Andrew McRae digests recent noise about two-year degrees.
Image: Shutterstock Understanding and taking action on postgraduate diversity by Louise Banahene Comment 29/06/22 2
Image: Bright Blue Understanding and reversing the decline in PT students by Ryan Shorthouse Analysis 16/11/15
wonkhe-tef-medals Understanding and responding to the independent review of the TEF by Team Wonkhe SUs blogs-su 6/02/19
Image: Midjourney Understanding and responding to OfS’ consultation on guidance on SU free speech duties by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 26/03/24
Image: Shutterstock Understanding and influencing Access and Participation plan “variations” by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 25/04/22
Coins and money Underfunding smaller institutions has serious consequences by Angela Halston Comment 1/03/23 2
Image: Shutterstock Uncovering the UK’s hidden arts and humanities research infrastructure by Jo Fox Comment 12/12/23
Image: Shutterstock Unconditional surrender. How far should OfS regulate admissions policy? by Ant Bagshaw Policy Watch 26/07/18 7
Image: Shutterstock Unconditional offers? Low entry qualifications are now the concern by David Kernohan Data 20/05/22 2
Image: Shutterstock Unconditional offers, pressure selling, and consumer law by Smita Jamdar Comment 28/01/19
Image: Shutterstock Unclear legal duties can leave university trustees exposed when things go wrong by Neil Smyth Comment 17/04/25 1
Image: Shutterstock Uncertainty over Uni Connect should be a chance to define the terms of collaboration by Richard Boffey Comment 12/03/24
Image: Shutterstock Unblocking the placements logjam through e-placements in healthcare by Gilly Salmon Comment 25/03/21
Image: Shutterstock Unbiased, reliable, and valid student evaluations can still be unfair by David Kernohan SUs blogs-su 28/02/20
Image: Shutterstock Unanswered questions about the government’s changes to health education by Tom Frostick Comment 8/04/16 1
Image: Midjourney UKVI is tightening the rules on international student attendance by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 21/01/25 4
Image: Shutterstock UKVI is taking a view about how much remote learning is permissible for international students by David Kernohan Policy Watch 18/04/24 3
UKVI got new rules. Hours they count em UKVI got new rules. Hours they count em by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 19/03/25 4
Image: Midjourney UKVI confirms new attendance rules for international students by Jim Dickinson blogs-su 20/01/25
Image: Shutterstock UKRI’s Healthy Ageing Challenge has a radical new way of getting funding to innovative researchers by Tim Shakespeare Comment 18/12/20
UKRI takes the heat out of the minister's missive UKRI takes the heat out of the minister’s missive by James Coe Wonk Corner 31/10/23 14
UKRI stipends aren't going up by as much as we thought UKRI stipends aren’t going up by as much as we thought by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 3/05/23
UKRI publishes its review of support for PGRs during the pandemic UKRI publishes its review of support for PGRs during the pandemic by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 12/11/20
Image: Shutterstock UKRI is the wrong target for anger at lack of funding support for PGRs by Stephanie Smith Comment 23/11/20
The 'Magic Roundabout', Swindon - Home of UKRI. Photo: Alamy UKRI if you want to: how to read the new research landscape by James Wilsdon Analysis 18/05/16 4
Image: Shutterstock UKRI has too many people telling it what to do without the resources to do what it’s told by James Coe Comment 14/05/25
Image: Igor Sikorsky Polytechnic University in Kyiv; Shutterstock Ukraine’s universities will continue to modernise in spite of the war with Russia by Mychailo Wynnyckyj Comment 5/03/24
Image: Shutterstock Ukraine one year on: how the HE sector can support those displaced by conflict by Leonie Ansems de Vries Comment 24/02/23
UKBA’s student immigration proposals have no intellectual coherence by Debbie McVitty Comment 2/02/11
Image: Shutterstock UK universities should not mourn the loss of Erasmus by Janet Beer Comment 6/02/21 17
Image: Shutterstock UK universities can support Gaza’s immediate education needs by Zahid Pranjol Comment 16/01/25 1
Image: Shutterstock UK universities can go further to support the resilience of Ukrainian higher education by Gwen van der Velden Comment 25/02/24
Image: Shutterstock UK universities can do more to support the world’s refugees by Katie Britton Comment 6/07/16
Image: Midjourney UK universities are walking away from fossil fuel financing by Zak Coleman Comment 8/03/24
Image: Shutterstock UK degree algorithms: the nuts and bolts of grade inflation by David Allen Long read 16/07/18 10
Image: IKON UEAlchemy: TEF appeal is successful for one university by David Kernohan Analysis 15/08/17
UCU’s answer on admissions reform skips a few steps UCU’s answer on admissions reform skips a few steps by Will Awad Wonk Corner 24/02/22
UCU responds to the latest UCEA offer UCU responds to the latest UCEA offer by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 16/09/24 2
UCU responds to the 2024-25 pay offer UCU responds to the 2024-25 pay offer by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 10/07/24 2
UCU recommends yes on pay-related, no on pay UCU recommends yes on pay-related, no on pay by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 4/10/24 4
UCU on the admissions consultation UCU on the admissions consultation by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 29/04/21
UCU members consultation says no to pay offer, yes to joint work on conditions UCU members consultation says no to pay offer, yes to joint work on conditions by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 6/12/24 4
UCU launches campaign against job cuts UCU launches campaign against job cuts by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 4/03/25 3
UCU hits the headlines with a call to pause campus reopening UCU hits the headlines with a call to pause campus reopening by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 30/08/20
UCU calls for an employer levy to fund undergraduate study UCU calls for an employer levy to fund undergraduate study by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 9/05/24 5
UCU ballot fails to meet threshold UCU ballot fails to meet threshold by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 6/11/23 14
UCEA “full and final offer” in 2024-25 pay round, September version UCEA “full and final offer” in 2024-25 pay round, September version by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 9/09/24 17
UCEA "full and final offer" in 2024-25 pay round UCEA “full and final offer” in 2024-25 pay round by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 3/07/24 22
Image: Shutterstock UCAS on unconditional offers: the last days of the gold standard? by David Kernohan Data 31/01/19 2
UCAS June deadline applications, 2023 UCAS June deadline applications, 2023 by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 13/07/23 2
UCAS January deadline applicants and applications, 2025 UCAS January deadline applicants and applications, 2025 by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 13/02/25 3
Image: Shutterstock UCAS January application deadline 2021 in depth by David Kernohan Data 18/02/21 2
Image: Shutterstock UCAS End of Cycle 2020: Unconditional offers, student characteristics by David Kernohan Data 4/02/21
Image: Shutterstock UCAS end of cycle 2019 – equalities and offer-making by David Kernohan Policy Watch 30/01/20
Image: Shutterstock UCAS cautiously recommends a move to post qualification offers by Clare Marchant Comment 22/04/21 3
Image: Shutterstock UCAS 2019 cycle: prediction, participation, and unconditional offers by David Kernohan Policy Watch 17/12/19 1
Image: Shutterstock UCAS 2018 – equality and the offer-making marketplace by David Kernohan Data 4/02/19 7
Image: Shutterstock Two-year degrees: another week in the media trenches by Andrew McRae Comment 20/12/17 2