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Podcast: OfS, international, Wales, Scotland

This week on the podcast there’s budget news from both Wales and Scotland – why are governments finding it so hard to stick to commitments on student financial support?

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News, analysis and explanation of higher education issues from our leading team of wonks

This week on the podcast there’s budget news from both Wales and Scotland - why are governments finding it so hard to stick to commitments on student financial support?

Plus OfS has temporarily “closed” its register as the financial crisis intensifies, and Radio 4’s File on Four has been looking at international recruitment.

With Beccy Freeman, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) at University of Warwick, Jonathan Grant, Director at Different Angles, Livia Scott, Partnerships Coordinator at Wonkhe, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar at City St George’s University of London, and presented by Mark Leach, Editor-in-Chief at Wonkhe.

Read more

  • File on 4: The International Student Scandal
  • We need to look at representation ratios as well as awarding gaps
  • Hate to say we told you so
  • It’s time for a legislative response to student suicide
  • Another brutal budget in Scotland – for universities and students
  • Wales ditches Diamond and robs students to pay universities
  • OfS temporarily closes entry to the register

 

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