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27/10/20

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The Knowledge Exchange Concordat commits the sector to service

by David Sweeney

27/10/20

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We need leaders that can link local citizens with our universities

by Paul Gentle

27/10/20

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Wonkhe surveys a survey about a student survey

by David Kernohan

26/10/20

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“This is the time to look out for each other” – averting a Covid retention crisis

by Debbie McVitty

26/10/20

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Students and Covid is a UK wide problem that needs a UK wide solution

by Jim Dickinson

23/10/20

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Marshmallows for toasting

by Jim Dickinson

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23/10/20

A quick guide for SUs to new measures in the Chancellor’s “Plan for Jobs”

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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23/10/20

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Is the pandemic still an extenuating circumstance?

by Jim Dickinson

23/10/20

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We have to get the Covid response right for medical students

by Tinaye Mapako

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23/10/20

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Why are we letting students cop the blame for Covid-19?

by Will Green

23/10/20

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PODCAST: Future, REF, boomerangs, student support

by Team Wonkhe

23/10/20

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Why are 60s halls the way they are?

by David Kernohan

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22/10/20

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Every now and then officer portfolios get a little bit tired

by Nick Smith

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22/10/20

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Students want sustainability skills from their higher educattion

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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22/10/20

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Time’s up for the awarding gap

by Gary Loke

22/10/20

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To make progress on race equality we need inclusive conversations

by Kulbir Shergill

22/10/20

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Students this year are lonely – but quite activisty

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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21/10/20

Why are we teaching face to face?

by Jim Dickinson

21/10/20

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Are we over the campus Covid hump?

by David Kernohan

21/10/20

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How to respond to the NSS review consultation

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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21/10/20

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Coherence and sustainability: three-phase Scottish power

by David Kernohan

Policy Watch

21/10/20

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How do students think about student loans?

by Matt Grogan

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21/10/20

Reading Amanda Solloway on the REF

by David Kernohan

20/10/20

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All the times that DfE has respent the same money on students hit by the pandemic

by Jim Dickinson

20/10/20

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Student consumer rights and refunds under Covid-19

by Jim Dickinson

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20/10/20

Another new model on students and Covid-19 emerges

by Jim Dickinson

20/10/20

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Students shouldn’t have to care what is happening behind the scenes

by Robert Perry

20/10/20

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Projects that improve PGR mental health

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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20/10/20

Are students destined to live with their parents until their 30s?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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19/10/20

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Storms don’t last forever

by Jim Dickinson

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19/10/20

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Fifty days to leave your uni?

by David Kernohan

19/10/20

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Big decisions about January need to be taken by governors now

by Jim Dickinson

19/10/20

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Who exactly is this white working class?

by Matt Grogan

19/10/20

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How are tiers being interpreted when it comes to face to face activity?

by Jim Dickinson

17/10/20

Do we misunderstand being marginalised?

by Ria Bluck

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16/10/20

Can students go home for reading week?

by Jim Dickinson

16/10/20

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Business students’ thinking about their studies and future careers

by Matt Grogan

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16/10/20

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How do they support student mental health in Finland?

by Matt Grogan

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16/10/20

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Students not as apathetic as policy-makers like to think

by David Kernohan

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16/10/20

PODCAST: Christmas lockdown, culture wars, student outcomes

by Team Wonkhe

16/10/20

Do we misunderstand being marginalised?

by Ria Bluck

16/10/20

Let’s take the remote out of online learning

by Sarah Dyer

16/10/20

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Never mind the quality, feel the exhaustion

by Jim Dickinson

15/10/20

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Bringing academic insight into Parliament

by Rowena Bermingham

15/10/20

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Tiers, gatherings and exemptions – a quick guide for SUs

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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14/10/20

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What’s behind the rise in first class degrees?

by Calvin Jephcote

14/10/20

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Does blended learning change what learning is?

by Christine Rivers

14/10/20

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Some more things to note from SAGE papers

by Jim Dickinson

13/10/20

Five big questions hanging over guidance on Christmas

by Jim Dickinson

13/10/20

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The Job Support Scheme expansion for closed business premises

by Jim Dickinson

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13/10/20

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Tackling the disability employment gap

by Raphaele von Koettlitz

13/10/20

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Securing great outcomes for students means focusing on students, not courses

by Graeme Atherton

13/10/20

Three weeks ago, SAGE said move teaching online

by Jim Dickinson

12/10/20

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Three new tiers for England

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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12/10/20

Can students get financial help to self-isolate?

by Jim Dickinson

12/10/20

What is it about small areas with large numbers of Covid-19 cases?

by David Kernohan

Data

12/10/20

Can universities expel students over Covid?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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12/10/20

The government is serious about winning the culture wars – universities need to be ready

by Ed Dorrell

12/10/20

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The transformation of learning and teaching is just getting started

by Rachael Curzons

12/10/20

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Can students and universities squeeze through the pitfalls of the pandemic?

by Jim Dickinson

12/10/20

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Covid-19 has thrown the gendered division of work into sharp relief

by Jenna Townend

12/10/20

Are test results sent to student home addresses distorting national Covid-19 data?

by David Kernohan

10/10/20

What about Covid and students in HMOs?

by Jim Dickinson

9/10/20

Is the OfS “actively monitoring” digital teaching quality?

by David Kernohan

9/10/20

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Ceasefire

by Jim Dickinson

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9/10/20

Why can sports bust the rule of six when student societies can’t?

by Jim Dickinson

9/10/20

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If this is a free speech culture war, we’re calling a ceasefire

by Kwame Asamoah Kwarteng

9/10/20

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Proposed work on students’ union, association and guild freedom of expression and wider standards

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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9/10/20

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The forgotten place of faith in university space

by Maisha Islam

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9/10/20

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Covid-19 has amplified student loneliness and distress

by Charlotte Jones

9/10/20

PODCAST: Disabled students, new providers, diverse governors, Conservative conference

by Team Wonkhe

9/10/20

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Wonkhe’s Covid-19 data dashboards

by David Kernohan

Data

8/10/20

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Evidence is emerging on students in lockdown

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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8/10/20

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SUs need to do more to enable disabled students to access the full student experience

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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8/10/20

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Social media is our problem – and a great opportunity for teaching

by Bob O'Keefe

8/10/20

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Engineering our way to degree awarding powers

by Matt Wilson

8/10/20

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Lighthouse Policy Group celebrates ten years of policy wonkery

by Harriet Dunbar-Morris

People

8/10/20

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England’s newest university has a familiar name

by David Kernohan

7/10/20

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This is what leadership looks like on race and racism in universities

by Alisha Lobo

7/10/20

We must learn from the experiences of disabled students

by Chris Skidmore

7/10/20

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What does a campus mean?

by David Kernohan

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6/10/20

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Donelan strikes an uncertain chord at the Commons Education Committee

by David Kernohan

Policy Watch

6/10/20

Universities UK publishes advice on students self-isolating

by Jim Dickinson

6/10/20

Should we be testing students that don’t have symptoms?

by Jim Dickinson

6/10/20

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In their words – the experience of teaching during a pandemic

by Hilary Collins

6/10/20

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Teaching healthcare during Covid-19 – a marathon and not a sprint

by Jenny Moffett

6/10/20

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A new angle on universities’ global engagement

by Paul Greatrix

Registrarism

6/10/20

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Webinar: Student consumer rights and refunds

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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5/10/20

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Tight fit

by Jim Dickinson

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5/10/20

Understanding insolvency in higher education

by David Kernohan

5/10/20

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Why do we expect universities to provide sunshine indoors?

by Jim Dickinson

5/10/20

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Modern universities – beware of the higher technical trap

by Debbie McVitty

5/10/20

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The Prime Minister’s big speech on skills signals some major policy shifts

by Josie Cluer

5/10/20

Higher tariff providers clean up on 18yo FT English domiciled UG applicants

by David Kernohan

3/10/20

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To decolonise creative writing, you need to embrace its activist history

by Tré Ventour

Long read

3/10/20

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If campuses are at 30% capacity, why are halls at 100%?

by Jim Dickinson

2/10/20

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PODCAST: Return to campus, Augar, Black History Month

by Team Wonkhe

2/10/20

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It doesn’t get dumber than this: The dumbest university rankings 2020

by Paul Greatrix

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2/10/20

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Does academic freedom permit no-platforming?

by Jack Harvey