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What are tariff groups and why do they not matter?

What are tariff groups and why do they not matter?

by David Kernohan

20/11/24

2

The fee increases problem is about adverts as well as contracts

The fee increases problem is about adverts as well as contracts

by Jim Dickinson

19/11/24

1

Are students clustering out locals in the battle for housing?

Are students clustering out locals in the battle for housing?

by Jim Dickinson

18/11/24

1

The lessons for research funding from Covid-19

The lessons for research funding from Covid-19

by James Coe

15/11/24

DfE is making a fat profit on Master's loans

DfE is making a fat profit on Master’s loans

by Jim Dickinson

14/11/24

OfS pays $100 to join an international quality assurance network

OfS pays $100 to join an international quality assurance network

by David Kernohan

13/11/24

A handful of things from the October 2024 OfS board papers

A handful of things from the October 2024 OfS board papers

by David Kernohan

12/11/24

1

Is VC pay really spiraling out of control?

Is VC pay really spiraling out of control?

by David Kernohan

11/11/24

6

Will better student housing rights reduce housing? It doesn't look like like it

Will better student housing rights reduce housing? It doesn’t look like like it

by Jim Dickinson

6/11/24

1

Fees are going up to £9,535. Or are they?

Fees are going up to £9,535. Or are they?

by Jim Dickinson

5/11/24

3

Labor will take 20 per cent off student debt

Labor will take 20 per cent off student debt

by Jim Dickinson

4/11/24

1

An increase in maintenance loans gets blunted by fiscal drag

An increase in maintenance loans gets blunted by fiscal drag

by Jim Dickinson

4/11/24

Getting money back from the Student Loans Company

Getting money back from the Student Loans Company

by David Kernohan

31/10/24

Birkbeck computing B3 performance justified

Birkbeck computing B3 performance justified

by David Kernohan

30/10/24

What’s been going on with the Renters' Rights Bill?

What’s been going on with the Renters’ Rights Bill?

by Jim Dickinson

30/10/24

The minimum wage is going up. Will maintenance loans rise to match it?

The minimum wage is going up. Will maintenance loans rise to match it?

by Jim Dickinson

30/10/24

1

The Office for Students is pretty good, says the Office for Students

The Office for Students is pretty good, says the Office for Students

by David Kernohan

29/10/24

3

More consumer rights cases emerge from OfS and NTS

More consumer rights cases emerge from OfS and NTS

by Jim Dickinson

29/10/24

2

What's the kerfuffle about PSNFL?

What’s the kerfuffle about PSNFL?

by David Kernohan

25/10/24

There’s new research on how PGR students are supervised

There’s new research on how PGR students are supervised

by Mack Marshall

25/10/24

1

Wales' international students may get a guarantor for their rent

Wales’ international students may get a guarantor for their rent

by Jim Dickinson

24/10/24

Access goes backwards in Scotland

Access goes backwards in Scotland

by David Kernohan

22/10/24

1

Horizon funding could end up being a data definition problem

Horizon funding could end up being a data definition problem

by David Kernohan

22/10/24

What OfS has learned from the first round of quality assessment

What OfS has learned from the first round of quality assessment

by David Kernohan

22/10/24

3

Welsh student housing is a problem. Spain may be a solution

Welsh student housing is a problem. Spain may be a solution

by Jim Dickinson

22/10/24

Forget students and universities. We certainly will

Forget students and universities. We certainly will

by Jim Dickinson

21/10/24

2

Putting up fees is like putting up the price of a second class stamp

Putting up fees is like putting up the price of a second class stamp

by Jim Dickinson

21/10/24

Over a quarter of young people don’t understand the student finance system

Over a quarter of young people don’t understand the student finance system

by Livia Scott

17/10/24

The London Student Oyster card fiasco will hit attendance - and may cause drop-out

The London Student Oyster card fiasco will hit attendance – and may cause drop-out

by Jim Dickinson

17/10/24

1

And you thought that crackdowns on rip-off degrees were dead

And you thought that crackdowns on rip-off degrees were dead

by Jim Dickinson

16/10/24

8

NSS 2024 - results by student characteristics

NSS 2024 – results by student characteristics

by David Kernohan

16/10/24

2022 broke the student housing market. Here's how to avoid a repeat

2022 broke the student housing market. Here’s how to avoid a repeat

by Jim Dickinson

16/10/24

1

The almost-ban on staff student relationships needs clarifying and simplifying

The almost-ban on staff student relationships needs clarifying and simplifying

by Jim Dickinson

15/10/24

2

A league table on sexual misconduct could be coming

A league table on sexual misconduct could be coming

by Jim Dickinson

11/10/24

1

Won't somebody think of the landlords

Won’t somebody think of the landlords

by Jim Dickinson

10/10/24

3

What’s in the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill?

What’s in the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill?

by David Kernohan

9/10/24

1

Has Scotland slipped behind England on safety for students?

Has Scotland slipped behind England on safety for students?

by Jim Dickinson

9/10/24

Has the government dropped the IHRA definition of antisemitism in its approach to HE?

Has the government dropped the IHRA definition of antisemitism in its approach to HE?

by Jim Dickinson

8/10/24

University efficiency savings and independent school efficiency savings

University efficiency savings and independent school efficiency savings

by David Kernohan

7/10/24

4

What do — What do "full time" or "attendance" mean when it comes to student loans?

What do “full time” or “attendance” mean when it comes to student loans?

by Jim Dickinson

7/10/24

5

UCU recommends yes on pay-related, no on pay

UCU recommends yes on pay-related, no on pay

by David Kernohan

4/10/24

4

What does detriment mean when a student makes a complaint?

What does detriment mean when a student makes a complaint?

by Jim Dickinson

2/10/24

3

Students have unrealistic expectations of the financial support universities can offer them

Students have unrealistic expectations of the financial support universities can offer them

by Livia Scott

1/10/24

3

The art of resolutionary (student) politics is dead

The art of resolutionary (student) politics is dead

by Jim Dickinson

30/09/24

Wales should avoid making the same mistakes as England on student protection

Wales should avoid making the same mistakes as England on student protection

by Jim Dickinson

30/09/24

2

The poverty gap between students and the universities they attend is getting wider

The poverty gap between students and the universities they attend is getting wider

by Jim Dickinson

29/09/24

The Home Office underestimated the impacts of the dependant ban - but don't expect changes

The Home Office underestimated the impacts of the dependant ban – but don’t expect changes

by Jim Dickinson

28/09/24

1

A new international education strategy awaits

A new international education strategy awaits

by Michael Salmon

27/09/24

Glacial progress on student mental health is in sharp contrast to ministerial promises

Glacial progress on student mental health is in sharp contrast to ministerial promises

by Jim Dickinson

26/09/24

2

No national academy for the mathematical sciences

No national academy for the mathematical sciences

by Michael Salmon

26/09/24

Withdrawal rates are down

Withdrawal rates are down

by David Kernohan

26/09/24

5

More sharp suits than a Burton's window

More sharp suits than a Burton’s window

by Jim Dickinson

25/09/24

Research England funding allocations, 2024-25

Research England funding allocations, 2024-25

by David Kernohan

25/09/24

Productivity and skills doesn't always mean vocational and intermediate

Productivity and skills doesn’t always mean vocational and intermediate

by David Kernohan

23/09/24

Students should expect less of universities and more of everyone else

Students should expect less of universities and more of everyone else

by Jim Dickinson

23/09/24

3

Could caps on international students come to the UK?

Could caps on international students come to the UK?

by Jim Dickinson

20/09/24

On the ABA closure, were lessons learned since GSM London's closure in 2020?

On the ABA closure, were lessons learned since GSM London’s closure in 2020?

by Jim Dickinson

20/09/24

1

Should the government get on and raise fees?

Should the government get on and raise fees?

by Jim Dickinson

19/09/24

1

Is the student grant on its way back?

Is the student grant on its way back?

by Jim Dickinson

19/09/24

Why are so few universities signing up to the Disabled Student Commitment?

Why are so few universities signing up to the Disabled Student Commitment?

by Livia Scott

19/09/24

1

2024 UCAS cycle, 28 days after JCQ results day

2024 UCAS cycle, 28 days after JCQ results day

by David Kernohan

19/09/24

Some students are regularly skipping meals to cut costs

Some students are regularly skipping meals to cut costs

by Mack Marshall

18/09/24

1

Universities will be told to — Universities will be told to "double down" on sharing things

Universities will be told to “double down” on sharing things

by Jim Dickinson

17/09/24

4

Rich men got a massive (graduate) tax cut. Can Reeves and Phillipson reverse it?

Rich men got a massive (graduate) tax cut. Can Reeves and Phillipson reverse it?

by Jim Dickinson

17/09/24

2

Applied Business Academy to close all higher education courses

Applied Business Academy to close all higher education courses

by David Kernohan

17/09/24

2

OfS Key Performance Measures on student outcomes

OfS Key Performance Measures on student outcomes

by David Kernohan

17/09/24

Some student midwives are putting in 70 hours a week

Some student midwives are putting in 70 hours a week

by Jim Dickinson

16/09/24

UCU responds to the latest UCEA offer

UCU responds to the latest UCEA offer

by David Kernohan

16/09/24

2

Scotland publishes an action plan on student mental health

Scotland publishes an action plan on student mental health

by Jim Dickinson

16/09/24

1

August student visa applications are down 17 per cent on last year

August student visa applications are down 17 per cent on last year

by Michael Salmon

12/09/24

1

ESFA is to close

ESFA is to close

by David Kernohan

11/09/24

We spend a lot on HE. Or do we?

We spend a lot on HE. Or do we?

by Jim Dickinson

10/09/24

4

The ethnicity awarding gap is getting bigger and bigger

The ethnicity awarding gap is getting bigger and bigger

by Jim Dickinson

10/09/24

1

Is higher education producing long-term sick graduates?

Is higher education producing long-term sick graduates?

by Jim Dickinson

10/09/24

2

Changes to immigration rules represent breathtaking thoughtlessness over student poverty

Changes to immigration rules represent breathtaking thoughtlessness over student poverty

by Jim Dickinson

10/09/24

2

UCEA “full and final offer” in 2024-25 pay round, September version

UCEA “full and final offer” in 2024-25 pay round, September version

by David Kernohan

9/09/24

17

Scottish government concurs with fair access report recommendations

Scottish government concurs with fair access report recommendations

by Michael Salmon

9/09/24

Why are London-based students using AI more than the rest of the UK?

Why are London-based students using AI more than the rest of the UK?

by Sunday Blake

9/09/24

2

Would the free speech act have ushered in antisemitism?

Would the free speech act have ushered in antisemitism?

by Jim Dickinson

8/09/24

What would £12,500 UG fees in England really mean?

What would £12,500 UG fees in England really mean?

by Jim Dickinson

6/09/24

3

Brace brace. Another review of quality is coming in England

Brace brace. Another review of quality is coming in England

by Jim Dickinson

5/09/24

Not doing much franchising? I wouldn't be complacent

Not doing much franchising? I wouldn’t be complacent

by Jim Dickinson

5/09/24

2

OfS student characteristics data, 2024

OfS student characteristics data, 2024

by David Kernohan

3/09/24

1

Students are still facing issues accessing essential digital services

Students are still facing issues accessing essential digital services

by Livia Scott

3/09/24

1

Home Office reforms to English language testing will only fix one end of the problem

Home Office reforms to English language testing will only fix one end of the problem

by Jim Dickinson

2/09/24

2

An actual, old-fashioned, bidding competition from OfS

An actual, old-fashioned, bidding competition from OfS

by David Kernohan

2/09/24

1

Schumacher College to close

Schumacher College to close

by David Kernohan

29/08/24

1

Universities (and SUs) still need answers on freedom of speech

Universities (and SUs) still need answers on freedom of speech

by Jim Dickinson

25/08/24

4

The universities where 99% haven’t repaid their student loan

The universities where 99% haven’t repaid their student loan

by Jim Dickinson

25/08/24

9

As international students fall, rents start to fall

As international students fall, rents start to fall

by Jim Dickinson

21/08/24

1

What on earth is going on in Clearing?

What on earth is going on in Clearing?

by David Kernohan

20/08/24

9

The golden age of universities is over says new OfS chair

The golden age of universities is over says new OfS chair

by Jim Dickinson

18/08/24

Living costs information for students - Director’s Cut

Living costs information for students – Director’s Cut

by Jim Dickinson

18/08/24

A fees increase is — A fees increase is "unpalatable"

A fees increase is “unpalatable”

by Jim Dickinson

16/08/24

3

Clearing 2024 (day 1)

Clearing 2024 (day 1)

by David Kernohan

16/08/24

Longer hours, higher bills - but don't base your budget on this twaddle

Longer hours, higher bills – but don’t base your budget on this twaddle

by Jim Dickinson

16/08/24

3

Research councils revise open access plans

Research councils revise open access plans

by James Coe

14/08/24

1

The Scottish Education Exchange Programme heads into a second year of piloting

The Scottish Education Exchange Programme heads into a second year of piloting

by Michael Salmon

13/08/24

Navigating Clearing, with data

Navigating Clearing, with data

by David Kernohan

9/08/24

1

What happened to regulation on antisemitism?

What happened to regulation on antisemitism?

by Livia Scott

9/08/24