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Jim Dickinson

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Can OfS cancel cancel culture?

by David Kernohan

29/06/22

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Extenuating circumstances, safety nets, academic regs and assessment

by Wonkhe SUs briefing

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29/06/22

Michelle Donelan fires a big new shot at the sector in the culture wars

Michelle Donelan fires a big new shot at the sector in the culture wars

by Jim Dickinson

27/06/22

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Proud to serve

by Jim Dickinson

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24/06/22

What’s going on with campus sexual assault rules in the US?

What’s going on with campus sexual assault rules in the US?

by Jim Dickinson

24/06/22

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It’s time we gave students credit for helping out

by Jim Dickinson

24/06/22

Would the new Bill of Rights impact free speech on campus?

Would the new Bill of Rights impact free speech on campus?

by Jim Dickinson

22/06/22

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It's Welfare 1, Free Speech 0 as full-time draws near on Wales' Tertiary Bill

It’s Welfare 1, Free Speech 0 as full-time draws near on Wales’ Tertiary Bill

by Jim Dickinson

21/06/22

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Whose job is it to help students make friends?

by Jim Dickinson

20/06/22

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Should Labour drop free education?

Should Labour drop free education?

by Jim Dickinson

17/06/22

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Voice and representation work in SUs in the Scandis

by Jim Dickinson

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17/06/22

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Achieving a fairer private rental sector – what SUs need to know

by Jim Dickinson

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17/06/22

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Tiny violins

by Jim Dickinson

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17/06/22

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Students are about to get better housing rights – and landlords are absolutely furious

by Jim Dickinson

17/06/22

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How to win the culture wars

by Jim Dickinson

17/06/22

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This is what a world class international student experience should look like

by Simran Mahajan

17/06/22

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Who should pay the price for keeping external speakers (and students) safe?

by Jim Dickinson

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16/06/22

Fifty new university campuses and a British bacc

Fifty new university campuses and a British bacc

by Jim Dickinson

15/06/22

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MPs are struggling to pin universities’ problems on the right body

by Jim Dickinson

15/06/22

Student living cost support cut to lowest level in seven years

Student living cost support cut to lowest level in seven years

by Jim Dickinson

15/06/22

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The Freedom of Speech Bill clears the Commons

by David Kernohan

14/06/22

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Donelan steps in to protect the rich men of the future

Donelan steps in to protect the rich men of the future

by Jim Dickinson

11/06/22

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Universities have still not had their #metoo moment

by Jim Dickinson

10/06/22

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Getting involved is good for you

by Jim Dickinson

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10/06/22

Report stage amendments to the free speech bill

Report stage amendments to the free speech bill

by Jim Dickinson

10/06/22

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Defining and tackling antisemitism is harder than many universities seem to think

by Jim Dickinson

10/06/22

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Anxious students want to us to help them spend time with and learn with each other

by Jim Dickinson

9/06/22

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Is DfE diddling low income families out of maintenance loan this coming September?

Is DfE diddling low income families out of maintenance loan this coming September?

by Jim Dickinson

8/06/22

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Wonkhe SUs training and induction Summer 2022: Book now

by Jim Dickinson

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8/06/22

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How much trouble is the University of Buckingham in?

by Jim Dickinson

6/06/22

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Thin, vague, little and late – the government’s plan for HE and the climate

by Jim Dickinson

6/06/22

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Dangerous assault

by Jim Dickinson

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4/06/22

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21 things we learned from March’s OfS Board papers

by Jim Dickinson

1/06/22

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Twenty ideas for revitalising welcome week from across Europe

by Jim Dickinson

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30/05/22

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Are you sitting uncomfortably?

by Jim Dickinson

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30/05/22

There's a cost of living crisis. Just not for students

There’s a cost of living crisis. Just not for students

by Jim Dickinson

27/05/22

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The thing about — The thing about "low value courses" is that students have paid to be on them

The thing about “low value courses” is that students have paid to be on them

by Jim Dickinson

26/05/22

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Are the inspectors coming for your business school?

by Jim Dickinson

26/05/22

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Is university still worth it?

Is university still worth it?

by Jim Dickinson

22/05/22

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What should higher education learn from the Natasha Abrahart case?

by Jim Dickinson

20/05/22

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Not forgotten

by Jim Dickinson

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20/05/22

Distinctiveness, citizens, people and place: Jeremy Miles on HE in Wales

by Jim Dickinson

20/05/22

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How to understand and use OfS’ new definitions of quality

by Jim Dickinson

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19/05/22

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Unfit for purpose

by Jim Dickinson

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16/05/22

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The government is “disengaging” from NUS. Does it matter?

by Jim Dickinson

16/05/22

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Did marketisation really — Did marketisation really "cause" grade inflation?

Did marketisation really “cause” grade inflation?

by Jim Dickinson

14/05/22

Prepare for the public floggings as OfS u-turns on investigation transparency

Prepare for the public floggings as OfS u-turns on investigation transparency

by Jim Dickinson

13/05/22

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The Free Speech Bill is back – but there’s still plenty of problems

by Jim Dickinson

11/05/22

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A brand new chapter

by Jim Dickinson

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6/05/22

Time for SUs to write a new chapter on community on campus

by Jim Dickinson

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5/05/22

Lower fees, more student grants. In Ireland.

Lower fees, more student grants. In Ireland.

by Jim Dickinson

5/05/22

Is there any actual policy behind the politics of in-person teaching?

Is there any actual policy behind the politics of in-person teaching?

by Jim Dickinson

4/05/22

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Universities have a complaints problem. Here’s how to fix it

by Jim Dickinson

4/05/22

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What can SUs learn from the latest batch of OIA-adjudicated complaints?

by Jim Dickinson

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4/05/22

Are we protecting students from the risks inherent in new providers?

Are we protecting students from the risks inherent in new providers?

by Jim Dickinson

29/04/22

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Demokrati og politik

by Jim Dickinson

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29/04/22

Isn't it time for a #LiveableNHSBursary?

Isn’t it time for a #LiveableNHSBursary?

by Jim Dickinson

28/04/22

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How Scandinavian SUs do policy and democracy (not elections)

by Jim Dickinson

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28/04/22

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When does free speech about harassment become harassment itself?

by Jim Dickinson

28/04/22

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Here’s what SUs need to know about UCU’s marking and assessment boycott

by Jim Dickinson

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26/04/22

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Understanding and influencing Access and Participation plan “variations”

by Jim Dickinson

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25/04/22

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Next slide please

by Jim Dickinson

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24/04/22

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Every bit of the UK needs to tackle fiscal drag on its student financial support

by Jim Dickinson

22/04/22

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What can we learn from Scandinavia and from students?

by Jim Dickinson

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21/04/22

Never mind the interest rate, feel the repayment threshold

Never mind the interest rate, feel the repayment threshold

by Jim Dickinson

21/04/22

Student loan interest will rise to 12 percent

Student loan interest will rise to 12 percent

by Jim Dickinson

13/04/22

OfS invites variations to access and participation plans

OfS invites variations to access and participation plans

by Jim Dickinson

13/04/22

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His Majesty the Pig writhes out of his whimsical reclusive binge

by Jim Dickinson

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11/04/22

Why do we treat students like children?

by Jim Dickinson

11/04/22

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Blankets are available

by Jim Dickinson

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10/04/22

A study time to remember and an education to be proud of

by Jim Dickinson

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9/04/22

Sometimes we have to get loud

by Jim Dickinson

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8/04/22

We are the university’s best partner and greatest critic

by Jim Dickinson

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6/04/22

In Denmark, they give students a hygge

by Jim Dickinson

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6/04/22

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What happened at ALRA?

by Jim Dickinson

5/04/22

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Students need to know the secret codes to success at university

by Jim Dickinson

4/04/22

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Nail biter

by Jim Dickinson

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1/04/22

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We need to talk about bursaries and hardship funds

by Jim Dickinson

1/04/22

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OfS has a new priorities letter from ministers

by David Kernohan

31/03/22

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How to respond to DfE’s HE policy statement and reform consultation

by Jim Dickinson

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31/03/22

Student houses can get help with energy bills. Except when they can't

Student houses can get help with energy bills. Except when they can’t

by Jim Dickinson

31/03/22

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Students feel the effects of policy – but what can they to contribute to it?

by Jim Dickinson

28/03/22

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Financial help

by Jim Dickinson

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26/03/22

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28 things we learned from February’s OfS board papers

by David Kernohan

25/03/22

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Comparing the financial help that universities give to students

by Jim Dickinson

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25/03/22

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Low-income students will be hardest hit by the stealth that underpins the spring statement

by Jim Dickinson

24/03/22

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Is OfS asleep or woke at the wheel?

by Jim Dickinson

22/03/22

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Ten student housing issues for the APPG students to think about

Ten student housing issues for the APPG students to think about

by Jim Dickinson

22/03/22

Why are over a quarter of students not attending anything in-person?

Why are over a quarter of students not attending anything in-person?

by Jim Dickinson

21/03/22

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NDAs prevent learning in more ways than one

by Mark McCormack

21/03/22

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Quack quack oops

by Jim Dickinson

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18/03/22

Two huge headaches for international students

Two huge headaches for international students

by Jim Dickinson

17/03/22

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Higher education and the government response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities

Higher education and the government response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities

by Jim Dickinson

17/03/22

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How have the TEF and the B3 bear landed in universities?

by Jim Dickinson

16/03/22

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If the numbers don’t add up, something has to give

by Jim Dickinson

14/03/22

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Protect and survive

by Jim Dickinson

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12/03/22

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Disabled students are still being failed

by Jim Dickinson

11/03/22

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The TEF Student Submission

by Wonkhe SUs briefing

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11/03/22

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Tough times are coming – what SU leaders do next will matter

by Jim Dickinson

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11/03/22

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Who paid the price for provider survival during the pandemic?

by David Kernohan

9/03/22