Wonkhe

Ticking boxes misses the point

Back in July 2022 the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) announced that it would no longer consent to be England’s designated quality body from March 2023.

See full profile

Ticking boxes misses the point

Ticking boxes misses the point

by Jim Dickinson

8/12/25

ejkrfghwerjkfgk — Image: Midjourney

Learning to be human

by Mack Marshall

blogs-su

7/12/25

efhiuwehfgui34we — Image: Shutterstock

How to leave a legacy when there’s six months left

by Jim Dickinson

blogs-su

7/12/25

There's a new code out on governors doing the right thing

There’s a new code out on governors doing the right thing

by Jim Dickinson

7/12/25

1

ewrfyhweiryfghwi — Image: Shutterstock

Whatever happened to the New Universities Challenge?

by Jim Dickinson

6/12/25

4

Shutterstock_2195283609 — Image: Shutterstock

Why is it so difficult to make reasonable adjustments when assessing disabled PGRs?

by Theresa McKinven

5/12/25

2

fgiuwyergfyuiw — Image: Midjourney

Removing the rent guarantor barrier to safe and stable accommodation

by Kate Brown

5/12/25

You can’t fix OfS’ quality proposals without fixing the NSS

You can’t fix OfS’ quality proposals without fixing the NSS

by Jim Dickinson

5/12/25

3

193falmouthoncork — Image: Shutterstock

Higher education postcard: Falmouth University

by Hugh Jones

5/12/25

Westminster forgets that buses go to universities

Westminster forgets that buses go to universities

by Jim Dickinson

4/12/25

1

Four things we found in 2025’s SLC board papers

Four things we found in 2025’s SLC board papers

by Jim Dickinson

4/12/25

fwegfuy — Image: Midjourney

What’s going on with UK universities’ finances?

by Mack Marshall

blogs-su

4/12/25

The student paid. The system still said no

The student paid. The system still said no

by Jim Dickinson

4/12/25

2

Wonkhe_WonkheShow_Social_Blue@2x — Image: Wonkhe

Podcast: AI, uni finances, civic

by Team Wonkhe

4/12/25

Magnetic,Old,Compass,On,World,Map.,Travel,,Geography,,History,,Navigation, — Image: Shutterstock

Reclaiming the narrative of educational excellence despite the decline of educational gain

by Michael Grove

4/12/25

5

Shutterstock_1049254499 — Image: Shutterstock

The R&D buckets are here to stay – what matters now is how they’re used

by Stephanie Smith

4/12/25

1

rgfjoiwrehfgoiue — Image: Midjourney

What makes module feedback feel worth giving

by Jim Dickinson

blogs-su

3/12/25

Trust — Image: Shutterstock

Why trust needs to be at the centre of mitigating circumstances policies

by Vaishnavi Chopde

blogs-su

3/12/25

HESA has updated financial data to the delight of international fee levy modelers everywhere

HESA has updated financial data to the delight of international fee levy modelers everywhere

by David Kernohan

3/12/25

1

Wonkhe_Policy_Radar_Static_wText_1920x1080@2x

Policy Radar November 2025

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

blogs-su

3/12/25

shutterstock_2044956836 — Image: Shutterstock

Civic 2.0 – the civic university agenda but with sustainable impact

by Richard Brabner

3/12/25

2

ergmjerjghio — Image: Midjourney

Student-on-student complaints are overwhelming SUs

by Jim Dickinson

blogs-su

3/12/25

Spotlight,On,The,Stage,Of,The,Opera,And,Ballet,Theater — Image: Shutterstock

Side hustles, moonlighting, resting actors, and multiple jobholding in creative work

by Orian Brook

3/12/25

1

wonkhe-graduate-teacher-2048x1152 — Image: Shutterstock

How to improve things for PGRs that teach

by Jim Dickinson

blogs-su

3/12/25

UCU pay ballot fails to meet threshold

UCU pay ballot fails to meet threshold

by David Kernohan

2/12/25

9

Students are being asked to gamble with their lives

Students are being asked to gamble with their lives

by Jim Dickinson

2/12/25

1

Regulatory burden relief for FE colleges

Regulatory burden relief for FE colleges

by David Kernohan

2/12/25

2

Shutterstock_2462184773 — Image: Shutterstock

Counting the cost of financial challenges in English higher education

by Stephen Roper

2/12/25

4

Paper,Plane,Shattering,Glass,Ceiling,-,Symbol,Of,Freedom,,Innovation, — Image: Shutterstock

Only innovation can return higher education to growth

by Rod Bristow

2/12/25

3

sergedrtkjghbret — Image: Midjourney

What do students on placement get for their money?

by Jim Dickinson

blogs-su

1/12/25

Robot,Teacher,Explains,Modern,Theory.,Classroom,Interior,With,Empty,Black — Image: Shutterstock

High quality learning means developing and upskilling educators on the pedagogy of AI

by Debbie McVitty

1/12/25

ghjeiruoghjuioerhgiu — Image: Midjourney

The end of pretend – AI and the case for universities of formation

by Jim Dickinson

1/12/25

30

Untitled — Source: Adobe Firefly

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

by Jonathan Eaton

28/11/25

4

Wonkhe-Scaffold-Framework — Image: Shutterstock

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

by David Kernohan

28/11/25

5

ejkrfghwerjkfgk — Image: Midjourney

Generation E

by Mack Marshall

blogs-su

28/11/25

192peterhouseoncork — Image: Hugh Jones

Higher education postcard: Peterhouse, Cambridge

by Hugh Jones

28/11/25

wonkhe-protest-megaphone-ikon — Image: IKON

Webinar: Super student meetings

by Nick Smith

blogs-su

27/11/25

Sport curriculum — Image: Shutterstock

The higher education sector needs to prepare for the enrichment generation

by Will Roberts

blogs-su

27/11/25

ufhrewuihrewi — Image: Shutterstock

Here’s how students are spending financial support in 2025

by Mack Marshall

blogs-su

27/11/25

Student inflation v the others, October 2025

Student inflation v the others, October 2025

by Jim Dickinson

27/11/25

1

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

1

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

4

Wonkhe_WonkheShow_Social_Blue@2x — Image: Wonkhe

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

by Team Wonkhe

27/11/25

shutterstock_2039480786-2280x1282 (1) — Image: Shutterstock

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

by Team Wonkhe

blogs-su

27/11/25

1

wegvjkewrhbkje — Image: Midjourney

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

by Jim Dickinson

27/11/25

2

Red,And,Blue,Pill,Choice,As,A,Person,At,A — Image: Shutterstock

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

ehfgkweshfgik — Image: Shutterstock

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

by Team Wonkhe

blogs-su

26/11/25

1

rdfngkertk — Image: Shutterstock

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

by Team Wonkhe

blogs-su

26/11/25

ewfhwe — Image: Shutterstock

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

by Jim Dickinson

blogs-su

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

ghfoihrogiehriu — Image: Shutterstock

Budget 2025 for universities and students

by Team Wonkhe

26/11/25

8

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

1

Commuter students at station — Image: Shutterstock

The future of financial hardship support needs to be flexible

by Peter Gray

26/11/25

Wonkhe-Wales-Parliament-Roof — Image: Shutterstock

Five challenges faced by the Welsh tertiary sector

by Vikki Howells

26/11/25

5

Are level 6 apprenticeships next?

Are level 6 apprenticeships next?

by Michael Salmon

25/11/25

1

Government would protect interests of — Government would protect interests of "students, taxpayers, and research" in provider insolvency

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

by David Kernohan

25/11/25

Shutterstock_587475092 — Image: Shutterstock

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

by James Coe

25/11/25

8

jugglingroles — Image: Shutterstock

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

by Miri Firth

25/11/25

3

Shutterstock_2404985839 — Image: Shutterstock

Making higher education work for international student carers

by Scott Rawlinson

25/11/25

1

Image: Midjourney

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

by Jim Dickinson

blogs-su

24/11/25

serghnerlighjikloer — Image: Shutterstock

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

by Jim Dickinson

blogs-su

24/11/25

Shutterstock_2684935213 — Image: Shutterstock

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

by Michael Salmon

24/11/25

4

wonkhe-swimming-pool — Image: Shutterstock

Can there ever be a definitive graduate premium?

by David Kernohan

24/11/25

5

ejkrfghwerjkfgk — Image: Midjourney

The rights stuff

by Mack Marshall

blogs-su

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

2

Shutterstock_2364092213 — Image: Shutterstock

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

by Ben Tatler

21/11/25

4

191queenmaryoncork.docx — Image: Hugh Jones

Higher education postcard: Queen Mary University of London

by Hugh Jones

21/11/25

2

Inclusivity

Building a neuroinclusive campus

by Layna Forbes

blogs-su

20/11/25

wonkhe-postgrads — Image: Shutterstock

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

by Livia Scott

blogs-su

20/11/25

ergfhkerhgkje — Image: Shutterstock

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

by Jim Dickinson

blogs-su

20/11/25

Wonkhe_WonkheShow_Social_Blue@2x — Image: Wonkhe

Podcast: Reform UK, local skills, students at work

by Team Wonkhe

20/11/25

shutterstock_1006866319 — Image: Shutterstock

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

by Debbie McVitty

20/11/25

2

gjlvwerjgoier — Image: YLVA

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

by Jim Dickinson

blogs-su

20/11/25

Pickaxe,And,Gold,Nuggets,Among,Stones,On,A,Background,Of — Image: Shutterstock

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

by Helena Lim

20/11/25

8

It's PTES time

It’s PTES time

by Livia Scott

20/11/25

1

Shutterstock_1898643757 — Image: Shutterstock

REF should be about technical professionals too

by Richard Traini

20/11/25

1

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

6

Size and shape dashboards, 2025

Size and shape dashboards, 2025

by David Kernohan

19/11/25

3

efgjlwergfhlkergh — Image: Midjourney

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

by Jim Dickinson

19/11/25

10

Telling people off is not a quality enhancement tool

Telling people off is not a quality enhancement tool

by David Kernohan

19/11/25

1

Shutterstock_676588450 — Image: Shutterstock

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

by Michael Salmon

19/11/25

1

sdfgbjvedrfgjhboie — Image: Shutterstock

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

by Nico Henry

blogs-su

19/11/25

1

jgfrewilgjioer — Image: Shutterstock

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

by Robert Abrahart

19/11/25

7

OfS capital allocations, 2025-26

OfS capital allocations, 2025-26

by David Kernohan

18/11/25

3

Shutterstock_2444391843 — Image: Shutterstock

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

by Adam Leach

18/11/25

3

Spiral,Staircase,,Shortcut,Concept,To,Success,,3d,Render — Image: Shutterstock

The surprising pragmatism of Reform UK voters towards international education

by Rhiannon McQuone

17/11/25

4

Shutterstock_2382313729 — Image: Shutterstock

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

by Steve O’Neil

17/11/25

11

efghuwekrfghkujwe — Image: Shutterstock

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

by Team Wonkhe

blogs-su

16/11/25

An,Aerial,View,Above,The,Drab,Rooftops,Of,Run,Down — Image: Shutterstock

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

by Jim Dickinson

blogs-su

16/11/25

ejkrfghwerjkfgk — Image: Midjourney

Back to belonging

by Mack Marshall

blogs-su

14/11/25

aaaa — Image: Midjourney

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

by Jim Dickinson

14/11/25

10

regeilrghioer — Image: Midjourney

The one where they still don’t have any friends

by Mack Marshall

14/11/25

8

190hertfordshireoncork — Image: Hugh Jones

Higher education postcard: the University of Hertfordshire

by Hugh Jones

14/11/25

3

wonkhe-simulation-planning — Image: Shutterstock

What’s in the new Office for Students strategy?

by David Kernohan

13/11/25

3

sdghjeriolo — Image: Thrillist

How SUs nurture community through space ritual and contribution

by Niall Sweby

blogs-su

13/11/25

Shutterstock_2414627405 — Image: Shutterstock

Student protection is needed in all higher-level learning

by Charlotte Corrish

13/11/25

7

Wonkhe_WonkheShow_Social_Blue@2x — Image: Wonkhe

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

6