What is the franchising boom doing to drop-out?

Jim Dickinson

Jim is an Associate Editor (SUs) at Wonkhe

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What is the franchising boom doing to drop-out?

What is the franchising boom doing to drop-out?

by Jim Dickinson

24/03/25

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Has Scottish public opinion really turned against free education?

Has Scottish public opinion really turned against free education?

by Jim Dickinson

24/03/25

Welcome to the walk in degree

Welcome to the walk in degree

by Jim Dickinson

23/03/25

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The only chart that counts

by Mack Marshall

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21/03/25

The graduate premium is falling. Or is it?

The graduate premium is falling. Or is it?

by Jim Dickinson

20/03/25

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How worried should we be about boys’ educational under-achievement?

How worried should we be about boys’ educational under-achievement?

by Jim Dickinson

20/03/25

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What could a cheat sheet for the secret codes to university actually look like?

by Jim Dickinson

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19/03/25

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How to protect international students from harassment and sexual misconduct

by Jim Dickinson

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19/03/25

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Should module evaluation be mandatory?

by Jim Dickinson

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19/03/25

UKVI got new rules. Hours they count em

UKVI got new rules. Hours they count em

by Jim Dickinson

19/03/25

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You can’t change the design of a plane while it’s in flight

by Jim Dickinson

17/03/25

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Ethical university finances

by Jim Dickinson

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14/03/25

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The games students play: How SUs can use research into students’ subject engagement

by Jim Dickinson

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13/03/25

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The Village People from the Agency: What research on SU governance tells us

by Jim Dickinson

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13/03/25

A more joined-up and inclusive sector in Wales

A more joined-up and inclusive sector in Wales

by Jim Dickinson

12/03/25

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How much are we paying to (for) students?

How much are we paying to (for) students?

by Jim Dickinson

11/03/25

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A proper review of student maintenance is now long overdue

by Jim Dickinson

10/03/25

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Beware the great unbundling implied in the LLE

Beware the great unbundling implied in the LLE

by Jim Dickinson

9/03/25

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Secret sauce

by Jim Dickinson

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7/03/25

DfE stops funding spelling and grammar software for disabled students

DfE stops funding spelling and grammar software for disabled students

by Jim Dickinson

4/03/25

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The government is amending the Employment Rights Bill – here’s what SUs need to know

by Jim Dickinson

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4/03/25

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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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4/03/25

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The best and most rewarding study time possible

by Jim Dickinson

1/03/25

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Taking action on free speech

by Jim Dickinson

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28/02/25

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Study tour 2025: 48 hours in Stockholm

by Jim Dickinson

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28/02/25

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Protected beliefs – when can an SU censor a member of staff?

by Jim Dickinson

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27/02/25

Boom and bust - but still whopping

Boom and bust – but still whopping

by Jim Dickinson

27/02/25

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Were students heard in TEF 2023?

by Jim Dickinson

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27/02/25

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A postponement of a graduation or a problematic work environment means a lot

by Jim Dickinson

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27/02/25

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There is no contradiction between being radical and being responsible

by Jim Dickinson

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25/02/25

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Siv’s attitude gives him hope

by Jim Dickinson

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23/02/25

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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

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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

blogs-su

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

blogs-su

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

blogs-su

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

blogs-su

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

blogs-su

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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