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2022

• 16 December 2022Friday 16 December 2022Significant disquietMinisters kick up pongSubscribers
• 15 December 2022Thursday 15 December 2022Unconditional offer?Subscribers
• 14 December 2022Wednesday 14 December 2022Another system is possibleAll out, indefinite strike action for February?Subscribers
• 13 December 2022Tuesday 13 December 2022Conversation starterSubscribers
• 9 December 2022Friday 9 December 2022Class grabSubscribers
• 8 December 2022Thursday 8 December 2022Can't buy their silence nowOn track at end of cycle?Subscribers
• 7 December 2022Wednesday 7 December 2022Red, amber, green for representationStaff concerned about fair assessment onlineSubscribers
• 6 December 2022Tuesday 6 December 2022The Brown review?Lines drawn on Freedom of Speech BillSubscribers
• 2 December 2022Friday 2 December 2022Dark sarcasm in the classroomCapitulation to the forces of darknessSubscribers
• 1 December 2022Thursday 1 December 2022Amendments to Freedom of SpeechOfS reclassificationsSubscribers
• 30 November 2022Wednesday 30 November 2022Are PGT students happier?Applying from a care backgroundSubscribers
• 29 November 2022Tuesday 29 November 2022Train in vainSubscribers
• 25 November 2022Friday 25 November 2022Meet the parentsHis name is LEO and he tells you what you’ll earnSubscribers
• 24 November 2022Thursday 24 November 2022Strikes beginStudent debt · Zig-a-zig aarrrghSubscribers
• 23 November 2022Wednesday 23 November 2022UK research spendingSubscribers
• 22 November 2022Tuesday 22 November 2022Innovation stationsExchange of viewsSubscribers
• 18 November 2022Friday 18 November 2022BarbershockClipboards and bootsSubscribers
• 17 November 2022Thursday 17 November 2022Quality reassuredIn great shapeSubscribers
• 16 November 2022Wednesday 16 November 2022Students in cost of living crisisSubscribers
• 15 November 2022Tuesday 15 November 2022Tort a lessonAct global, think localSubscribers
• 11 November 2022Friday 11 November 2022One in one outCops off campusSubscribers
• 10 November 2022Thursday 10 November 2022Addressing misconduct mandatoryRussell up some more fundingSubscribers
• 9 November 2022Wednesday 9 November 2022Strike dates announcedA numbers gameSubscribers
• 8 November 2022Tuesday 8 November 2022Take it on boardSubscribers
• 4 November 2022Friday 4 November 2022Overqualified?Every single senior personSubscribers
• 3 November 2022Thursday 3 November 2022£20m more for knowledge exchangeSharp decline in European applicants · Free speechSubscribers
• 2 November 2022Wednesday 2 November 2022NUS president sackedStem, gingerlySubscribers
• 1 November 2022Tuesday 1 November 2022Sector unites to promote free speechSystem failures in student suicide caseSubscribers
• 21 October 2022Friday 21 October 2022A thousand MilesHooked again from the minute you sat downSubscribers
• 20 October 2022Thursday 20 October 2022Soya long, Suella506 days laterSubscribers
• 19 October 2022Wednesday 19 October 2022Blending into what would workOn the marketSubscribers
• 18 October 2022Tuesday 18 October 2022Desk-based research commitmentsSubscribers
• 14 October 2022Friday 14 October 2022Free to studySubscribers
• 13 October 2022Thursday 13 October 2022New OfS condition on sexual harrasmentAnother u-turnSubscribers
• 12 October 2022Wednesday 12 October 2022Abide with R&DSubscribers
• 11 October 2022Tuesday 11 October 2022Learning with the lights offDaft excluderSubscribers
• 7 October 2022Friday 7 October 2022High courtWorse than CovidSubscribers
• 6 October 2022Thursday 6 October 2022Student suicideEquality of opportunitySubscribers
• 5 October 2022Wednesday 5 October 2022Everything is fine at Conservative conferenceDecolonising doctoral trainingSubscribers
• 4 October 2022Tuesday 4 October 2022Sirius subjectsSeeds of no changeSubscribers
• 30 September 2022Friday 30 September 2022Beat the teacherData day concernsSubscribers
• 29 September 2022Thursday 29 September 2022Speak for yourselfClass actionSubscribers
• 28 September 2022Wednesday 28 September 2022Taking the registerCross-sector agreementSubscribers
• 27 September 2022Tuesday 27 September 2022Labour doubles upExceptional circumstancesSubscribers
• 23 September 2022Friday 23 September 2022Minding the gapWho are the championsSubscribers
• 22 September 2022Thursday 22 September 2022Cap and gownThat’s cleared up thenSubscribers
• 21 September 2022Wednesday 21 September 2022Uni Connecting with academic attainmentResearch England on research cultureSubscribers
• 16 September 2022Friday 16 September 2022Christian concern concernReopening the Wonkhe archiveSubscribers
• 15 September 2022Thursday 15 September 2022Say my name, say my nameReopening the Wonkhe archiveSubscribers
• 14 September 2022Wednesday 14 September 2022PGT timeReopening the Wonkhe archiveSubscribers
• 13 September 2022Tuesday 13 September 2022The only way is ethicsReopening the Wonkhe archiveSubscribers
• 8 September 2022Thursday 8 September 2022A slow shuffleAction over evidenceSubscribers
• 7 September 2022Wednesday 7 September 2022Reshuffle delivers (and delivers, and delivers)Gold blend?Subscribers
• 6 September 2022Tuesday 6 September 2022Truss in transitionMonitoring the minutesSubscribers
• 15 July 2022Friday 15 July 2022Concern all roundStorms don’t last foreverSubscribers
• 14 July 2022Thursday 14 July 2022Student numbers set to increaseResearch Funding 2022-25Subscribers
• 13 July 2022Wednesday 13 July 2022A new dawn has broken, has it notPrevalence of cheatingSubscribers
• 12 July 2022Tuesday 12 July 2022Students hit by cost of livingIf you change your mind…Subscribers
• 8 July 2022Friday 8 July 2022Up and out earlySubscribers
• 7 July 2022Thursday 7 July 2022National Student Survey 2022Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller students underrepresentedSubscribers
• 6 July 2022Wednesday 6 July 2022Meet the new boss…Countering Chinese dominanceSubscribers
• 5 July 2022Tuesday 5 July 2022Spiking responseGrade inflation - further commitment is meritedSubscribers
• 1 July 2022Friday 1 July 2022No jam tomorrowDead endsSubscribers
• 30 June 2022Thursday 30 June 2022Interdisciplinary hearingQuality assurance for apprenticeshipsSubscribers
• 29 June 2022Wednesday 29 June 2022To fee or not to feeOctopus prepares to spread its armsSubscribers
• 28 June 2022Tuesday 28 June 2022Minister’s Race Equality Charter threatIt still costs more to employ staff in LondonSubscribers
• 24 June 2022Friday 24 June 2022Default dayUnblock chain letterSubscribers
• 23 June 2022Thursday 23 June 2022Underfunded universities underpay staffStudents speak outSubscribers
• 22 June 2022Wednesday 22 June 2022Deep impactCopied but not pasted · If you like this email briefing….Subscribers
• 21 June 2022Tuesday 21 June 2022More mental health fundingUnpaid labourSubscribers
• 17 June 2022Friday 17 June 2022Tiny violinsGO fasterSubscribers
• 16 June 2022Thursday 16 June 2022Getting in got harderREF reflects on equality and diversitySubscribers
• 15 June 2022Wednesday 15 June 2022Return of the PACMaintenance support found wantingSubscribers
• 14 June 2022Tuesday 14 June 2022Freedom of Speech bill leaves the CommonsAdult educationSubscribers
• 10 June 2022Friday 10 June 2022Turn again BirbalsinghPick your policy windowSubscribers
• 9 June 2022Thursday 9 June 2022Bouncing back abilityChamping at the bitsSubscribers
• 8 June 2022Wednesday 8 June 2022The macro on microcredentialsOfS equality and diversity dataSubscribers
• 7 June 2022Tuesday 7 June 2022Overseas funding becomes a freedom of speech issuePreparing for the coming crisisSubscribers
• 27 May 2022Friday 27 May 2022Happy new TEF yearScottish fundingSubscribers
• 26 May 2022Thursday 26 May 2022Skills are hard, soft skills are harderB afraidSubscribers
• 25 May 2022Wednesday 25 May 2022Working group to spike spikingBringing HE into the coldSubscribers
• 24 May 2022Tuesday 24 May 2022Care experience and higher educationUCU Marking BoycottSubscribers
• 20 May 2022Friday 20 May 2022Advancement of the nationCarry on analysisSubscribers
• 19 May 2022Thursday 19 May 2022Committee hears government is holding back sector action on raceSubscribers
• 18 May 2022Wednesday 18 May 2022REF, panel by panelScotland beats access targetSubscribers
• 17 May 2022Tuesday 17 May 2022UUK on ImmigrationSubscribers
• 13 May 2022Friday 13 May 2022The new normLEO shows industry · Turn and face the strangeSubscribers
• 12 May 2022Thursday 12 May 2022It’s REF 2021 dayImpact assessment exerciseSubscribers
• 11 May 2022Wednesday 11 May 2022Another Higher Education BillUniversity is not the only optionSubscribers
• 10 May 2022Tuesday 10 May 2022Mental health support failings linked to student attainmentSubscribers
• 6 May 2022Friday 6 May 2022False flagsSubscribers
• 5 May 2022Thursday 5 May 2022UCU marking boycottsInvestment and flexibilitySubscribers
• 4 May 2022Wednesday 4 May 2022Record complaints recordedUUK on LLESubscribers
• 29 April 2022Friday 29 April 2022UkraineIt’s the law · ClarificationSubscribers
• 28 April 2022Thursday 28 April 2022“Girls don’t want to do hard maths,” claims Social Mobility Commission chairSubscribers
• 27 April 2022Wednesday 27 April 2022Another fine MERsImproving technical knowledgeSubscribers
• 26 April 2022Tuesday 26 April 2022Spiking inquiry reportsSame bill, different session · Education Espresso - co-creation for innovationSubscribers
• 14 April 2022Thursday 14 April 2022Riding in our rollercoasterAntisemitism reviewSubscribers
• 13 April 2022Wednesday 13 April 2022Absorbing innovationSubscribers
• 12 April 2022Tuesday 12 April 2022Learner involvement principlesAntisemitism and NUSSubscribers
• 8 April 2022Friday 8 April 2022BTEC climbdownSubscribers
• 7 April 2022Thursday 7 April 2022Harms of Covid-19NUS breakupSubscribers
• 6 April 2022Wednesday 6 April 2022Nicola says goodbyeRehoming refugee studentsSubscribers
• 5 April 2022Tuesday 5 April 2022Performing arts provider to closeStudents and parents report cost of living concernsSubscribers
• 1 April 2022Friday 1 April 2022An inspector callsGotta wear shadesSubscribers
• 31 March 2022Thursday 31 March 2022The post-Covid workplaceConfucian about ChinaSubscribers
• 30 March 2022Wednesday 30 March 2022Subject benchmarksCommon causeSubscribers
• 29 March 2022Tuesday 29 March 2022Research collaborations with Russia suspendedSchools White PaperSubscribers
• 25 March 2022Friday 25 March 2022Widest ever black awarding gapOff outSubscribers
• 24 March 2022Thursday 24 March 2022…and guess who’s paying for it?Subscribers
• 23 March 2022Wednesday 23 March 2022No letting it lie1 in 5 students rely on credit cardsSubscribers
• 22 March 2022Tuesday 22 March 2022Another week of industrial action beginsIs there a hole in our SOCs?Subscribers
• 18 March 2022Friday 18 March 2022Drop in some praiseDrawing a blankSubscribers
• 17 March 2022Thursday 17 March 2022A UK research strategyGold blend · Education minister reflects on tertiary billSubscribers
• 16 March 2022Wednesday 16 March 2022Universities respond on TEF and B3Alpine scentedSubscribers
• 15 March 2022Tuesday 15 March 2022Funds for R&D confirmedA deeper understanding of disadvantageSubscribers
• 11 March 2022Friday 11 March 2022Disabled studentsMan’s worldSubscribers
• 10 March 2022Thursday 10 March 2022New education agencies for ScotlandAugar response to Augar responseSubscribers
• 9 March 2022Wednesday 9 March 2022Lacking liquidityMore strikesSubscribers
• 8 March 2022Tuesday 8 March 2022Seven principles for assessment and feedbackSubscribers
• 4 March 2022Friday 4 March 2022UkraineYear-round prioritySubscribers
• 3 March 2022Thursday 3 March 2022HE calls to sanction RussiaUniversity mental health daySubscribers
• 2 March 2022Wednesday 2 March 2022Plan BStudent strikeSubscribers
• 1 March 2022Tuesday 1 March 2022Row over sexual misconduct reportFormer ministers criticise government reformsSubscribers
• 25 February 2022Friday 25 February 20221001 days laterPQoffSubscribers
• 24 February 2022Thursday 24 February 2022Graduates take HE finance hitThe shape of things to comeSubscribers
• 23 February 2022Wednesday 23 February 2022Response Augars ill for low achieversUSS reforms agreed by negotiating committee · Full-fat FRAP to goSubscribers
• 22 February 2022Tuesday 22 February 2022Living (and learning) with CovidWeek two of industrial actionSubscribers
• 18 February 2022Friday 18 February 2022Back offWho is trained to teach?Subscribers
• 17 February 2022Thursday 17 February 2022January deadline applicationsUniversities minister requests transparencySubscribers
• 16 February 2022Wednesday 16 February 2022Student money strugglesAsk not for whom the Bell tollsSubscribers
• 15 February 2022Tuesday 15 February 2022Belonging at universityFrom the picket lineSubscribers
• 11 February 2022Friday 11 February 2022What’s your name and where do you come fromNo impedimentSubscribers
• 10 February 2022Thursday 10 February 2022Screw youLanguage test injusticeSubscribers
• 9 February 2022Wednesday 9 February 2022The drugs don’t workAction on accessSubscribers
• 8 February 2022Tuesday 8 February 2022Careers 2032Blake’s eventSubscribers
• 4 February 2022Friday 4 February 2022Cap lockFramework reviewSubscribers
• 3 February 2022Thursday 3 February 2022Levelling uh…Black students in hallsSubscribers
• 2 February 2022Wednesday 2 February 2022Levelling upStaffing stagnationSubscribers
• 1 February 2022Tuesday 1 February 2022A better deal for disabled students?Lived experienceSubscribers
• 28 January 2022Friday 28 January 2022Valentine’s Day mass walkoutSubscribers
• 27 January 2022Thursday 27 January 2022End of cycle 2021Last ditch proposalSubscribers
• 26 January 2022Wednesday 26 January 2022Campus antisemitism summitHESA data dropSubscribers
• 25 January 2022Tuesday 25 January 2022Regulation for student accommodation in Scotland?Screwball scrambleSubscribers
• 21 January 2022Friday 21 January 2022Behind the maskSubscribers
• 20 January 2022Thursday 20 January 2022Hey MickeyTEF requires improvementSubscribers
• 19 January 2022Wednesday 19 January 2022Non disclosureStrikes branching outSubscribers
• 18 January 2022Tuesday 18 January 2022Secretary of State incites revoltProgramme reviews get a frameworkSubscribers
• 14 January 2022Friday 14 January 2022Stay where you areSubscribers
• 13 January 2022Thursday 13 January 2022Reputation reigns for international studentsInterim research bureaucracy reportSubscribers
• 12 January 2022Wednesday 12 January 2022BTECers be toilingReporting overseas contributionsSubscribers
• 11 January 2022Tuesday 11 January 2022ARIA is comingSubscribers