DfE and the issue of concentration in the financial crisis

Jim Dickinson

Jim is an Associate Editor (SUs) at Wonkhe

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DfE and the issue of concentration in the financial crisis

DfE and the issue of concentration in the financial crisis

by Jim Dickinson

13/04/25

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How to respond to the consultation on standards and rights in privately-run halls

by Jim Dickinson

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11/04/25

Another baffling and incoherent mess for students – this time over housing

Another baffling and incoherent mess for students – this time over housing

by Jim Dickinson

11/04/25

Does Welsh HE need a funding and governance review?

Does Welsh HE need a funding and governance review?

by Jim Dickinson

11/04/25

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Would reversing the dependant ban save UK HE?

Would reversing the dependant ban save UK HE?

by Jim Dickinson

11/04/25

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Disabled students

by Mack Marshall

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11/04/25

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Communicate, repeat and compensate – OfS issues principles over industrial action

by Jim Dickinson

10/04/25

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New research on international disabled students – what SUs need to know

by Jim Dickinson

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9/04/25

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What (incorporated) SUs need to know about changes to company law

by Jim Dickinson

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9/04/25

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Should reps be paid?

by Jim Dickinson

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9/04/25

Changes to PIP could hit some disabled students hard

Changes to PIP could hit some disabled students hard

by Jim Dickinson

9/04/25

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Explaining Sussex v the Office for Students

by Jim Dickinson

9/04/25

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Consumer protection law has changed, and the changes apply to universities now

Consumer protection law has changed, and the changes apply to universities now

by Jim Dickinson

7/04/25

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It’s students that suffer when those supposed to protect them fail

by Jim Dickinson

7/04/25

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In staff-student relationship policies, are sabbs staff or students?

by Jim Dickinson

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4/04/25

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Let’s get lobbying

by Mack Marshall

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4/04/25

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It’s time to push for a rewrite of your university’s Student Protection Plan

by Jim Dickinson

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4/04/25

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Thirty ways for DfE to deliver the manifesto and raise the standards of teaching

by Jim Dickinson

4/04/25

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The lab rats in the department store

by Jim Dickinson

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3/04/25

25 unanswered questions about the collapse of ABA

25 unanswered questions about the collapse of ABA

by Jim Dickinson

2/04/25

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Hindsight is a wonderful thing – but foresight is better

by Jim Dickinson

2/04/25

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The Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS), SUs and international societies

by Jim Dickinson

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1/04/25

Students are a bit more woke than non-students. Chicken? Egg?

Students are a bit more woke than non-students. Chicken? Egg?

by Jim Dickinson

31/03/25

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Effective regulation requires a degree of trust

by Jim Dickinson

31/03/25

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DfE and OfS are running out of road on regulating a “free market” effectively

by Jim Dickinson

31/03/25

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The Sunday Times publishes the six universities with the highest lost loan fraud

The Sunday Times publishes the six universities with the highest lost loan fraud

by Jim Dickinson

30/03/25

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Universities should shop themselves to OfS now over free speech. Maybe

Universities should shop themselves to OfS now over free speech. Maybe

by Jim Dickinson

28/03/25

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Building bridges

by Mack Marshall

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28/03/25

The failure to fix university and student finances is Donald Trump's fault

The failure to fix university and student finances is Donald Trump’s fault

by Jim Dickinson

28/03/25

Chilling and Kafka-esque? You bet

Chilling and Kafka-esque? You bet

by Jim Dickinson

27/03/25

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Sussex, OfS and free speech – what might the implications be for SUs?

by Jim Dickinson

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26/03/25

So are universities allowed to chill misogyny or not?

So are universities allowed to chill misogyny or not?

by Jim Dickinson

26/03/25

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Sussex fined almost £600k over free speech

by Jim Dickinson

25/03/25

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100 ways to build (and bridge) community on campus

by Jim Dickinson

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25/03/25

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

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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