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Jim Dickinson

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Lend us a fiver mate

by Mack Marshall

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21/02/25

Young PG graduates will be paying much more come April 1st

Young PG graduates will be paying much more come April 1st

by Jim Dickinson

21/02/25

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How (and why) to build tradition on campus

by Jim Dickinson

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20/02/25

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The government’s in a pickle over fees and funding

by Jim Dickinson

20/02/25

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As the cuts rain down in Wales, whatever happened to learner protection?

As the cuts rain down in Wales, whatever happened to learner protection?

by Jim Dickinson

19/02/25

Going soft

by Jim Dickinson

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19/02/25

Partnership and promises are not incompatible

Partnership and promises are not incompatible

by Jim Dickinson

19/02/25

Chaos is coming for student renters in England

Chaos is coming for student renters in England

by Jim Dickinson

18/02/25

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That university debt problem is a big issue off the balance sheet too

That university debt problem is a big issue off the balance sheet too

by Jim Dickinson

17/02/25

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OfS is starting to better understand the student interest

by Jim Dickinson

14/02/25

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An autonomous agitator within the corporate ambition of the university

by Jim Dickinson

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14/02/25

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No escape from reality

by Jim Dickinson

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13/02/25

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What SUs can learn from complaints about harassment and sexual misconduct

by Jim Dickinson

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13/02/25

OfS opts for summaries and secrecy on sexual misconduct

OfS opts for summaries and secrecy on sexual misconduct

by Jim Dickinson

13/02/25

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Is a burger in a campus bar educational? Depends

by Jim Dickinson

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12/02/25

A(nother) new competence framework emerges

A(nother) new competence framework emerges

by Jim Dickinson

7/02/25

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Fairness and protection for students is coming – but not for those that need it now

by Jim Dickinson

6/02/25

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Let’s TWST again

by Mack Marshall

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5/02/25

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What are students’ rights over closed modules, campuses and courses?

by Jim Dickinson

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5/02/25

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Honesty and accuracy is about to get even more important

by Jim Dickinson

4/02/25

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Northern Ireland students get a 20 per cent boost to maintenance

Northern Ireland students get a 20 per cent boost to maintenance

by Jim Dickinson

31/01/25

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What can SUs learn for the future from the encampments of 2024

by Jim Dickinson

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31/01/25

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DfE steps in to require franchise partners to register with OfS

by Jim Dickinson

30/01/25

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Lessons for leaders from the campus encampments

by Jim Dickinson

30/01/25

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Now! That’s what I call a student leader 2025

by Jim Dickinson

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28/01/25

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Students are at the centre of a political uprising in Serbia. Again

by Jim Dickinson

24/01/25

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Make the noise and make it clear

by Mack Marshall

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24/01/25

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UKVI is tightening the rules on international student attendance

by Jim Dickinson

21/01/25

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UKVI confirms new attendance rules for international students

by Jim Dickinson

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20/01/25

Jacqui Smith rules out (much) more money while her department assesses the impacts

Jacqui Smith rules out (much) more money while her department assesses the impacts

by Jim Dickinson

20/01/25

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Here’s what SUs need to know about upcoming regulation of international agents

by Jim Dickinson

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20/01/25

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Daring students to take risks and be wrong is key to solving the campus culture wars

by Jim Dickinson

20/01/25

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A round up of student influence, voice and representation policies from our eurotours

by Jim Dickinson

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20/01/25

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Study Tour 2025: Poland

by Jim Dickinson

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17/01/25

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Freeze peach

by Jim Dickinson

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17/01/25

Prague,,Czech,Republic,-,25,August,2022:,Facade,Of,Building

Study Tour 2025: Czechia

by Mack Marshall

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17/01/25

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Study Tour 2025: Slovakia

by Mack Marshall

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16/01/25

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The courts are slowly clarifying universities’ duty of care

by Jim Dickinson

16/01/25

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The more interesting the talent, the better

by Jim Dickinson

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16/01/25

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Bridget Phillipson reaffirms commitment to free speech

by Jim Dickinson

15/01/25

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Study Tour 2025: Hungary

by Jim Dickinson

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15/01/25

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Invite a student to choose

by Mack Marshall

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14/01/25

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What’s still wrong with the Renter’s Rights Bill (and what would fix it)?

by Jim Dickinson

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14/01/25

The Renters’ Rights Bill is a mess for students. Now the Lords need to fix it

The Renters’ Rights Bill is a mess for students. Now the Lords need to fix it

by Jim Dickinson

14/01/25

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Gnome sweet home

by Mack Marshall

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13/01/25

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Resolving the tensions in campus culture requires leadership from within

by Jim Dickinson

13/01/25

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Truth and love must prevail over lies and hatred

by Jim Dickinson

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10/01/25

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I’m the one who built the tower

by Jim Dickinson

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10/01/25

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How to respond to OfS’ consultation over its new strategy

by Jim Dickinson

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9/01/25

Changes announced to the Renters’ Rights Bill on upfront rent

Changes announced to the Renters’ Rights Bill on upfront rent

by Jim Dickinson

9/01/25

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The principled class approach

by Mike Day

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8/01/25

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When you’re building a house you don’t start with the roof

by Alan Roberts

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8/01/25

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The cloudless fun of every freshman

by Mack Marshall

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7/01/25

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Our prosperity must be sought here

by Jim Dickinson

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7/01/25

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When will the reasonable adjustments merry-go-round get fixed?

by Jim Dickinson

6/01/25

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We want the EU not the KGB

by Jim Dickinson

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4/01/25

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Attending to a problem

by Jim Dickinson

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20/12/24

De facto regulation of international agents is coming - but student voices are missing as usual

De facto regulation of international agents is coming – but student voices are missing as usual

by Jim Dickinson

20/12/24

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It’s the higher education Christmas movie and TV guide

by Jim Dickinson

20/12/24

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Universities want more money upfront. DfE wants proof students are really there

by Jim Dickinson

18/12/24

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Mayors will be told to have a plan. But not over student numbers...

Mayors will be told to have a plan. But not over student numbers…

by Jim Dickinson

17/12/24

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What’s all this about (home student) attendance policies?

by Jim Dickinson

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17/12/24

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What are we learning about students earning?

by Mack Marshall

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13/12/24

What were Welsh students’ finances like three years ago?

What were Welsh students’ finances like three years ago?

by Jim Dickinson

12/12/24

Non-continuation in some franchised partnerships is unacceptably high

Non-continuation in some franchised partnerships is unacceptably high

by Jim Dickinson

12/12/24

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Complex and insufficient – Scottish student income doesn’t match the expenditure

by Jim Dickinson

11/12/24

How to make the free speech act — How to make the free speech act "workable"

How to make the free speech act “workable”

by Jim Dickinson

10/12/24

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The OIA rides to the rescue on university restructures

The OIA rides to the rescue on university restructures

by Jim Dickinson

10/12/24

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On student housing, DfE just doesn't have the heart

On student housing, DfE just doesn’t have the heart

by Jim Dickinson

10/12/24

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What SUs can learn from complaints about student transfers

by Jim Dickinson

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9/12/24

Every student on every placement should be paid for their labour

Every student on every placement should be paid for their labour

by Jim Dickinson

9/12/24

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Latest from Belong – students are earning, but what are we learning?

by Jim Dickinson

9/12/24

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It’s okay not to be okay sometimes

by Jim Dickinson

9/12/24

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Yes but what do students think?

by Mack Marshall

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6/12/24

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Yes but what do students think?

by Mack Marshall

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6/12/24

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DfE reaches its “second” stage milestone on mental health. Are we nearly there yet?

by Jim Dickinson

5/12/24

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Another brutal budget in Scotland - for universities and students

Another brutal budget in Scotland – for universities and students

by Jim Dickinson

4/12/24

Wales ditches Diamond and robs students to pay universities

Wales ditches Diamond and robs students to pay universities

by Jim Dickinson

4/12/24

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Work to do

by Mack Marshall

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29/11/24

Reforms to Disabled Students Allowance are turning into a costly crisis

Reforms to Disabled Students Allowance are turning into a costly crisis

by Jim Dickinson

28/11/24

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What went up then came down

by Jim Dickinson

28/11/24

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Should applicants know the prevalence of sexual misconduct at the providers on their UCAS form?

Should applicants know the prevalence of sexual misconduct at the providers on their UCAS form?

by Jim Dickinson

27/11/24

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How (and why) to respond to the Employment Rights Bill call for evidence

by Jim Dickinson

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26/11/24

Cardiff council says the quiet part out loud

Cardiff council says the quiet part out loud

by Jim Dickinson

26/11/24

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Getting Britain Working (except for students, as usual)

Getting Britain Working (except for students, as usual)

by Jim Dickinson

26/11/24

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Our job is self-actualisation. Or is it?

by Jim Dickinson

25/11/24

Get on up, when you're down

Get on up, when you’re down

by Jim Dickinson

24/11/24

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The problems on the bus go round and round

by Jim Dickinson

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22/11/24

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Who has the time to care – or feel cared for?

by Jim Dickinson

22/11/24

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Round and around

by Jim Dickinson

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19/11/24

The fee increases problem is about adverts as well as contracts

The fee increases problem is about adverts as well as contracts

by Jim Dickinson

19/11/24

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Are students clustering out locals in the battle for housing?

Are students clustering out locals in the battle for housing?

by Jim Dickinson

18/11/24

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Universities need a plan to manage future HE provision. So does the government

by Jim Dickinson

18/11/24

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Here’s what SUs in England need to know about buses and forthcoming changes to bus franchising

by Jim Dickinson

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15/11/24

DfE is making a fat profit on Master's loans

DfE is making a fat profit on Master’s loans

by Jim Dickinson

14/11/24

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How to get off the hamster wheel of university level student representation

by Jim Dickinson

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10/11/24

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Menstrual and mental health

by Mack Marshall

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8/11/24

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Some providers are cutting financial support for students – with OfS’ blessing

by Jim Dickinson

8/11/24

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Building community is as important as counselling wait times for student mental health

by Livia Scott

7/11/24

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