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The government has chosen to back research and development – now it’s time to progress some priorities

by Sarah Stevens
Comment
10/01/22
The government demands a crackdown on the SWP - having adorned it with new campus rights
The government demands a crackdown on the SWP - having adorned it with new campus rights

The government demands a crackdown on the SWP – having adorned it with new campus rights

by Jim Dickinson
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16/03/24
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The government could yet lean on global rankings for a definition of “brightest and best”
The government could yet lean on global rankings for a definition of “brightest and best”

The government could yet lean on global rankings for a definition of “brightest and best”

by Michael Salmon
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by Smita Jamdar
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The golden triangle of retention

by Mary Stuart
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The golden age of universities is over says new OfS chair

The golden age of universities is over says new OfS chair

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by Paul Greatrix
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The global(ised?) re-rise of student politics and protest

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by Paul Greatrix
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The global climate emergency has not gone away

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The gift of giving

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The generation game – or why are boomers are so clueless?

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The gender health gap should change the way we look at self-certification

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The games students play: How SUs can use research into students’ subject engagement

by Jim Dickinson
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13/03/25
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The future success of universities hangs on how good we are at student engagement

by Janice Kay
Comment
16/04/24
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The future shape of admissions

by Wonkhe SUs explainer
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The future of work – what do we know?

by Charlotte Malton
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The future of universities is more political than ever

by Martin McQuillan
Comment
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The future of the LLE under Labour

by Michael Salmon
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13/07/24
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The future of student involvement in quality in Wales

by Wonkhe SUs explainer
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The future of skills in Wales looks bright

by Kieron Rees
Comment
9/05/19
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The future of REF: Driving a culture to maximise high-quality research and impact

by Catriona Manville
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The future of humanities research work and OA monographs

by Martin Eve
Comment
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The future of HTQs requires commitment and certainty from the government

by Elizabeth Cleaver
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The future of Higher National Diplomas

by Julian Gravatt
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The future of higher and degree apprenticeships under Labour

by Mandy Crawford-Lee
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The future of counselling?

by Paul Greatrix
Registrarism
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The future isn’t what it used to be – it’s time for action to secure students’ futures post-pandemic

by Mary Curnock Cook
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14/02/22
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The future is a scary place - people need to see how R&D can help
The future is a scary place - people need to see how R&D can help

The future is a scary place – people need to see how R&D can help

by Debbie McVitty
Wonk Corner
28/02/23
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The future has to be affordable and we’ll need to fight for it

by Francesco Masala
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by David Kernohan
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by David Kernohan
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The funding debate in Northern Ireland is nowhere near as simple as it seems
The funding debate in Northern Ireland is nowhere near as simple as it seems

The funding debate in Northern Ireland is nowhere near as simple as it seems

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
11/05/25
1
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The full weight of the procedures

by Jim Dickinson
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The frozen north

by Jim Dickinson
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The Freedom of Speech Bill clears the Commons

by David Kernohan
Policy Watch
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The freedom of speech act in practice

by Mike Ratcliffe
Analysis
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The free speech wars may finally be over

by Smita Jamdar
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The Free Speech University Rankings stage a dramatic Christmas comeback

by Jim Dickinson
Comment
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The free speech problem is a crisis of confidence

by Jim Dickinson
Comment
13/04/23
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The free speech emperor has a smattering of new clothing

by Geraldine Swanton
Comment
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The Free Speech Bill would have had no impact on the Stock case

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Analysis
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3
The free speech bill will create chaos over student disciplinary processes
The free speech bill will create chaos over student disciplinary processes

The free speech bill will create chaos over student disciplinary processes

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
3/11/22
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The Free Speech Bill is back – but there’s still plenty of problems

by Jim Dickinson
Policy Watch
11/05/22
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The Free Speech Bill gets marked - three weaks and a satisfactory

The Free Speech Bill gets marked – three weaks and a satisfactory

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
15/07/21
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Comment
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The forgotten place of faith in university space

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SU Blogs
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The forgotten bands of higher education

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Registrarism
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The Foreign Influence Registration Scheme has sector-specific implications

by Team Wonkhe
Policy Watch
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The Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS), SUs and international societies

by Jim Dickinson
SUs
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1/04/25
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The focus on university access AND success is welcome, but let’s not repeat past mistakes

by Richard Eyre
Comment
21/06/18
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The five things universities do to cut costs

by David Kernohan
Analysis
17/03/25
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The five frames of student representation

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SUs
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10/02/24
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The fiscal illusion has gone – but what has replaced it?

by Andrew McGettigan
Analysis, Long read
17/12/18
7
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The first weeks may be critical for the 2020 cohort

by Sally Brown
Comment
7/09/20
4
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The financing of doctoral study is a flawed system

by Kathryn Cribbin
SU Blogs
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24/03/22
1
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The financial pressure is real – but please don’t penalise vulnerable graduate teachers

by Greta Kaluzeviciute
Comment
8/05/20
1
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The financial health of our institutions: are we measuring the right things?

by Martine Garland
Analysis
26/02/20
2
The fee increases problem is about adverts as well as contracts
The fee increases problem is about adverts as well as contracts

The fee increases problem is about adverts as well as contracts

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
19/11/24
1
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The fate of current higher education legislation in a general election year

by Michael Salmon
Comment
25/09/23
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The fast way to understand debates about post-Brexit immigration and universities

by Debbie McVitty
SUs
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29/01/20
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The fallacy of higher education and income equality

by Nora Ann Colton
Analysis
12/09/18
1
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by Paul Greatrix
Registrarism
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3
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The failure to fix university and student finances is Donald Trump's fault

The failure to fix university and student finances is Donald Trump’s fault

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
28/03/25
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The exploitation of migrant students needs to stop

by Sanaz Raji
SU Blogs
blogs-su
15/10/21
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The experience of learning during Covid-19 could help students show us who they really are

by Tom Whitford
Comment
23/03/21
2
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The expectation gap: students’ experience of learning during Covid-19 and their expectations for next year

by Anna Jackson
Research
15/07/20
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The expectation gap II – students’ hopes for learning and teaching in the next normal

by Anna Jackson
Research
3/02/21
1
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The expansion of clearing is a nightmarish vision of PQA

by Daniel Tinkler
Comment
14/08/19
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The evolving civic role of universities

by Jane Robinson
Comment
8/06/18
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The evidence against conditional unconditionals doesn’t stack up

by Mike Ratcliffe
Comment
14/01/20
13
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The Even More Incredible Machine: Our visual guide to TEF

by Team Wonkhe
Policy Watch
23/05/16
1
The ethnicity awarding gap is getting bigger and bigger
The ethnicity awarding gap is getting bigger and bigger

The ethnicity awarding gap is getting bigger and bigger

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
10/09/24
1
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The estate we’re in

by Jane Harrison-White
Comment
11/10/18
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The essential guide to the Student Minds University Mental Health Charter (Part 2)

by Jim Dickinson
SUs
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9/12/19
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The essential guide to the Student Minds University Mental Health Charter (Part 1)

by Jim Dickinson
SUs
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9/12/19
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The essential guide for SUs to the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill

by Jim Dickinson
SUs
blogs-su
3/01/23
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The essential findings in this year’s Student Academic Experience Survey

by Wonkhe SUs explainer
SUs
blogs-su
11/06/20
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The essential elements of TEF

by Iain Mansfield
Comment
5/03/19
2
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The essential (revised and updated) guide for SUs to the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023

by Jim Dickinson
SUs
blogs-su
21/11/23

The Erasmus+ bus is leaving soon, so let’s start running

by Nabil Ali
Comment
13/06/19
1
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The era of hyper competition between universities needs to end

by Ben Vulliamy
Comment
16/05/25
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The equality indicators are quietly flashing red

by Mark Corver
Analysis
24/09/18
11
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The Enemy Within – why the narrative about universities and students went so wrong

by Mark Leach
Long read
9/03/18
9
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The enduring strength of the UK Quality Code beyond the baseline

by Vicki Stott
Comment
14/12/21
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The enduring importance of Latin: universities and their mottos

by Paul Greatrix
Registrarism
15/02/19
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The end of the binary divide: reflections on 25 years of the 1992 Act

by Mike Ratcliffe
Analysis
12/04/17
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The end of targeted free tuition, eh?

by Alex Usher
Analysis
23/01/19
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The end of history? The future of regulation in England

by Roger King
Comment
2/02/18
2
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The end of BTECs has been paused, so now what?

by Alice Wilby
Comment
2/08/24
4

The emergence of mission groups; from corporatism to pluralism?

by Richard Brabner
Comment
25/02/11
1
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The electoral commission has clarified some things for charities

by Jim Dickinson
SUs
blogs-su
24/09/19
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The eight-year ADHD backlog at NHS clinics should cause HE to stop, think and edit

The eight-year ADHD backlog at NHS clinics should cause HE to stop, think and edit

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Wonk Corner
28/07/24
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The education sector has an integrated future

by Simon Connell
Comment
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