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Podcast: Secret Life of Students special

This week on the podcast we’re live at our Secret Life of Students event in London where we hear from OfS’ Director for Fair Access and Participation John Blake

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Podcasts|17/03/23
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    News, analysis and explanation of higher education issues from our leading team of wonks

    This week on the podcast we’re live at our Secret Life of Students event in London where we hear from the Office for Students' Director for Fair Access and Participation John Blake, discuss belonging and community and its relationship to the rest of the student experience, and consider the impact of the cost of living crisis on different groups of students.

    With Sally Burtonshaw, Associate Director (Education) at Public First, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar and sector historian, Eve Alcock, Head of Public Affairs at QAA, Mark Leach, Editor in Chief at Wonkhe and presented by Jim Dickinson, Associate Editor at Wonkhe.

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