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Ireland, students and sexual consent

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Ofqual at Education Committee

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What’s in Scotland’s Programme for Government for HE?

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2/09/20
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A sorry start to the new term for Gavin Williamson

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1/09/20
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Scotland’s universities get new Covid guidance – but is it too late?

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UCU hits the headlines with a call to pause campus reopening
UCU hits the headlines with a call to pause campus reopening

UCU hits the headlines with a call to pause campus reopening

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Wonk Corner
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26/08/20
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Some student finance updates from the weekend

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22/08/20
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Research England funding allocations 2020-21

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Wonk Corner
21/08/20
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A gesture of goodwill

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21/08/20
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Universities get some Indie SAGE advice on reopening campuses in September

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21/08/20
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21/08/20
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21/08/20
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Comment
21/08/20
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Are SUs practicing what they’re preaching on mental health?

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21/08/20
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A month to go, and still lots of questions to answer

by Jim Dickinson
Comment
21/08/20
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The sector must collaborate to escape the government’s triple lock of policy failure

by Mark Leach
Comment
20/08/20
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2020 admissions: sometimes dreams do come true

by David Kernohan
Policy Watch
20/08/20
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Just another brick in a wall

by Claire Taylor
Comment
20/08/20
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A truly decolonial curriculum means treating students as citizens

by Kirk Sides
Comment
20/08/20
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Clearing up after the mess of a u turn

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
19/08/20
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2020 shows us that high-stakes exams have a lot to answer for

by Alison Shaw
Comment
19/08/20
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People want to hear from experts

by Miriam Frankel
Comment
19/08/20
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Clearing data – 5 days after JCQ results day

by David Kernohan
Wonk Corner
18/08/20

What role should academics play when it comes to student mental health?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer
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18/08/20
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They met the terms of their offer. Aren't we required to admit them?

They met the terms of their offer. Aren’t we required to admit them?

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
18/08/20
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Fair grades are just a starting point

by David Kernohan
Comment
18/08/20
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2020 made us too – the pandemic postgraduates

by Andrew McRae
Comment
18/08/20
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Teacher submitted grades will stand

by David Kernohan
Wonk Corner
17/08/20
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Webinar: The 2020 results crisis

by Wonkhe SUs explainer
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17/08/20
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A process that locks in unfairness for state school students

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17/08/20
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Registration isn’t working for the sector’s SMEs

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Comment
17/08/20
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What can be done to help fix this year’s A level results shambles?

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Comment
17/08/20
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It’s time to think about scrapping A levels entirely

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Comment
17/08/20
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A level policy decisions left disadvantaged students devastated

by Alice Dee
Comment
15/08/20
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The Office for Students loses in court – with major implications for the sector

by Jim Dickinson
Analysis
14/08/20
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24 hours in, how's Clearing looking?

24 hours in, how’s Clearing looking?

by David Kernohan
Wonk Corner
14/08/20
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Examnishambles

by Jim Dickinson
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14/08/20
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Can I see clearing now the rain has gone

by Jim Dickinson
Comment
14/08/20
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A level results day 2020: Full results and university entry data

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Data
13/08/20
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Three locks, but the credibility horse has bolted

Three locks, but the credibility horse has bolted

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
13/08/20
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Year 12, and the perils of applying to university during a pandemic

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Comment
13/08/20
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Students are worried about local lockdowns

by Wonkhe SUs explainer
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12/08/20
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We need an Open Covid Pledge for education

by Helen Beetham
Comment
12/08/20
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Why has a gap year suddenly become such a risky option?

by Jim Dickinson
Comment
12/08/20
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Applicants are worried about grades and what uni life will be like

by Wonkhe SUs explainer
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12/08/20
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How important are friends at university to student mental health?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer
SUs
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12/08/20
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Will we really punish students over Covid-19?

by Levi Pay
Comment
12/08/20
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Students, symptoms and self-declaration

Students, symptoms and self-declaration

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
12/08/20
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Making a mockery of results day

by David Kernohan
Policy Watch
11/08/20
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Scotland enters Adjustment
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Scotland enters Adjustment

by David Kernohan
Wonk Corner
11/08/20
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What if the problem is A levels and Highers, not 2020?

by David Kernohan
Comment
11/08/20
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Improving articulation between Scottish colleges and universities

by Nigel Seaton
Comment
11/08/20
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We need a fairer system for admitting students to university

by Graeme Atherton
Comment
11/08/20
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