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Michael Salmon

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A bluffer’s guide to the Australian Universities Accord

by David Kernohan

17/03/24

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A brutal set of funding allocations for Wales’ universities

A brutal set of funding allocations for Wales’ universities

by Michael Salmon

9/07/24

2

A bumpy road ahead for the UK’s international education strategy

A bumpy road ahead for the UK’s international education strategy

by Michael Salmon

28/05/23

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A closer look at university finances

by David Kernohan

22/08/22

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A new funding body landscape emerges in Scotland

by Michael Salmon

23/01/25

A new international education strategy awaits

A new international education strategy awaits

by Michael Salmon

27/09/24

A review of research security and dependence on foreign income

A review of research security and dependence on foreign income

by Michael Salmon

18/04/24

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Ambitious recommendations for student mental health in Wales

by Michael Salmon

29/03/23

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Apprenticeships are not one thing

by Michael Salmon

27/03/24

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Are perceptions of teaching excellence impacted by gender?

by Michael Salmon

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19/01/23

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Are “wellbeing analytics” going to solve all our problems?

by Michael Salmon

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29/09/22

At the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee

At the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee

by Michael Salmon

2/11/22

August student visa applications are down 17 per cent on last year

August student visa applications are down 17 per cent on last year

by Michael Salmon

12/09/24

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Been to university? No apprenticeship for you, argues SMF

Been to university? No apprenticeship for you, argues SMF

by Michael Salmon

9/01/25

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Belonging and retention: what does the evidence tell us?

by Michael Salmon

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14/09/23

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Can SUs be truly representative of their student bodies?

by Michael Salmon

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22/06/23

Checking in on CTER

Checking in on CTER

by Michael Salmon

25/05/23

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China today, tomorrow, and forever?

by James Coe

28/11/22

Civil service strikes and the higher education sector

Civil service strikes and the higher education sector

by Michael Salmon

13/01/23

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Clear eyes and guidance needed on international partnerships

Clear eyes and guidance needed on international partnerships

by Michael Salmon

28/02/23

2

Concerns over assessment and challenge in latest OfS quality investigation

Concerns over assessment and challenge in latest OfS quality investigation

by Michael Salmon

21/05/24

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Consider immigration and university funding together, the Tony Blair Institute says

Consider immigration and university funding together, the Tony Blair Institute says

by Michael Salmon

20/06/25

Degree apprenticeship challenges in Wales

Degree apprenticeship challenges in Wales

by Michael Salmon

21/06/23

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DfE sets out the detail on the free speech act

by Jim Dickinson

27/06/25

Diversifying, and tightening up, international recruitment

Diversifying, and tightening up, international recruitment

by Michael Salmon

14/06/23

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Do students hope for value for money?

by Michael Salmon

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28/09/23

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Do we read worse on screens?

by Michael Salmon

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6/09/22

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Does active learning improve wellbeing?

by Michael Salmon

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27/10/22

Does online learning reinforce disadvantage?

Does online learning reinforce disadvantage?

by Michael Salmon

23/03/23

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Does paid work boost students’ confidence?

by Michael Salmon

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16/02/23

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Does what students eat get them better outcomes?

by Michael Salmon

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15/12/22

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Everything in the immigration white paper for higher education

by Michael Salmon

12/05/25

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Exploring approaches to promoting belonging

by Michael Salmon

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10/05/23

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Exploring the transition from PhD student to academic

by Michael Salmon

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25/05/23

Fair access and unintended consequences

Fair access and unintended consequences

by Michael Salmon

26/02/25

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Financial literacy and the “ethnicity gap” among UK students

by Michael Salmon

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2/11/23

Free speech a “key and increasing challenge” in TNE

Free speech a “key and increasing challenge” in TNE

by Michael Salmon

21/05/24

Funding allocations for 2025–26 “do not give the sector the financial support needed,” says Universities Scotland

Funding allocations for 2025–26 “do not give the sector the financial support needed,” says Universities Scotland

by Michael Salmon

3/04/25

Gillian Keegan meets the Education Committee

Gillian Keegan meets the Education Committee

by Michael Salmon

7/12/22

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Go time for the new Welsh regulator

by Michael Salmon

30/08/23

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Good news on Teachers’ Pension Scheme contributions (though only in Scotland)

Good news on Teachers’ Pension Scheme contributions (though only in Scotland)

by Michael Salmon

13/02/25

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Graduate outcomes should be part of industrial strategy

by Michael Salmon

17/06/24

Halfon gives an update on student mental health

Halfon gives an update on student mental health

by Michael Salmon

21/11/23

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Has internationalising higher education worked?

Has internationalising higher education worked?

by Michael Salmon

8/11/23

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Helping international students to achieve academic integration

by Michael Salmon

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2/02/23

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Higher education and the industrial strategy priority areas

by Michael Salmon

24/06/25

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Higher education institutions have invested time, effort and money in level 7 apprenticeships

by Michael Salmon

10/02/25

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Home Office data on international applications – update for May and June

Home Office data on international applications – update for May and June

by Michael Salmon

11/07/24

Home Office extension for international students affected by marking boycott

Home Office extension for international students affected by marking boycott

by Michael Salmon

7/06/23

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Home Office Q2 data and the outlook for PGT

by Michael Salmon

22/08/24

Home Office wrangling over international students continues

Home Office wrangling over international students continues

by Michael Salmon

25/01/23

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How city planners think about student accommodation

by Michael Salmon

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7/03/24

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How do early morning classes affect student attendance and attainment?

by Michael Salmon

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29/03/23

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How do staff and students feel about lecture recordings?

by Michael Salmon

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21/04/23

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How do students cope with racism and racial inequality on campus?

by Michael Salmon

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13/01/23

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How do students define sexual consent?

by Michael Salmon

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9/03/23

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How do students see student success differently by subject?

by Michael Salmon

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9/11/22

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How do universities recognise student volunteering?

by Michael Salmon

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9/02/23

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How do you build belonging in a blended environment?

by Michael Salmon

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5/07/23

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How effective is personal tutoring at your university?

by Michael Salmon

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17/11/22

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How Labour’s 10-year health plan for England joins up with higher education and research

by James Coe

4/07/25

How not to replace Erasmus

How not to replace Erasmus

by Michael Salmon

28/09/23

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How to argue for an inclusive curriculum

by Michael Salmon

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1/12/22

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How to define and measure international student precarity

by Michael Salmon

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15/06/23

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Improving the narrative around internationalisation

by Michael Salmon

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5/05/23

Independent review calls for more places and higher fees in Northern Ireland

Independent review calls for more places and higher fees in Northern Ireland

by Michael Salmon

13/12/23

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Innovation and skills in the English devolution white paper

by David Kernohan

17/12/24

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Inquiry into Office for Students launched

Inquiry into Office for Students launched

by Michael Salmon

3/03/23

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International students and asylum claims

by Michael Salmon

1/04/25

2

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Is our creative future at risk?

by Michael Salmon

17/01/23

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It’s the Home Office that’s misselling UK higher education

by Michael Salmon

19/05/25

July student visa applications are down 15 per cent on last year

July student visa applications are down 15 per cent on last year

by Michael Salmon

8/08/24

Keep on paying the Immigration Health Surcharge upfront, government tells researchers

Keep on paying the Immigration Health Surcharge upfront, government tells researchers

by Michael Salmon

17/03/25

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Labour tweaks the job ad for the next UKRI chief executive

by Michael Salmon

30/08/24

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Legal migration white paper “delayed”

Legal migration white paper “delayed”

by Michael Salmon

7/04/25

Line-by-line scrutiny for the LLE bill

Line-by-line scrutiny for the LLE bill

by Michael Salmon

23/03/23

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Listening to staff experiences of social class

Listening to staff experiences of social class

by Michael Salmon

29/09/22

3

LLE bill at Lords committee stage

LLE bill at Lords committee stage

by Michael Salmon

10/07/23

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Migration Advisory Committee recommends keeping the Graduate route

by David Kernohan

14/05/24

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Mission-driven research funding in the limelight

Mission-driven research funding in the limelight

by Michael Salmon

16/01/23

New Home Office data will let you watch international recruitment slump in near real-time

New Home Office data will let you watch international recruitment slump in near real-time

by David Kernohan

30/04/24

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New Home Office data will let you watch international recruitment slump in near real-time (April update)

New Home Office data will let you watch international recruitment slump in near real-time (April update)

by Michael Salmon

22/05/24

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New legislation in Scotland increases the SFC’s powers, but only up to a point

by Michael Salmon

7/02/25

No big movement on funding in Northern Ireland - at least, not yet

No big movement on funding in Northern Ireland – at least, not yet

by Michael Salmon

15/02/24

No movement from ONS on excluding students from migration statistics

No movement from ONS on excluding students from migration statistics

by Michael Salmon

14/05/25

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No national academy for the mathematical sciences

No national academy for the mathematical sciences

by Michael Salmon

26/09/24

No point pretending on Scottish university funding

No point pretending on Scottish university funding

by Michael Salmon

2/11/22

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Not all student carers are the same

by Michael Salmon

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27/01/23

Nursing applications are down on last year – should we be worried?

Nursing applications are down on last year – should we be worried?

by Michael Salmon

9/02/23

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Can OfS fix its relationship with the higher education sector?

by Michael Salmon

26/01/23

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OfS picks up DQB responsibilities

OfS picks up DQB responsibilities

by Michael Salmon

14/10/22

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OfS registration fees frozen for 2024–25

OfS registration fees frozen for 2024–25

by Michael Salmon

20/05/24

PGRs would also like to feel part of a community

PGRs would also like to feel part of a community

by Michael Salmon

22/11/23

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Philanthropic giving varies wildly across the higher education sector

Philanthropic giving varies wildly across the higher education sector

by Michael Salmon

2/05/23

Proving to the government that visa policy is harming research

Proving to the government that visa policy is harming research

by Michael Salmon

7/01/25

Put your hand up if you think the LLE will arrive in 2025

Put your hand up if you think the LLE will arrive in 2025

by Michael Salmon

25/08/23

Robert Halfon struggles with the details on higher education – and on apprenticeships too, funnily enough

Robert Halfon struggles with the details on higher education – and on apprenticeships too, funnily enough

by Michael Salmon

13/12/22

Rounding up the LLE bill written evidence

Rounding up the LLE bill written evidence

by Michael Salmon

22/03/23

Scotland needs free school meals data sharing

Scotland needs free school meals data sharing

by Michael Salmon

6/03/25

Scottish government concurs with fair access report recommendations

Scottish government concurs with fair access report recommendations

by Michael Salmon

9/09/24