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During challenging times, genuine student engagement often feels difficult, or impossible, to deliver. Jonathan Eaton and Helena Lim confront the dragon at the gates.

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Student engagement does not work if institutions are stuck in survival mode

by Jonathan Eaton

28/11/25

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Skills England has a new way to talk about skills, and the sector needs to listen

by David Kernohan

28/11/25

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Higher education postcard: Peterhouse, Cambridge

by Hugh Jones

28/11/25

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Webinar: Super student meetings

by Nick Smith

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27/11/25

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The higher education sector needs to prepare for the enrichment generation

by Will Roberts

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27/11/25

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Here’s how students are spending financial support in 2025

by Mack Marshall

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27/11/25

Student inflation v the others, October 2025

Student inflation v the others, October 2025

by Jim Dickinson

27/11/25

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All the higher education-relevant Home Office stats for Q3 2025

All the higher education-relevant Home Office stats for Q3 2025

by Michael Salmon

27/11/25

The OIA steps in to fill gaps in harassment regulation

The OIA steps in to fill gaps in harassment regulation

by Jim Dickinson

27/11/25

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How can you get a maintenance loan and not a fee loan?

How can you get a maintenance loan and not a fee loan?

by David Kernohan

27/11/25

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Podcast: Budget, R&D, Scotland’s tertiary bill

by Team Wonkhe

27/11/25

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How to respond to OIA’s consultation on handling reports of harassment and sexual misconduct

by Team Wonkhe

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27/11/25

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Universities now need to be much clearer about the total cost of a course

by Jim Dickinson

27/11/25

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The post-matrix university – trust, relevance, and the politics of plugging back in

by Amanda Broderick

27/11/25

Student finance changes in the budget – director’s cut

Student finance changes in the budget – director’s cut

by Jim Dickinson

26/11/25

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The state of the sabbatical. How UK SUs structure their leadership

by Team Wonkhe

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26/11/25

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What are scrutiny panels and why should your SU care about them?

by Team Wonkhe

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26/11/25

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Budget 2025 and what it means for SU, students and graduates

by Jim Dickinson

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26/11/25

Reclassification ghosts and jam tomorrow at stage 2 of Scotland’s tertiary bill

Reclassification ghosts and jam tomorrow at stage 2 of Scotland’s tertiary bill

by Jim Dickinson

26/11/25

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Budget 2025 for universities and students

by Team Wonkhe

26/11/25

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The totem of the perfect grant is the enemy of the loan good

The totem of the perfect grant is the enemy of the loan good

by Jim Dickinson

26/11/25

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The future of financial hardship support needs to be flexible

by Peter Gray

26/11/25

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Five challenges faced by the Welsh tertiary sector

by Vikki Howells

26/11/25

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Are level 6 apprenticeships next?

Are level 6 apprenticeships next?

by Michael Salmon

25/11/25

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Government would protect interests of “students, taxpayers, and research” in provider insolvency

by David Kernohan

25/11/25

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A change in approach means research may never be the same again

by James Coe

25/11/25

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Why ideas of graduate success need to catch up with portfolio careers

by Miri Firth

25/11/25

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Making higher education work for international student carers

by Scott Rawlinson

25/11/25

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If students can’t use AI, should staff be able to?

by Jim Dickinson

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24/11/25

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Scotland’s Tertiary Bill at Stage 2: What SUs need to know

by Jim Dickinson

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24/11/25

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A government running out of road still sets the economic weather for higher education

by Michael Salmon

24/11/25

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Can there ever be a definitive graduate premium?

by David Kernohan

24/11/25

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The rights stuff

by Mack Marshall

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21/11/25

Amendments are in on the Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill

Amendments are in on the Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill

by Jim Dickinson

21/11/25

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Transparency, collaboration and culture are key to winning public trust in research

by Ben Tatler

21/11/25

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Higher education postcard: Queen Mary University of London

by Hugh Jones

21/11/25

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Inclusivity

Building a neuroinclusive campus

by Layna Forbes

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20/11/25

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What SUs need to know about the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2025

by Livia Scott

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20/11/25

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New research on students’ perceptions of their rights: 20 things SUs need to know

by Jim Dickinson

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20/11/25

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Podcast: Reform UK, local skills, students at work

by Team Wonkhe

20/11/25

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The latest sector-wide financial sustainability assessment from the Office for Students

by Debbie McVitty

20/11/25

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You couldn’t leave here because anything could happen: The fall and rise of the world’s richest students’ union

by Jim Dickinson

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20/11/25

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AI is unlocking insights from PTES to drive enhancement of the PGT experience faster than ever before

by Helena Lim

20/11/25

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It's PTES time

It’s PTES time

by Livia Scott

20/11/25

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REF should be about technical professionals too

by Richard Traini

20/11/25

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Long hours and poor working conditions hit students' outcomes hard

Long hours and poor working conditions hit students’ outcomes hard

by Jim Dickinson

20/11/25

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Size and shape dashboards, 2025

Size and shape dashboards, 2025

by David Kernohan

19/11/25

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Students don’t think anything will change. They’re probably right

by Jim Dickinson

19/11/25

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Telling people off is not a quality enhancement tool

Telling people off is not a quality enhancement tool

by David Kernohan

19/11/25

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Labour takes steps to bring higher education and local skills closer together

by Michael Salmon

19/11/25

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Over 20 years of frozen London PhD weighting means change is overdue

by Nico Henry

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19/11/25

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Duty of care isn’t about mental health, it’s about preventing harm

by Robert Abrahart

19/11/25

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OfS capital allocations, 2025-26

OfS capital allocations, 2025-26

by David Kernohan

18/11/25

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Higher education’s civic role has never been more important to get right

by Adam Leach

18/11/25

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The surprising pragmatism of Reform UK voters towards international education

by Rhiannon McQuone

17/11/25

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The political centre of gravity continues to shift towards higher education sceptics

by Steve O’Neil

17/11/25

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What all SUs need to know about sexism and sexual violence in UK medical education

by Team Wonkhe

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16/11/25

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The Renters Rights Bill is law – what should SUs do to prepare for May 1st 2026?

by Jim Dickinson

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16/11/25

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Back to belonging

by Mack Marshall

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14/11/25

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Efforts to build belonging may get the problem the wrong way around

by Jim Dickinson

14/11/25

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The one where they still don’t have any friends

by Mack Marshall

14/11/25

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Higher education postcard: the University of Hertfordshire

by Hugh Jones

14/11/25

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What’s in the new Office for Students strategy?

by David Kernohan

13/11/25

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How SUs nurture community through space ritual and contribution

by Niall Sweby

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13/11/25

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Student protection is needed in all higher-level learning

by Charlotte Corrish

13/11/25

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Podcast: Access, governance, festival vibes

by Team Wonkhe

12/11/25

If we wanted to do skills planning, could we?

If we wanted to do skills planning, could we?

by David Kernohan

12/11/25

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Making creative practice research visible

by Roy Hanney

12/11/25

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The higher education “market” still doesn’t work

by Jim Dickinson

12/11/25

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Helping students to make good choices isn’t about more faulty search filters

by Jim Dickinson

12/11/25

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Imagine if we gave everyone a first

Imagine if we gave everyone a first

by Jim Dickinson

11/11/25

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How to build smarter partnerships and become digitally mature

by Andrea Marcinkus

11/11/25

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What does specialisation for a university mean in a defence-led economy?

by Richard Davies

11/11/25

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Little England's splendid isolation in European HE looks increasingly absurd

Little England’s splendid isolation in European HE looks increasingly absurd

by Jim Dickinson

10/11/25

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New on The Post-18 Project: Earning the license

by Mark Leach

The Post-18 Project

10/11/25

Medical students are being failed by a system that won't take responsibility

Medical students are being failed by a system that won’t take responsibility

by Jim Dickinson

10/11/25

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Adopting AI across an institution is a pressing leadership challenge

by Janice Kay

10/11/25

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In learning, AI must become a co-creator, not a shortcut

by Nick Jennings

10/11/25

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What makes peer tutoring work and why SUs should be running it

by Team Wonkhe

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10/11/25

Resolving this campus culture war could save lives

Resolving this campus culture war could save lives

by Jim Dickinson

9/11/25

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Student loneliness isn’t going away and the evidence on what works is getting stronger

by Team Wonkhe

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9/11/25

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What’s in APPs on belonging and social connection?

by Team Wonkhe

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9/11/25

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Tuutorointi proves peer support works when you resource it as infrastructure, not sparkle

by Team Wonkhe

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9/11/25

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What SUs need to know about a new book on belonging

by Team Wonkhe

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9/11/25

Educator expertise is needed to work out how AI can uplift, not constrain, cognition

Educator expertise is needed to work out how AI can uplift, not constrain, cognition

by Debbie McVitty

7/11/25

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OfS reported for non-compliance

OfS reported for non-compliance

by David Kernohan

7/11/25

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See it, say it, sorted

by Mack Marshall

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7/11/25

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Webinar: Now that’s what I call great officer comms

by Mack Marshall

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7/11/25

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What SUs need to know about grade inflation, algorithms and degree transcripts

by Team Wonkhe

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7/11/25

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Higher education postcard: Keble College, Oxford

by Hugh Jones

7/11/25

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Podcast: Banned algorithms, Schools curriculum, Wales student finance

by Team Wonkhe

6/11/25

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The Office for Students steps on to shaky ground in an attempt to regulate academic standards

by David Kernohan

6/11/25

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Algorithms aren’t the problem. It’s the classification system they support

by Jim Dickinson

6/11/25

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Students taking resits need specific support

by Karen Lander

6/11/25

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What we still need to talk about when it comes to the LLE

by Vy Chuong

6/11/25

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Northern Ireland can be a testbed for research culture

by Chris Browne

5/11/25

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New heights in tertiary partnerships

by Lisa Roberts

5/11/25

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Universities in England can’t ignore the curriculum (and students) that are coming

by Jim Dickinson

5/11/25

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The three “f” words I can’t stop saying at uni

by Rosie Ellen Birch

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4/11/25

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Higher education should back a national digital skills wallet

by Patrina Law

4/11/25

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