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Jim Dickinson

Jim is an Associate Editor (SUs) at Wonkhe

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Attending to a problem

by Jim Dickinson

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20/12/24

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

Defacto 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

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

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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Will better student housing rights reduce housing? It doesn't look like like it

Will better student housing rights reduce housing? It doesn’t look like like it

by Jim Dickinson

6/11/24

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Fees are going up to £9,535. Or are they?

Fees are going up to £9,535. Or are they?

by Jim Dickinson

5/11/24

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Labor will take 20 per cent off student debt

Labor will take 20 per cent off student debt

by Jim Dickinson

4/11/24

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An increase in maintenance loans gets blunted by fiscal drag

An increase in maintenance loans gets blunted by fiscal drag

by Jim Dickinson

4/11/24

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Bridget Phillipson increases fees by 3.1 per cent

by David Kernohan

4/11/24

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Academics need an academic freedom ombuds

by Jim Dickinson

1/11/24

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The state revoked her visa. The state lost at tribunal

by Jim Dickinson

1/11/24

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Heebee GPs

by Mack Marshall

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31/10/24

What’s been going on with the Renters' Rights Bill?

What’s been going on with the Renters’ Rights Bill?

by Jim Dickinson

30/10/24

The minimum wage is going up. Will maintenance loans rise to match it?

The minimum wage is going up. Will maintenance loans rise to match it?

by Jim Dickinson

30/10/24

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More consumer rights cases emerge from OfS and NTS

More consumer rights cases emerge from OfS and NTS

by Jim Dickinson

29/10/24

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Reach for the PGRs

by Jim Dickinson

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25/10/24

Wales' international students may get a guarantor for their rent

Wales’ international students may get a guarantor for their rent

by Jim Dickinson

24/10/24

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SU bars in hospitals or hospitals in SU bars?

by Jim Dickinson

23/10/24

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What the Renters Rights Bill committee heard about students in its first major meeting

by Jim Dickinson

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22/10/24

Welsh student housing is a problem. Spain may be a solution

Welsh student housing is a problem. Spain may be a solution

by Jim Dickinson

22/10/24

Forget students and universities. We certainly will

Forget students and universities. We certainly will

by Jim Dickinson

21/10/24

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Putting up fees is like putting up the price of a second class stamp

Putting up fees is like putting up the price of a second class stamp

by Jim Dickinson

21/10/24

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Runners up not losers

by Jim Dickinson

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18/10/24

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Yes but where does all the time go?

by Jim Dickinson

18/10/24

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The London Student Oyster card fiasco will hit attendance - and may cause drop-out

The London Student Oyster card fiasco will hit attendance – and may cause drop-out

by Jim Dickinson

17/10/24

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And you thought that crackdowns on rip-off degrees were dead

And you thought that crackdowns on rip-off degrees were dead

by Jim Dickinson

16/10/24

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2022 broke the student housing market. Here's how to avoid a repeat

2022 broke the student housing market. Here’s how to avoid a repeat

by Jim Dickinson

16/10/24

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The almost-ban on staff student relationships needs clarifying and simplifying

The almost-ban on staff student relationships needs clarifying and simplifying

by Jim Dickinson

15/10/24

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Visegrád in January

by Mack Marshall

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11/10/24

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Visegrád in January

by Mack Marshall

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11/10/24

A league table on sexual misconduct could be coming

A league table on sexual misconduct could be coming

by Jim Dickinson

11/10/24

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New employment rights are coming – but students need something specific

by Jim Dickinson

10/10/24

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There’s a new employment rights Bill out. Here’s what SUs need to know

by Jim Dickinson

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10/10/24

Won't somebody think of the landlords

Won’t somebody think of the landlords

by Jim Dickinson

10/10/24

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What SUs can learn from complaints about service issues

by Jim Dickinson

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9/10/24

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A new duty on SUs is coming re sexual harassment. Here’s what SUs need to know

by Jim Dickinson

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9/10/24

Has Scotland slipped behind England on safety for students?

Has Scotland slipped behind England on safety for students?

by Jim Dickinson

9/10/24

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An opportunity to engage, learn and develop: Our European Study tours in 2025

by Jim Dickinson

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9/10/24

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If that then that – here’s what amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill could look like for students

by Jim Dickinson

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9/10/24

Has the government dropped the IHRA definition of antisemitism in its approach to HE?

Has the government dropped the IHRA definition of antisemitism in its approach to HE?

by Jim Dickinson

8/10/24

What do — What do "full time" or "attendance" mean when it comes to student loans?

What do “full time” or “attendance” mean when it comes to student loans?

by Jim Dickinson

7/10/24

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The question on regulating franchised provision isn’t how, it’s why

by Jim Dickinson

7/10/24

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Crisis response

by Mack Marshall

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4/10/24

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Insights for change

by Mack Marshall

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3/10/24

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Ten things that could feature in a new International Education Strategy

by Jim Dickinson

3/10/24

What does detriment mean when a student makes a complaint?

What does detriment mean when a student makes a complaint?

by Jim Dickinson

2/10/24

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How to respond to Medr’s consultation on its strategic plan

by Jim Dickinson

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1/10/24

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Twenty things that MPs won’t know about when it comes to student finance

by Jim Dickinson

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1/10/24

The art of resolutionary (student) politics is dead

The art of resolutionary (student) politics is dead

by Jim Dickinson

30/09/24

Wales should avoid making the same mistakes as England on student protection

Wales should avoid making the same mistakes as England on student protection

by Jim Dickinson

30/09/24

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How the “Prevent” duty actually works in universities and SUs

by Jim Dickinson

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30/09/24

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A blueprint for change needs students at its centre

by Jim Dickinson

30/09/24

The poverty gap between students and the universities they attend is getting wider

The poverty gap between students and the universities they attend is getting wider

by Jim Dickinson

29/09/24

The Home Office underestimated the impacts of the dependant ban - but don't expect changes

The Home Office underestimated the impacts of the dependant ban – but don’t expect changes

by Jim Dickinson

28/09/24

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Get involved in our national student experience research

by Jim Dickinson

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27/09/24

Glacial progress on student mental health is in sharp contrast to ministerial promises

Glacial progress on student mental health is in sharp contrast to ministerial promises

by Jim Dickinson

26/09/24

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Who should pay for relief for students and universities?

by Jim Dickinson

26/09/24

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More sharp suits than a Burton's window

More sharp suits than a Burton’s window

by Jim Dickinson

25/09/24

Students should expect less of universities and more of everyone else

Students should expect less of universities and more of everyone else

by Jim Dickinson

23/09/24

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University survival will be pointless if students don’t

by Mack Marshall

23/09/24

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