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What's in the mini-budget for higher education?

What’s in the mini-budget for higher education?

by James Coe

23/09/22

In the campus gender wars, more education is required

In the campus gender wars, more education is required

by Jim Dickinson

22/09/22

2

A leaner HESA estates collection

A leaner HESA estates collection

by David Kernohan

21/09/22

Are graduates really happier on Saturday?

Are graduates really happier on Saturday?

by David Kernohan

21/09/22

Andrea Jenkyns on student cost of living

Andrea Jenkyns on student cost of living

by Jim Dickinson

20/09/22

Are we helping student nurses cope with cost of living?

Are we helping student nurses cope with cost of living?

by Jim Dickinson

20/09/22

DfE guidance on national mourning for education

DfE guidance on national mourning for education

by David Kernohan

14/09/22

Will we improve evidence gathering on sexual violence?

Will we improve evidence gathering on sexual violence?

by Sunday Blake

7/09/22

1

REF isn't a ranking

REF isn’t a ranking

by David Kernohan

7/09/22

1

Vice chancellors call for the return of the student grant

Vice chancellors call for the return of the student grant

by Jim Dickinson

3/09/22

PGRs get a 13 per cent increase on their stipends

PGRs get a 13 per cent increase on their stipends

by Jim Dickinson

3/09/22

1

Are safer homes and better rights for students about to be traded off in an accommodation supply crisis?

Are safer homes and better rights for students about to be traded off in an accommodation supply crisis?

by Jim Dickinson

2/09/22

Donelan's spiking working group advice is both on time, and yet too little too late

Donelan’s spiking working group advice is both on time, and yet too little too late

by Sunday Blake

31/08/22

How much are we expecting parents to put in in the coming year?

How much are we expecting parents to put in in the coming year?

by Jim Dickinson

28/08/22

There isn't a free speech problem on campus after all

There isn’t a free speech problem on campus after all

by Jim Dickinson

26/08/22

1

We need to talk about non-continuation and interruption

We need to talk about non-continuation and interruption

by Jim Dickinson

23/08/22

DfE's magic money twig stages an inadequate comeback

DfE’s magic money twig stages an inadequate comeback

by Jim Dickinson

23/08/22

Ireland has a full-blown student housing crisis. Is the UK next?

Ireland has a full-blown student housing crisis. Is the UK next?

by Jim Dickinson

23/08/22

1

Wonkhe Clearing-watch 2022

Wonkhe Clearing-watch 2022

by David Kernohan

19/08/22

Yes, international students are displacing home students

Yes, international students are displacing home students

by Jim Dickinson

19/08/22

7

Who was in clearing the day before A level results day in 2022?

Who was in clearing the day before A level results day in 2022?

by David Kernohan

17/08/22

1

Finally some guidance on external examiners

Finally some guidance on external examiners

by David Kernohan

15/08/22

6

Student rents in Edinburgh fall to £200 a month, and the price of a pint in London halves. Apparently.

Student rents in Edinburgh fall to £200 a month, and the price of a pint in London halves. Apparently.

by Jim Dickinson

12/08/22

2

Just what we need, another graduate interest rate cut

Just what we need, another graduate interest rate cut

by David Kernohan

10/08/22

SQA results day 2022

SQA results day 2022

by David Kernohan

9/08/22

The ICO lifts the lid on the workings of equality schemes

The ICO lifts the lid on the workings of equality schemes

by Jim Dickinson

7/08/22

1

The poorest students are being fiddled out of £2,000 this autumn

The poorest students are being fiddled out of £2,000 this autumn

by Jim Dickinson

5/08/22

Should Scotland scrap free tuition?

Should Scotland scrap free tuition?

by Jim Dickinson

2/08/22

1

Grade inflation - an international perspective

Grade inflation – an international perspective

by David Kernohan

28/07/22

1

Should universities be charging master's deposits?

Should universities be charging master’s deposits?

by Jim Dickinson

27/07/22

4

What land does your university own?

What land does your university own?

by David Kernohan

27/07/22

We can't get no satisfaction

We can’t get no satisfaction

by David Kernohan

21/07/22

1

Over the horizon

Over the horizon

by James Coe

21/07/22

ARIA arrives

ARIA arrives

by David Kernohan

19/07/22

Why does the LLE pilot need a new bursary halfway through the first recruitment cycle?

Why does the LLE pilot need a new bursary halfway through the first recruitment cycle?

by David Kernohan

15/07/22

1

Growing more and more intolerant over the free speech agenda

Growing more and more intolerant over the free speech agenda

by Jim Dickinson

14/07/22

7

Who is new universities minister Andrea Jenkyns?

Who is new universities minister Andrea Jenkyns?

by David Kernohan

13/07/22

4

Which tenth of students are turning to food banks?

Which tenth of students are turning to food banks?

by Jim Dickinson

11/07/22

2

FUNDCOMP: the saga continues

FUNDCOMP: the saga continues

by David Kernohan

7/07/22

Who wants to be minister for higher education?

Who wants to be minister for higher education?

by David Kernohan

6/07/22

2

Government response to the Home Affairs Committee report on spiking

Government response to the Home Affairs Committee report on spiking

by Jim Dickinson

4/07/22

1

REF on interdisciplinary research: It’s good but it’s not right

REF on interdisciplinary research: It’s good but it’s not right

by James Coe

30/06/22

2

LLE comes a step closer

LLE comes a step closer

by David Kernohan

29/06/22

1

Michelle Donelan fires a big new shot at the sector in the culture wars

Michelle Donelan fires a big new shot at the sector in the culture wars

by Jim Dickinson

27/06/22

21

What’s going on with campus sexual assault rules in the US?

What’s going on with campus sexual assault rules in the US?

by Jim Dickinson

24/06/22

2

Would the new Bill of Rights impact free speech on campus?

Would the new Bill of Rights impact free speech on campus?

by Jim Dickinson

22/06/22

1

It's Welfare 1, Free Speech 0 as full-time draws near on Wales' Tertiary Bill

It’s Welfare 1, Free Speech 0 as full-time draws near on Wales’ Tertiary Bill

by Jim Dickinson

21/06/22

Should Labour drop free education?

Should Labour drop free education?

by Jim Dickinson

17/06/22

4

George Freeman and Ottoline Leyser at Commons Science and Technology Committee

George Freeman and Ottoline Leyser at Commons Science and Technology Committee

by James Coe

15/06/22

Michelle Donelan at Commons Education Committee

Michelle Donelan at Commons Education Committee

by David Kernohan

15/06/22

3

Fifty new university campuses and a British bacc

Fifty new university campuses and a British bacc

by Jim Dickinson

15/06/22

Student living cost support cut to lowest level in seven years

Student living cost support cut to lowest level in seven years

by Jim Dickinson

15/06/22

IFS on adult education

IFS on adult education

by David Kernohan

13/06/22

Donelan steps in to protect the rich men of the future

Donelan steps in to protect the rich men of the future

by Jim Dickinson

11/06/22

Report stage amendments to the free speech bill

Report stage amendments to the free speech bill

by Jim Dickinson

10/06/22

Graduate Labour Market Survey 2021

Graduate Labour Market Survey 2021

by David Kernohan

9/06/22

Is DfE diddling low income families out of maintenance loan this coming September?

Is DfE diddling low income families out of maintenance loan this coming September?

by Jim Dickinson

8/06/22

HESA Spring 2022: Business and Community Interaction data

HESA Spring 2022: Business and Community Interaction data

by David Kernohan

7/06/22

KEF2: Return of the KEF

KEF2: Return of the KEF

by James Coe

1/06/22

1

OfS union branch weighs in on Wharton

OfS union branch weighs in on Wharton

by David Kernohan

29/05/22

There's a cost of living crisis. Just not for students

There’s a cost of living crisis. Just not for students

by Jim Dickinson

27/05/22

7

The thing about — The thing about "low value courses" is that students have paid to be on them

The thing about “low value courses” is that students have paid to be on them

by Jim Dickinson

26/05/22

4

OfS plans for 2022-23

OfS plans for 2022-23

by David Kernohan

26/05/22

What will a new working group on spiking achieve?

What will a new working group on spiking achieve?

by Sunday Blake

24/05/22

1

The demise of the — The demise of the "left wing madrassa"?

The demise of the “left wing madrassa”?

by David Kernohan

24/05/22

1

Is university still worth it?

Is university still worth it?

by Jim Dickinson

22/05/22

Higher education and racism: Parliament hears evidence

Higher education and racism: Parliament hears evidence

by David Kernohan

19/05/22

2

The REF panels review themselves

The REF panels review themselves

by James Coe

18/05/22

Capital competition from OfS

Capital competition from OfS

by David Kernohan

16/05/22

Did marketisation really — Did marketisation really "cause" grade inflation?

Did marketisation really “cause” grade inflation?

by Jim Dickinson

14/05/22

Prepare for the public floggings as OfS u-turns on investigation transparency

Prepare for the public floggings as OfS u-turns on investigation transparency

by Jim Dickinson

13/05/22

3

You were the Data Futures, once

You were the Data Futures, once

by David Kernohan

12/05/22

John Blake at #AccessAllAreas

John Blake at #AccessAllAreas

by David Kernohan

10/05/22

Lower fees, more student grants. In Ireland.

Lower fees, more student grants. In Ireland.

by Jim Dickinson

5/05/22

Is there any actual policy behind the politics of in-person teaching?

Is there any actual policy behind the politics of in-person teaching?

by Jim Dickinson

4/05/22

5

Are we protecting students from the risks inherent in new providers?

Are we protecting students from the risks inherent in new providers?

by Jim Dickinson

29/04/22

1

Isn't it time for a #LiveableNHSBursary?

Isn’t it time for a #LiveableNHSBursary?

by Jim Dickinson

28/04/22

Michelle Donelan, among friends at Policy Exchange

Michelle Donelan, among friends at Policy Exchange

by David Kernohan

26/04/22

Never mind the interest rate, feel the repayment threshold

Never mind the interest rate, feel the repayment threshold

by Jim Dickinson

21/04/22

Student loan interest will rise to 12 percent

Student loan interest will rise to 12 percent

by Jim Dickinson

13/04/22

OfS invites variations to access and participation plans

OfS invites variations to access and participation plans

by Jim Dickinson

13/04/22

1

Our quality drive is working (though it hasn't started yet)

Our quality drive is working (though it hasn’t started yet)

by David Kernohan

5/04/22

1

Carry on Freedom of Speech Bill

Carry on Freedom of Speech Bill

by David Kernohan

31/03/22

Student houses can get help with energy bills. Except when they can't

Student houses can get help with energy bills. Except when they can’t

by Jim Dickinson

31/03/22

3

Emma Hardy looks for answers on graduate hardship

Emma Hardy looks for answers on graduate hardship

by David Kernohan

30/03/22

1

The new Office for Students Strategy for 2022-25

The new Office for Students Strategy for 2022-25

by David Kernohan

23/03/22

Ten student housing issues for the APPG students to think about

Ten student housing issues for the APPG students to think about

by Jim Dickinson

22/03/22

Why are over a quarter of students not attending anything in-person?

Why are over a quarter of students not attending anything in-person?

by Jim Dickinson

21/03/22

1

Two huge headaches for international students

Two huge headaches for international students

by Jim Dickinson

17/03/22

1

Higher education and the government response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities

Higher education and the government response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities

by Jim Dickinson

17/03/22

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill passes stage 1 Senedd scrutiny

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill passes stage 1 Senedd scrutiny

by David Kernohan

15/03/22

The living standards rollercoaster is much worse for students

The living standards rollercoaster is much worse for students

by Jim Dickinson

8/03/22

1

Parliamentary committee calls for better student protection

Parliamentary committee calls for better student protection

by Jim Dickinson

4/03/22

A stealthy change in student loan terms will have huge impacts

A stealthy change in student loan terms will have huge impacts

by Jim Dickinson

2/03/22

1

UCU’s answer on admissions reform skips a few steps

UCU’s answer on admissions reform skips a few steps

by Will Awad

24/02/22

Here's what's changed in DfE's Covid guidance for higher education

Here’s what’s changed in DfE’s Covid guidance for higher education

by Jim Dickinson

21/02/22

Academic starters and leavers

Academic starters and leavers

by David Kernohan

21/02/22

Why are universities being allowed to be vague about in-person contact hours?

Why are universities being allowed to be vague about in-person contact hours?

by Jim Dickinson

19/02/22

7

Are students less lonely thanks to Nadine Dorries?

Are students less lonely thanks to Nadine Dorries?

by Jim Dickinson

17/02/22

Who wants to be Designated Data Body?

Who wants to be Designated Data Body?

by David Kernohan

17/02/22