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Debbie McVitty finds the seeds of an emerging consensus around the value of higher education expansion in party manifestos of the post-war years

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Higher education in General Election manifestos – the 1940s and 50s

by Debbie McVitty

8/05/24

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Student financial support is between a rock and a hard place

by David Phoenix

8/05/24

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Euro visions: Giving students a hygge

by Jim Dickinson

8/05/24

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Looking back on International Higher Education Forum 2024

by Jamie Arrowsmith

7/05/24

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NUS reaches a settlement with Shaima Dallali

by Jim Dickinson

7/05/24

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Protecting academic freedom in the digital age

by Chavan Kissoon

7/05/24

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Euro visions: Ambitions in the Balkans

by Jim Dickinson

7/05/24

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Sometimes student representation is about what’s not being talked about

by Mike Hill

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7/05/24

Student debt wiped, and students will be paid to go on placement

Student debt wiped, and students will be paid to go on placement

by Jim Dickinson

6/05/24

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Euro visions: Even if we can stand alone – should we?

by Jim Dickinson

6/05/24

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Whoever the next Chancellor is, a comprehensive skills policy is a must

by Mandy Crawford-Lee

4/05/24

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Spring 2024 Study Tour: Austria

by Jim Dickinson

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3/05/24

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Spring 2024 Study Tour: Serbia

by Jim Dickinson

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3/05/24

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How to do a handover to yourself

by Livia Scott

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3/05/24

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Students from lower socioeconomic backrounds have worse sleep

by Sunday Blake

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3/05/24

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Campus encampments intensify the conflicts over free speech regulation

by Jim Dickinson

3/05/24

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Higher risks and longer delays: Student mental health advisors on the front line

by Rachel Spacey

3/05/24

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Higher education postcard: Magee College

by Hugh Jones

3/05/24

Day events, sensory spaces, credit for activities

by Livia Scott

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2/05/24

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TEF statements lift the lid on what stretching students to their full potential looks like

by Helena Vine

2/05/24

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What does TEF 2023 tell us about educational gains?

by Janice Kay

2/05/24

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Why did I re-stand as SU President?

by Jimena Alamo

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1/05/24

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Students are a part of society here

by Reece Lee

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1/05/24

Where's the 2022-23 student data?

Where’s the 2022-23 student data?

by David Kernohan

1/05/24

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Political rhetoric has pushed international recruitment diversification back to square one

by Griff Ryan

1/05/24

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With a bit of philanthropic funding the metascience programme gets real

With a bit of philanthropic funding the metascience programme gets real

by James Coe

1/05/24

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Collaboration, not top-down direction, is the key to unlocking the potential of Scotland’s graduate apprenticeships

by Hilary Collins

1/05/24

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New Home Office data will let you watch international recruitment slump in near real-time

New Home Office data will let you watch international recruitment slump in near real-time

by David Kernohan

30/04/24

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Why we should test our students more

by Katy Burgess

30/04/24

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Library data is an untapped resource to support student success

by David Kernohan

30/04/24

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Spring 2024 Study Tour: Slovenia

by Jim Dickinson

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29/04/24

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Spring 2024 Study Tour: Croatia

by Jim Dickinson

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29/04/24

We have less data on the Graduate route than we thought we did

We have less data on the Graduate route than we thought we did

by Michael Salmon

29/04/24

Onward wants to cut international recruitment

Onward wants to cut international recruitment

by David Kernohan

29/04/24

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Why does the UK have the worst student rights in Europe?

by Jim Dickinson

29/04/24

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Freeports are effective as convenors of place-based R&D – but that doesn’t mean they are necessary

by James Coe

29/04/24

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How universities can help unlock and nurture diverse local talent

by Nishan Canagarajah

29/04/24

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Changing the Graduate Route would be a supreme act of self-sabotage

by Karen Holford

29/04/24

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Because nothing has to stay the way that it is

by Jim Dickinson

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27/04/24

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How higher education has showed up in General Election manifestos since 1945

by Adam Matthews

27/04/24

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Jump over the leather with a shout of salvation

by Jim Dickinson

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26/04/24

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Neurodiversity

by Livia Scott

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26/04/24

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Covid exposed flaws in discipline for neurodivergent students

by Nelly Luckett

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26/04/24

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How to set up neurodiverse student leaders to succeed

by Ibby Williams

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26/04/24

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Podcast: Franchising, Labour, misogyny, dropping out

by Team Wonkhe

26/04/24

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REF 2029 is in listening mode on open access

by Dinah Birch

26/04/24

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How to ensure events and activities are accessible for neurodiverse students

by Delane Hammill

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26/04/24

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Why aren’t students engaging any more?

by Mack Marshall

26/04/24

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NSS hacking, new students, promoting officer work

by Livia Scott

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26/04/24

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How to support student officers to transition out of their role

by Livia Scott

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26/04/24

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Higher education postcard: Collingwood College, Durham

by Hugh Jones

26/04/24

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We live in a time when we are all too busy with ourselves

by Jim Dickinson

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26/04/24

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Which students are suitable candidates for mental health services?

by Sunday Blake

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25/04/24

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Wonkhe Live! April 2024

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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25/04/24

DfE data on prior attainment and completing a course of higher education

DfE data on prior attainment and completing a course of higher education

by David Kernohan

25/04/24

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Sometimes the rice is undercooked

by Jim Dickinson

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25/04/24

The sector has a new sustainability concordat

The sector has a new sustainability concordat

by James Coe

25/04/24

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Better paternity leave entitlements could help narrow the gender pay gap

by Rose Stephenson

25/04/24

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Sustainable research requires collective action – and the concordat is an important next step

by Christina Boswell

25/04/24

OfS sexual misconduct consultation response scheduled for May

OfS sexual misconduct consultation response scheduled for May

by Sunday Blake

24/04/24

SLC board has a new LLE delivery strategy

SLC board has a new LLE delivery strategy

by David Kernohan

24/04/24

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90 per cent of students are right and 10 per cent are not

by Jim Dickinson

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24/04/24

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The Public Accounts Committee on franchising and fraud

by David Kernohan

24/04/24

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Not everyone can afford open access monographs

by Dawn Hibbert

24/04/24

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The education committee checks in on DSA reforms

The education committee checks in on DSA reforms

by Michael Salmon

23/04/24

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Quality assurance for Ukraine’s primary and secondary education – new, ambitious, and student-focused

by Tetiana Vakulenko

23/04/24

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Why data stewards are the real heroes of AI

by Paul Clark

23/04/24

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Seven questions we’ll be debating at the 2024 Festival of Higher Education

by Mark Leach

22/04/24

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It’s not (all) about the money, money, money

by Sunday Blake

22/04/24

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Learning on the job

by Jim Dickinson

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19/04/24

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Vote early, vote often

by Jim Dickinson

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19/04/24

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Higher education postcard: St George’s, University of London

by Hugh Jones

19/04/24

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UCAS equalities data, 2023 cycle

by David Kernohan

19/04/24

Podcast: First in family, NUS, hybrid grads

by Team Wonkhe

19/04/24

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Membership Services Show: Urban advocacy, contract cheating, students in teams

by Livia Scott

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19/04/24

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Students transition through, not just into, university

by David Woolley

19/04/24

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What SUs need to know about “block” teaching

by Livia Scott

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18/04/24

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Here’s the latest intel on students and voting

by Livia Scott

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18/04/24

European Commission proposes youth mobility scheme with EU

European Commission proposes youth mobility scheme with EU

by David Kernohan

18/04/24

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A review of research security and dependence on foreign income

A review of research security and dependence on foreign income

by Michael Salmon

18/04/24

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LLE quietly delayed

LLE quietly delayed

by David Kernohan

18/04/24

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Commuter students, through the lens of transport studies

by Susan Kenyon

18/04/24

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Student feedback systems should contribute to student engagement and success, not turn students off

by Helena Lim

18/04/24

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UKVI is taking a view about how much remote learning is permissible for international students

by David Kernohan

18/04/24

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What are students’ rights if cuts are proposed or implemented?

by Jim Dickinson

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17/04/24

What else is in UUK's — What else is in UUK's "first in family" survey data?

What else is in UUK’s “first in family” survey data?

by David Kernohan

17/04/24

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Will lecture recordings for international students be banned in the future?

by Jim Dickinson

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17/04/24

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We musn’t miss the boat on registering to vote

by Rhys Wallis

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17/04/24

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What happened in OfS’ free speech guidance webinar for SUs?

by Jim Dickinson

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17/04/24

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What can be done for students when their course is closed?

by Joe McGarry

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17/04/24

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The creative arts and a broader definition of economic value

by James Coe

17/04/24

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What keeps your estates manager awake at night?

by Syd Cottle

17/04/24

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What happens when the SU is… just you?

by Duncan Abrahart

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17/04/24

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Surviving, thriving and letting go: How to be an ex-SU officer

by Nick Smith

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17/04/24

Opportunities proposed for lifelong learning and the tertiary sector

Opportunities proposed for lifelong learning and the tertiary sector

by David Kernohan

16/04/24

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The future success of universities hangs on how good we are at student engagement

by Janice Kay

16/04/24

Maintenance grants can't buy cultural capital

Maintenance grants can’t buy cultural capital

by Sunday Blake

16/04/24

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Whatever happened to students at the heart of the system?

by Jim Dickinson

15/04/24

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It’s back to Blackpool as NUS attempts to put a troubled period in its past

by Livia Scott

15/04/24

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This is Greater Manchester we do elections differently here

by Joel Dowson

15/04/24

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