Image: Shutterstock Extenuating circumstances, safety nets, academic regs and assessment by Wonkhe SUs briefing SUs blogs-su 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 Wonk Corner 27/06/22 16
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 Wonk Corner 24/06/22 1
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 Wonk Corner 22/06/22 1
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 Wonk Corner 21/06/22
Image: Shutterstock Whose job is it to help students make friends? by Jim Dickinson Comment 20/06/22 3
Should Labour drop free education? Should Labour drop free education? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 17/06/22 4
Image: Shutterstock Voice and representation work in SUs in the Scandis by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 17/06/22
Image: Shutterstock Achieving a fairer private rental sector – what SUs need to know by Jim Dickinson SU Briefings blogs-su 17/06/22
Image: Shutterstock Students are about to get better housing rights – and landlords are absolutely furious by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 17/06/22 2
Image: Shutterstock This is what a world class international student experience should look like by Simran Mahajan Comment 17/06/22
Image: Shutterstock Who should pay the price for keeping external speakers (and students) safe? by Jim Dickinson SU Blogs blogs-su 16/06/22
Fifty new university campuses and a British bacc Fifty new university campuses and a British bacc by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 15/06/22
Image: Shutterstock MPs are struggling to pin universities’ problems on the right body by Jim Dickinson Analysis 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 Wonk Corner 15/06/22
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 Wonk Corner 11/06/22
Report stage amendments to the free speech bill Report stage amendments to the free speech bill by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 10/06/22
Image: IKON Defining and tackling antisemitism is harder than many universities seem to think by Jim Dickinson Comment 10/06/22
Shutterstock_2119075409 Anxious students want to us to help them spend time with and learn with each other by Jim Dickinson Analysis 9/06/22 2
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 Wonk Corner 8/06/22
Image: Shutterstock Wonkhe SUs training and induction Summer 2022: Book now by Jim Dickinson SU Blogs blogs-su 8/06/22
Image: Shutterstock How much trouble is the University of Buckingham in? by Jim Dickinson Analysis 6/06/22 1
Image: Shutterstock Thin, vague, little and late – the government’s plan for HE and the climate by Jim Dickinson Comment 6/06/22
Image: Shutterstock 21 things we learned from March’s OfS Board papers by Jim Dickinson Comment 1/06/22
CREATOR: gd-jpeg v1.0 (using IJG JPEG v62), quality = 82 Twenty ideas for revitalising welcome week from across Europe by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 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 Wonk Corner 27/05/22 3
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 Wonk Corner 26/05/22 4
Image: Shutterstock Are the inspectors coming for your business school? by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 26/05/22 7
Image: Shutterstock What should higher education learn from the Natasha Abrahart case? by Jim Dickinson Analysis 20/05/22 9
Distinctiveness, citizens, people and place: Jeremy Miles on HE in Wales by Jim Dickinson Comment 20/05/22 2
Image: Shutterstock How to understand and use OfS’ new definitions of quality by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 19/05/22
Image: IKON The government is “disengaging” from NUS. Does it matter? by Jim Dickinson Analysis 16/05/22 3
Did marketisation really "cause" grade inflation? Did marketisation really “cause” grade inflation? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 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 Wonk Corner 13/05/22 3
Image: Shutterstock The Free Speech Bill is back – but there’s still plenty of problems by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 11/05/22 3
Time for SUs to write a new chapter on community on campus by Jim Dickinson SU Blogs blogs-su 5/05/22
Lower fees, more student grants. In Ireland. Lower fees, more student grants. In Ireland. by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 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 Wonk Corner 4/05/22 5
Image: Shutterstock Universities have a complaints problem. Here’s how to fix it by Jim Dickinson Comment 4/05/22
Image: Shutterstock What can SUs learn from the latest batch of OIA-adjudicated complaints? by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 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 Wonk Corner 29/04/22 1
Isn't it time for a #LiveableNHSBursary? Isn’t it time for a #LiveableNHSBursary? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 28/04/22
Image: Shutterstock How Scandinavian SUs do policy and democracy (not elections) by Jim Dickinson SU Blogs blogs-su 28/04/22
Image: IKON When does free speech about harassment become harassment itself? by Jim Dickinson Comment 28/04/22 3
Image: Shutterstock Here’s what SUs need to know about UCU’s marking and assessment boycott by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 26/04/22
Image: Shutterstock Understanding and influencing Access and Participation plan “variations” by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 25/04/22
Image: Shutterstock Every bit of the UK needs to tackle fiscal drag on its student financial support by Jim Dickinson Comment 22/04/22 1
Image: Shutterstock What can we learn from Scandinavia and from students? by Jim Dickinson SU Blogs blogs-su 21/04/22
Never mind the interest rate, feel the repayment threshold Never mind the interest rate, feel the repayment threshold by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 21/04/22
Student loan interest will rise to 12 percent Student loan interest will rise to 12 percent by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 13/04/22
OfS invites variations to access and participation plans OfS invites variations to access and participation plans by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 13/04/22 1
20220410_192008 His Majesty the Pig writhes out of his whimsical reclusive binge by Jim Dickinson SU Blogs blogs-su 11/04/22
Image: IKON Students need to know the secret codes to success at university by Jim Dickinson Comment 4/04/22 7
Image: Shutterstock We need to talk about bursaries and hardship funds by Jim Dickinson Comment 1/04/22 1
Image: Shutterstock OfS has a new priorities letter from ministers by David Kernohan Policy Watch 31/03/22 3
Image: Shutterstock How to respond to DfE’s HE policy statement and reform consultation by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 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 Wonk Corner 31/03/22 2
Image: Shutterstock Students feel the effects of policy – but what can they to contribute to it? by Jim Dickinson Comment 28/03/22
Image: Shutterstock 28 things we learned from February’s OfS board papers by David Kernohan Comment 25/03/22
Image: Shutterstock Comparing the financial help that universities give to students by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 25/03/22
Image: Shuttertsock Low-income students will be hardest hit by the stealth that underpins the spring statement by Jim Dickinson Comment 24/03/22 1
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 Wonk Corner 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 Wonk Corner 21/03/22 1
Two huge headaches for international students Two huge headaches for international students by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 17/03/22 1
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 Wonk Corner 17/03/22
Image: Shutterstock How have the TEF and the B3 bear landed in universities? by Jim Dickinson Analysis 16/03/22 1
Image: Shutterstock Tough times are coming – what SU leaders do next will matter by Jim Dickinson SU Blogs blogs-su 11/03/22
Image: Shutterstock Who paid the price for provider survival during the pandemic? by David Kernohan Analysis 9/03/22