’s in the Budget for universities and research?

by Team Wonkhe

11/03/20

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Crossing the streams: graduate earnings and grade inflation

by David Kernohan

10/03/20

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Once in a lifetime: IFS data on earnings and contributions

by David Kernohan

2/03/20

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Admit two: OfS reviews university admissions

by David Kernohan

27/02/20

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NSS takes on a new character

by David Kernohan

20/02/20

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We need to talk about access and participation data

by David Kernohan

19/02/20

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UCAS end of cycle 2019 – equalities and offer-making

by David Kernohan

30/01/20

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An OfS analysis of access and participation plans

by David Kernohan

29/01/20

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The Knowledge Exchange Framework: year zero

by David Kernohan

16/01/20

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Third post – another guidance letter for the Office for Students

by David Kernohan

9/01/20

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The Office for Students is toughening up on harassment and sexual misconduct

by Jim Dickinson

9/01/20

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26 things we learned from the OfS board papers for November 2019

by David Kernohan

20/12/19

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UCAS 2019 cycle: prediction, participation, and unconditional offers

by David Kernohan

17/12/19

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How will Wales regulate its universities in the future?

by Jim Dickinson

5/12/19

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Which is the best pre-election higher education briefing?

by David Kernohan

20/11/19

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

by Sofia Ropek

13/11/19

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Freedom of speech means the same tired old arguments

by David Kernohan

12/11/19

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

by Team Wonkhe

4/11/19

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Registering a complaint? The OfS registration process, analysed

by Jim Dickinson

30/10/19

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Universities challenged: EHRC on racial harassment in British universities

by Debbie McVitty

23/10/19

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Free pizza! UUK on where the fees go

by Jim Dickinson

23/10/19

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Graduate returns to forever: research shows fall in graduate premium

by David Kernohan

22/10/19

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Looking for value for money from OfS

by Jim Dickinson

21/10/19

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How should we judge the quality of transnational provision?

by David Kernohan

16/10/19

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How is OfS going to monitor higher education providers?

by Jim Dickinson

16/10/19

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Do we really need another research funding body?

by David Kernohan

15/10/19

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A different class of information to address grade inflation

by David Kernohan

10/10/19

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

by David Kernohan

3/10/19

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Not another one! Even more ministerial priorities for OfS

by Jim Dickinson

16/09/19

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Gavin Williamson and Chris Skidmore’s speeches to UUK conference

by Debbie McVitty

12/09/19

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How can parents discover what uni means?

by David Kernohan

12/09/19

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Does the new researcher concordat have teeth?

by Sofia Ropek

12/09/19

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Post-study work visas – what we really know

by David Kernohan

11/09/19

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

by Sofia Ropek

16/08/19

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Fixing overseas staff recruitment needs more than a status update

by David Kernohan

12/08/19

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The Higher Technical Education Review

by David Kernohan

9/07/19

The hits and misses from the 2019 Student Academic Experience survey

by Minto Felix

13/06/19

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The Augar review: the essential overview for HE

by Debbie McVitty

30/05/19

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

by Jim Dickinson

29/04/19

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Office for Students subscription fees rise again

by David Kernohan

13/03/19

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We need to talk about Data Futures

by David Kernohan

12/03/19

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IFS report on the government cost of different degrees

by Minto Felix

6/03/19

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A change of plan for UK open access?

by David Kernohan

4/02/19

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Are we on the right track with degree apprenticeships?

by Minto Felix

29/01/19

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A beginner’s guide to the T level reforms

by Minto Felix

21/01/19

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A beginner’s guide to post-qualification admissions

by Debbie McVitty

14/01/19

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Policy Watch: TEF year 4 data release

by David Kernohan

11/01/19

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KEF details are now open for consultation

by Louis Coiffait

9/01/19

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Policy Watch: OfS report on grade inflation

by David Kernohan

19/12/18

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How OfS will regulate access and participation

by Louis Coiffait

13/12/18

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How lonely are today’s students?

by Jim Dickinson

10/12/18

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Other people’s children – Hinds on technical education

by David Kernohan

7/12/18

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How do unconditional offers affect attainment?

by Arthi Nachiappan

29/11/18

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Higher education’s absolute earnings benefit

by David Kernohan

27/11/18

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The realities of ethnic minority pay

by Arthi Nachiappan

22/11/18

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KEF consultation closer

by Louis Coiffait

19/11/18

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Adding to the confusion on freedom of speech

by Jim Dickinson

19/11/18

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Taking is too easy: leaks from the Augar review

by David Kernohan

3/11/18

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