What would a summer of strikes achieve? What would a summer of strikes achieve? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 10/07/25 8
Do parents or careers services support graduates in finding jobs? Do parents or careers services support graduates in finding jobs? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 9/07/25 3
What's on vice chancellors' minds? What’s on vice chancellors’ minds? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 8/07/25
Image: Shutterstock How Labour’s 10-year health plan for England joins up with higher education and research by James Coe Policy Watch 4/07/25
Image: Shutterstock Data day concerns (with our friends LEO, TEF and NSS) by David Kernohan SUs blogs-su 3/07/25
Efficiency savings will have a lasting impact on research capacity Efficiency savings will have a lasting impact on research capacity by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 2/07/25
Image: Shutterstock Research and innovation in the industrial strategy by David Kernohan Policy Watch 24/06/25
Graduates move to get better opportunities. And they don't come back Graduates move to get better opportunities. And they don’t come back by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 23/06/25 1
Image: Shutterstock The world is sorting out the quality of transnational education, but where is England? by David Kernohan Comment 23/06/25 1
We still don't have a clue about the income or cost from transnational education We still don’t have a clue about the income or cost from transnational education by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 19/06/25
Capital and finance data requirements tighten Capital and finance data requirements tighten by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 12/06/25 1
What's in the spending review for higher education What’s in the spending review for higher education by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 11/06/25
Image: Shutterstock University spending and cost recovery, 2023–24 by David Kernohan Data 11/06/25 5
Image: Shutterstock What’s coming for higher education in the spending review? by David Kernohan Analysis 8/06/25 1
How not to invent a new official geography How not to invent a new official geography by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 5/06/25 1
Preparing for TEF 2027? Hang on a moment Preparing for TEF 2027? Hang on a moment by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 5/06/25
Image: Shutterstock Universities UK’s new era of collaboration by David Kernohan Policy Watch 2/06/25 3
Tracking the institutional impact of proposed OfS grant cuts Tracking the institutional impact of proposed OfS grant cuts by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 28/05/25
How can you take industrial action against the Secretary of State? How can you take industrial action against the Secretary of State? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 27/05/25 4
Image: Shutterstock Plotting the impact of an international fee levy by David Kernohan Data 19/05/25 1
Image: Shutterstock A new regulatory framework is more than Medr by numbers by David Kernohan Policy Watch 15/05/25
Both place and individual socio-economic status can limit opportunity Both place and individual socio-economic status can limit opportunity by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 15/05/25
Postgraduate taught is getting massive, and not where you might think Postgraduate taught is getting massive, and not where you might think by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 12/05/25 7
Image: Shutterstock What the latest HESA data tells us about university finances by David Kernohan Data 9/05/25 14
wonkhe-transparency What will happen when a university fails to prevent fraud? by David Kernohan Comment 8/05/25 1
Plotting VC pay against OfS progression Plotting VC pay against OfS progression by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 6/05/25 5
Survey shows how the sector is cutting spending Survey shows how the sector is cutting spending by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 6/05/25
Not much public support for funding reform Not much public support for funding reform by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 1/05/25
This year's local elections will have an impact on higher education and skills This year’s local elections will have an impact on higher education and skills by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 30/04/25
More than £1bn in tuition fees over the last three years has gone to unregistered providers More than £1bn in tuition fees over the last three years has gone to unregistered providers by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 28/04/25 3
Image: Shutterstock Access and participation is a political question by David Kernohan Comment 27/04/25 8
How we know if OfS is any good How we know if OfS is any good by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 14/04/25 1
New data on business and community interaction from HESA New data on business and community interaction from HESA by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 11/04/25
Which UK universities are near theme parks? Which UK universities are near theme parks? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 9/04/25 6
Augar reviewed as Education Committee learn about university finances Augar reviewed as Education Committee learn about university finances by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 9/04/25 4
Image: Shutterstock Young people from deprived areas can’t afford to consider university by David Kernohan Comment 7/04/25 5
Image: Shutterstock HESA has published full student data for 2023–24 by David Kernohan Data 4/04/25 1
What does a vote of no confidence in a vice chancellor mean? What does a vote of no confidence in a vice chancellor mean? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 1/04/25 4
0.03 per cent of student maintenance loan payments might be fraudulent - and that's still too much 0.03 per cent of student maintenance loan payments might be fraudulent – and that’s still too much by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 30/03/25 6
Image: Shutterstock Five regulatory process points you may have missed from the University of Sussex decision by David Kernohan Comment 29/03/25 6
What's happening with apprenticeship starts and achievements? What’s happening with apprenticeship starts and achievements? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 27/03/25
Image: Shutterstock The franchise problem may not have a quick answer by David Kernohan Analysis 25/03/25 10
Image: Shutterstock What the UK can learn from Scotland’s tertiary pathfinder experiments by David Kernohan Comment 24/03/25 2
New HESA student data shows sector in flux New HESA student data shows sector in flux by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 20/03/25 3
OfS has published some board papers for December 2024 OfS has published some board papers for December 2024 by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 19/03/25
Regional pathfinders point the way for skills in Scotland Regional pathfinders point the way for skills in Scotland by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 18/03/25
Apply here to fix English higher education Apply here to fix English higher education by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 17/03/25
Image: Shutterstock The five things universities do to cut costs by David Kernohan Analysis 17/03/25 8
OfS wants to know all about your 2024–25 financial projections, again OfS wants to know all about your 2024–25 financial projections, again by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 6/03/25
2025–26 pay negotiation heads of claim 2025–26 pay negotiation heads of claim by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 6/03/25 14
Image: Shutterstock Edward Peck’s performance at the Education Committee by David Kernohan People 4/03/25 2
UCU launches campaign against job cuts UCU launches campaign against job cuts by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 4/03/25 3
Image: Shutterstock Universities that expand access have graduates who take longer to repay their loans by David Kernohan Data 2/03/25
Image: Shutterstock The Office for Students reviews TEF… again by David Kernohan Policy Watch 27/02/25 1
Widening access to medical school Widening access to medical school by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 27/02/25 2
Are there providers where graduates tend not to repay their loans? Are there providers where graduates tend not to repay their loans? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 24/02/25 5
Image: Shutterstock Research flexibility doesn’t have to mean researcher precarity by James Coe Analysis 24/02/25 12
Why does it take the British Academy to plot subject geographies? Why does it take the British Academy to plot subject geographies? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 20/02/25 3
Image: Shutterstock We are living through the legacy of unrestrained borrowing by David Kernohan Comment 17/02/25 14
Image: Midjourney OfS is starting to better understand the student interest by Jim Dickinson Comment 14/02/25
UCAS January deadline applicants and applications, 2025 UCAS January deadline applicants and applications, 2025 by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 13/02/25 3
Enhanced monitoring for business in Bolton Enhanced monitoring for business in Bolton by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 11/02/25 1
Universities UK submits to spending review Universities UK submits to spending review by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 10/02/25 2
Do you really have to sign up to a political agenda to get research funding? Do you really have to sign up to a political agenda to get research funding? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 8/02/25 3
Image: Shutterstock When OfS reopens its register, there will be implications for everyone else by David Kernohan Policy Watch 6/02/25
2023-24 finances updated for the end of January 2023-24 finances updated for the end of January by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 4/02/25 4
Image: Shutterstock DfE steps in to require franchise partners to register with OfS by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 30/01/25 4
Image: Shutterstock An early look at 2023–24 financial returns shows providers working hard to balance the books by David Kernohan Analysis 27/01/25 20
Care leavers and estranged students in SLC data Care leavers and estranged students in SLC data by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 23/01/25
Technology and the eternal promise of the new Technology and the eternal promise of the new by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 22/01/25
Willetts on the worth of university Willetts on the worth of university by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 20/01/25 1
Image: Shutterstock A bone of contention with secondary legislation by David Kernohan Comment 19/01/25 1
Image: Shutterstock Bridget Phillipson reaffirms commitment to free speech by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 15/01/25 3
Revoking the revocation of the free speech act commencement Revoking the revocation of the free speech act commencement by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 15/01/25 4
REF people, culture, and environment pilot submissions detailed REF people, culture, and environment pilot submissions detailed by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 14/01/25
Entry rates vary widely by local authority area Entry rates vary widely by local authority area by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 14/01/25 2
Image: Shutterstock Exploring the explosion in franchise and partnership activity by David Kernohan Data 13/01/25
What's odd about the latest award of degree awarding powers What’s odd about the latest award of degree awarding powers by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 8/01/25 2
Value for money polling from YouGov Value for money polling from YouGov by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 7/01/25 3
We're still waiting for answers on the Scottish budget for higher education We’re still waiting for answers on the Scottish budget for higher education by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 6/01/25 1
Image: Shutterstock Innovation and skills in the English devolution white paper by David Kernohan Policy Watch 17/12/24 2
The sector may be set for industrial action next term The sector may be set for industrial action next term by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 13/12/24 18
A theory of change for the B3 bear A theory of change for the B3 bear by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 12/12/24