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London,,Uk-,February,01,2023:,Ucu,General,Secretary,,Jo,Grady
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A ban on “ASOS” isn’t as good for students as you might think

by Will Green
SU Blogs
blogs-su
17/02/23
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Higher education postcard: Furzedown College

by Hugh Jones
Comment
17/02/23
7

Podcast: Sturgeon, engagement, graduate route

by Team Wonkhe
Podcasts
17/02/23
1
3d,Image,Of,Batteries,Hearts
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Universities should be places of safety, solidarity and empowerment

by Maryam Taher
Comment
17/02/23
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Does paid work boost students’ confidence?

by Michael Salmon
SUs
blogs-su
16/02/23
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Seven big takeaways for SUs from the 2022 UK Engagement Survey

by Livia Scott
SUs
blogs-su
16/02/23
Insurance,,Disaster,,Misfortune,,Accident,,Risk,Or,Danger,Concept.,Jumping,Table
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Student engagement has bounced back. Or has it?

by Jim Dickinson
Comment
16/02/23
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The UK should be extending the graduate route visa, not restricting it

by Florence Reedy
Comment
16/02/23
2
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We lack evidence on what works for closing disabled students’ equality gaps

by Omar Khan
Comment
16/02/23
7
Nicola Sturgeon's higher education legacy
Nicola Sturgeon's higher education legacy

Nicola Sturgeon’s higher education legacy

by David Kernohan
Wonk Corner
15/02/23
1
Another little layer of complexity to add to free speech deliberations
Another little layer of complexity to add to free speech deliberations

Another little layer of complexity to add to free speech deliberations

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
15/02/23
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Why graduates should work in higher education professional services

by Emily Owen
Comment
15/02/23
10
What will the UKRI minimum stipend level be for 2023 to 2024?
What will the UKRI minimum stipend level be for 2023 to 2024?

What will the UKRI minimum stipend level be for 2023 to 2024?

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
14/02/23
1
What’s going on “in the room”?
What’s going on “in the room”?

What’s going on “in the room”?

by David Kernohan
Wonk Corner
14/02/23
target
target

How to meet the government’s targets for care experienced students

by Patricia Ambrose
Comment
14/02/23
Why students answer
Why students answer "don't know" on parental education

Why students answer “don’t know” on parental education

by David Kernohan
Wonk Corner
14/02/23
1
wonkhe-class-system
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Why do universities have so few working class staff?

by Sarah Atkinson
Comment
14/02/23
9
Modern,Glasses,On,Wooden,Table,Against,Beautiful,Forest,Landscape
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Searching for the right frame for student experience

by Debbie McVitty
Comment
13/02/23
4
wonkhe-students-diversity
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Finding the reality of who students are in data

by David Kernohan
Data
13/02/23
1
shutterstock_173767178
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For a good student experience, isn’t it important to start off small?

by Jim Dickinson
Comment
13/02/23
Alcohol,,Cigarettes,,Drugs,,Pills,On,A,Wooden,Background
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How to implement a harm reduction approach over drugs and alcohol

by Livia Scott
SUs
blogs-su
10/02/23
Skittles,Candy,On,The,Yellow,Table,,Colorful,Sweet,Candy,Background,
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Thousands more opportunities

by Jim Dickinson
SUs
blogs-su
10/02/23
Vector-style,Image,Of,Money,University,Indecision
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Where is Labour going on fees?

by Jack Ballingham
SU Blogs
blogs-su
10/02/23
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What sort of feedback do PhDs want and need in the future?

by Stacy Gillis
Comment
10/02/23
1

Prevent, reshuffle, graduate outcomes

by Team Wonkhe
Podcasts
10/02/23
Vector-style,Image,Of,University,Students,Looking,To,The,Future,Optimism
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University strategic reviews are an opportunity for SU to shape their own future

by Mary McHarg
SU Blogs
blogs-su
10/02/23
Vector-style,Image,Of,Child,Towering,Above,A,Room,Of,Lots
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How do student governors perceive power?

by Kevin McStravock
Comment
10/02/23
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Higher education postcard: Newman University

by Hugh Jones
Comment
10/02/23
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How do universities recognise student volunteering?

by Michael Salmon
SUs
blogs-su
9/02/23
1
Nursing applications are down on last year – should we be worried?
Nursing applications are down on last year – should we be worried?

Nursing applications are down on last year – should we be worried?

by Michael Salmon
Wonk Corner
9/02/23
5
wonkhe-architectural-model
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Modernising the initial education and training of architects

by Hugh Simpson
Comment
9/02/23
Social Mobility Commission looks for added value
Social Mobility Commission looks for added value

Social Mobility Commission looks for added value

by David Kernohan
Wonk Corner
9/02/23
2
Applications are down on last year - but what does that mean?
Applications are down on last year - but what does that mean?

Applications are down on last year – but what does that mean?

by David Kernohan
Wonk Corner
9/02/23
1
Red Herring
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What is a university surplus?

by Andrew Connolly
Comment
9/02/23
6
ShawcrossAFP
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Are university campuses breeding grounds for extremism?

by Jim Dickinson
Comment
8/02/23
2
wonkhe-small-world-class
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What’s happening with the short courses trial?

by David Kernohan
Analysis
8/02/23
5
wonkhe-piggy-bank
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Students are struggling with rental costs – what is the government doing to help?

by Laura Brown
SU Blogs
blogs-su
8/02/23
In the free speech bill, the tort returns - but will it remain a backstop?
In the free speech bill, the tort returns - but will it remain a backstop?

In the free speech bill, the tort returns – but will it remain a backstop?

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
8/02/23
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Collaboration must trump competition in outreach work

by Anna Anthony
Comment
8/02/23
4
venn diagram equality
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Here’s why activities, events, groups or reps for a particular group aren’t unlawful

by Wonkhe SUs explainer
SUs
blogs-su
7/02/23
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Bye Bye BEIS

by James Coe
Comment
7/02/23
3d,Image,Of,3d,Glasses,Money
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Labour should go back to the future to find answers on maintenance

by Jim Dickinson
Comment
7/02/23
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How phenomenon-based learning could empower students

by Kate Cuthbert
Comment
7/02/23
9
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Reviewing policies on lecture capture

by Wonkhe SUs explainer
SUs
blogs-su
6/02/23
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Should I stay or should I go?

by Blessed Pepple
SU Blogs
blogs-su
6/02/23
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Should universities go for growth on degree apprenticeships?

by Team Wonkhe
Analysis
6/02/23
6
Ladder,To,The,Cloud,,3d,Illustration
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Apprenticeship progression could be a model for all of higher education

by Darryll Bravenboer
Comment
6/02/23
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Students influencing the curriculum? That’s academic freedom

by Sunday Blake
Comment
6/02/23
4
Shutterstock_1956386455
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Credit where credit is due

by Eve Alcock
Comment
6/02/23
Will students get maintenance when studying a module?
Will students get maintenance when studying a module?

Will students get maintenance when studying a module?

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
5/02/23
Budget,Power,Financial,Concept,As,An,Open,Ceramic,Piggy,Bank
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Pandemic surpluses should mean Covid compensation

by Ryan Dunleavy
Comment
4/02/23
2
tile-sabbs2022colour
tile-sabbs2022colour

Save our selfs

by Livia Scott
SUs
blogs-su
3/02/23
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Congratulations, it’s a care leaver!

by Sunday Blake
Policy Watch
3/02/23
1
voices
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Academic representation can be exciting – and highly disruptive

by Pierrick Roger
SU Blogs
blogs-su
3/02/23
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Higher education postcard: degrees for women

by Hugh Jones
Comment
3/02/23

Podcast: Public perceptions, international, students and sex

by Team Wonkhe
Podcasts
3/02/23
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Is it time to build something better? Course reps and change in 2023

by George Bryant-Aird
SU Blogs
blogs-su
3/02/23
1
shutterstock_2149313677
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To make progress on the awarding gap we must also address the belonging gap

by Jenny Shaw
Comment
3/02/23
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The rise of corporate landlords: how they are swallowing city centres like Manchester one block of flats at a time

by Adam Leaver
SU Blogs
blogs-su
2/02/23
Government maintenance loan policy will have a
Government maintenance loan policy will have a "negative impact" on students, says government

Government maintenance loan policy will have a “negative impact” on students, says government

by David Kernohan
Wonk Corner
2/02/23
1
wonkhe-students
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Understanding students and eating disorders

by Livia Scott
SUs
blogs-su
2/02/23
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Wonkhe Live! January 2023

by Wonkhe SUs explainer
SUs
blogs-su
2/02/23
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Helping international students to achieve academic integration

by Michael Salmon
SUs
blogs-su
2/02/23
Will free speech complaints be able to bypass the university?
Will free speech complaints be able to bypass the university?

Will free speech complaints be able to bypass the university?

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
2/02/23
Where,Is,My,Money.,Closeup,Portrait,Of,Shocked,,Surprised,,Speechless
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The public supports universities and students more than we think

by Jim Dickinson
Comment
2/02/23
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What’s in the 2023 Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill?

by David Kernohan
Policy Watch
2/02/23
5
wonkhe-cable-tangle
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The messy world of tidy outcomes

by James Coe
Comment
2/02/23
Students have plenty of hubris over finding the nubis
Students have plenty of hubris over finding the nubis

Students have plenty of hubris over finding the nubis

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
1/02/23
1
wonkhe-daffodils
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HESA Spring 2023: students and place

by David Kernohan
Data
1/02/23
4
Shutterstock_1921796255
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Open data: the path towards greater sharing of research results

by Daniel Keirs
Comment
1/02/23
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Introducing the revised professional standards framework

by Helen O’Sullivan
Comment
31/01/23
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The great north run away

by Charlie Jeffery
Comment
31/01/23
Why drug policy reform should be a high priority for universities.
Why drug policy reform should be a high priority for universities.

Why drug policy reform should be a high priority for universities.

by Sunday Blake
31/01/23
Shutterstock_2116541603
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Michael Barber, an apology, or, how I learned to love the TEF

by Shân Wareing
Comment
30/01/23
2
Illustration,Of,Man,Reflecting,Himself,In,The,Mirror,,Loop,Surreal
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What is the Teaching Excellence Framework’s theory of change?

by Debbie McVitty
Comment
30/01/23
4
shutterstock_2049430628-ai
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My favourite waste of time

by Livia Scott
SUs
blogs-su
30/01/23
Businessman working on number 4, pound sign computer key desk
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How pay negotiations work in UK universities

by David Kernohan
Policy Watch
30/01/23
8
A,Young,Man,Wearing,A,Lion,Mask,Speaks,Into,A
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Have students had the nerve to tell the truth about their experience?

by Jim Dickinson
Comment
30/01/23
1
Vector-style,Image,Of,Strike,University,Students,Winning
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Can industrial action accelerate a resolution to the pay and pensions dispute?

by Jim Dickinson
Comment
30/01/23
4
ARIA lives
ARIA lives

ARIA lives

by James Coe
Wonk Corner
27/01/23
Election,Vote,,Hand,Holding,Ballot,Paper,For,Election,Vote,Concept
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What if SU elections are a huge waste of time?

by Jim Dickinson
SU Blogs
blogs-su
27/01/23
2
Estrangement
Estrangement

What’s with the influx of estranged students?

by Sunday Blake
Comment
27/01/23
1
shutterstock_2218459339-ai
Image: Shutterstock

How should universities handle cases of blackmail by essay mills?

by Daniel Sokol
Comment
27/01/23
6
Cheerful,Coworkers,Meeting,In,Open,Office,Space,,Negotiating,On,Project
Image: Shutterstock

How impactful is mandatory sexual misconduct training for students?

by Livia Scott
SUs
blogs-su
27/01/23
Female,Home,Carer,Supporting,Old,Woman,To,Stand,Up,From
Image: Shutterstock

Not all student carers are the same

by Michael Salmon
SUs
blogs-su
27/01/23
069 royal agricultural university on cork
Image: Hugh Jones

Higher education postcard: Royal Agricultural University

by Hugh Jones
Comment
27/01/23

Podcast: Demand, student hardship, loans reform

by Team Wonkhe
Podcasts
27/01/23
Top,View,Of,Opened,Yellow,Fan,Mockup,Over,Blue,Turquoise
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Universities can lead the way in making a better menopause

by Karen Ross
Comment
27/01/23
4
Scenic,Summer,Sunset,View,Of,Nyhavn,Pier,With,Color,Buildings,
Image: Shutterstock

Scandi Mini Tour 2023: Denmark

by Jim Dickinson
SUs
blogs-su
26/01/23
sweden-flag
sweden-flag

Scandi Mini Tour 2023: Sweden

by Jim Dickinson
SUs
blogs-su
26/01/23
Modelling applicant preference and economic utility in UK higher education
Modelling applicant preference and economic utility in UK higher education

Modelling applicant preference and economic utility in UK higher education

by David Kernohan
Wonk Corner
26/01/23
Shutterstock_2018408744
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Can OfS fix its relationship with the higher education sector?

by Michael Salmon
Policy Watch
26/01/23
2
shutterstock_205462930
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Study Tour 2023: Germany

by Jim Dickinson
SUs
blogs-su
26/01/23
shutterstock_518447815
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Study Tour 2023: The Netherlands

by Jim Dickinson
SUs
blogs-su
26/01/23
shutterstock_156714224
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Study Tour 2023: EU

by Jim Dickinson
SUs
blogs-su
26/01/23
shutterstock_155030777
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Study Tour 2023: Belgium

by Jim Dickinson
SUs
blogs-su
26/01/23
wonkhe-confusion-retro
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Why is OfS making a point of doing the Designated Quality Body down?

by David Kernohan
Comment
26/01/23
11
A quarter of students say they are more likely to drop out - but probably won’t
A quarter of students say they are more likely to drop out - but probably won’t

A quarter of students say they are more likely to drop out – but probably won’t

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
26/01/23
Photo,Of,Failed,Footballer
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Our duty of care must manifest when it matters most

by Stephen Eccles
Comment
26/01/23
3
Shutterstock_245399665
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The United Kingdom alone

by James Coe
Comment
26/01/23

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