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David Kernohan

David Kernohan is an Associate Editor of Wonkhe.

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Compensation blues

by David Kernohan

18/01/21

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Cancel exams! – but maybe bring them back

by David Kernohan

16/01/21

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How on earth do we run 2021 admissions now?

by David Kernohan

6/01/21

1

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Who’s on campus during lockdown? And where?

by David Kernohan

5/01/21

1

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Last minute changes to return to campus guidance in England

by Jim Dickinson

30/12/20

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The Doctor and the compound metric

by David Kernohan

18/12/20

1

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The UCAS 2020 cycle – more normal than predicted

by David Kernohan

16/12/20

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New courses for old

by David Kernohan

12/12/20

3

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Will next year be as bad financially as we thought?

by David Kernohan

11/12/20

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The OfS’ performance on place

by David Kernohan

9/12/20

1

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Has 2020 really had no impact on early non-continuation?

by David Kernohan

3/12/20

3

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DfE publishes staggering advice for universities on students return in 2021

by Jim Dickinson

3/12/20

2

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The further adventures of the UK’s worst higher education courses

by David Kernohan

30/11/20

4

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To improve quality assessment we should bring back subject review

by David Kernohan

23/11/20

2

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Grade inflation slows, but what is really going on?

by David Kernohan

20/11/20

9

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Campus Covid cases corrected?

by David Kernohan

17/11/20

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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

5

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A US-style application system isn’t everything it seems

by David Kernohan

16/11/20

2

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Who owns admissions policy and where will it end up? The government just complicated the picture

by Mark Leach

13/11/20

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A Christmas miracle? DfE guidance on student travel

by David Kernohan

11/11/20

5

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Would PQA help disadvantaged students?

by David Kernohan

10/11/20

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Is it really fair to blame universities for the second wave?

by David Kernohan

9/11/20

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Not everything is moving online

by David Kernohan

5/11/20

1

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22 things we spotted in the September OfS board papers

by Jim Dickinson

28/10/20

2

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Start to success? OfS may have a new metric

by David Kernohan

28/10/20

1

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Wonkhe surveys a survey about a student survey

by David Kernohan

26/10/20

5

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Coherence and sustainability: three-phase Scottish power

by David Kernohan

21/10/20

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Fifty days to leave your uni?

by David Kernohan

19/10/20

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What is it about small areas with large numbers of Covid-19 cases?

by David Kernohan

12/10/20

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Wonkhe’s Covid-19 data dashboards

by David Kernohan

8/10/20

1

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England’s newest university has a familiar name

by David Kernohan

7/10/20

2

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Donelan strikes an uncertain chord at the Commons Education Committee

by David Kernohan

6/10/20

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Understanding insolvency in higher education

by David Kernohan

5/10/20

2

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Call Keir on campus

by David Kernohan

1/10/20

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Do higher level vocational qualifications lead to higher earnings than degrees?

by David Kernohan

29/09/20

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What is happening at universities right now, and why?

by David Kernohan

28/09/20

1

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Quietly, the RAB charge is reaching worrying levels

by David Kernohan

25/09/20

1

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The National Student Survey’s radical roots and branches

by David Kernohan

23/09/20

9

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Black graduates are less satisfied with their careers

by David Kernohan

22/09/20

4

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Postgraduate study is not a passport to high earnings

by David Kernohan

17/09/20

1

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University chairs finalise governance code of practice

by David Kernohan

16/09/20

3

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What data is useful for responding to Covid-19 risks?

by David Kernohan

14/09/20

2

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Ministers hit out at burdensome university sector regulation

by David Kernohan

10/09/20

3

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

by Jim Dickinson

1/09/20

1

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

by David Kernohan

25/08/20

3

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The start of term is not just a problem for universities

by David Kernohan

24/08/20

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2020 admissions: sometimes dreams do come true

by David Kernohan

20/08/20

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Fair grades are just a starting point

by David Kernohan

18/08/20

4

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A level results day 2020: Full results and university entry data

by David Kernohan

13/08/20

3

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Making a mockery of results day

by David Kernohan

11/08/20

16

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What if the problem is A levels and Highers, not 2020?

by David Kernohan

11/08/20

1

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30 things we learned from the OfS board papers for July 2020

by David Kernohan

6/08/20

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We need a plan for student housing for the next decade

by Jim Dickinson

6/08/20

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Why are SQA results askew?

by David Kernohan

5/08/20

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Are clearing and unconditional offers equally bad for student non-continuation?

by David Kernohan

24/07/20

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How to design a degree algorithm

by David Kernohan

21/07/20

7

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If we can’t see pandemics in the NSS, what is it good for?

by David Kernohan

16/07/20

2

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Introducing the Draft Tertiary Education and Research Bill for Wales

by David Kernohan

15/07/20

1

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The return of higher technical education?

by David Kernohan

14/07/20

1

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Graduate outcomes: wellbeing

by David Kernohan

10/07/20

1

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

by David Kernohan

10/07/20

4

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UCAS June deadline data: signs of hope?

by David Kernohan

9/07/20

2

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26 things we spotted in the April and May OfS board papers

by David Kernohan

7/07/20

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The IFS on the Covid-19 risk to the sector

by David Kernohan

6/07/20

4

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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

3

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It’s good to be king: this year’s LEO

by David Kernohan

26/06/20

4

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The avalanche came – but what of it?

by David Kernohan

25/06/20

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Graduate Outcomes: subject and provider

by David Kernohan

24/06/20

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What does it mean to offer a full student experience this September?

by Jim Dickinson

22/06/20

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Gradual outcomes from Graduate Outcomes

by David Kernohan

19/06/20

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Does the student number cap incentivise over-recruitment?

by David Kernohan

15/06/20

3

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Meet the people – a lesson in asking the public the right question about universities

by David Kernohan

12/06/20

2

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Student academic experience in 2019-20

by David Kernohan

11/06/20

2

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Why can’t Million Plus have any additional student numbers?

by David Kernohan

4/06/20

4

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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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The search for savings in university budgets

by David Kernohan

1/06/20

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The shape of the financial crisis to come?

by David Kernohan

1/06/20

4

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Who decides the future of universities?

by David Kernohan

22/05/20

1

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Merging universities forcibly: a Cooke and Bull story

by David Kernohan

18/05/20

5

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Multi-storey: the Wonkhe Car Parking Ranking 2021

by David Kernohan

15/05/20

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Universities can’t be bailed out like a business

by David Kernohan

11/05/20

2

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OfS cuts teaching funding

by David Kernohan

6/05/20

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20 things we’ve spotted in the March OfS board papers

by Jim Dickinson

6/05/20

1

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Risk management, planning, and audit are at the centre of the sector’s Covid-19 response

by David Kernohan

6/05/20

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So, what is Clearing Plus?

by David Kernohan

4/05/20

9

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How do we get to a loan?

by David Kernohan

1/05/20

2

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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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Does the cap fit? and other existential questions

by David Kernohan

23/04/20

3

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The recruitment economics of Covid-19

by David Kernohan

23/04/20

2

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Will doubling QR be enough?

by David Kernohan

21/04/20

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So long, and thanks for all the TEF?

by David Kernohan

15/04/20

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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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Predicted or calculated – getting grades without exams

by David Kernohan

3/04/20

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Which providers are exposed to a downturn in international recruitment?

by David Kernohan

2/04/20

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