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14/07/20

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The return of higher technical education?

by David Kernohan

14/07/20

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Where would you find a DipHE or CertHE?

by David Kernohan

14/07/20

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Will a switch from live to recorded generate legitimate complaints?

by Jim Dickinson

14/07/20

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Rhythm and blues: Covid-19 and the disruption of the academic cycle

by Paul Greatrix

14/07/20

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What it’s like being a muslim student in the UK (and what students think about Islam)

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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14/07/20

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How to evaluate changes to teaching and learning in an age of Covid-19

by Liz Austen

14/07/20

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Some students are more seriously affected than others – complaints during Covid-19

by Felicity Mitchell

14/07/20

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An A-Z of higher education data for student officers and staff that support them

by David Kernohan

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13/07/20

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What do students say about uni efforts to minimise the spread of Covid-19?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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13/07/20

Should students get a refund? Some should, says a committee – but they won’t

by Jim Dickinson

13/07/20

Does Gavin Williamson mean what he says and does it matter?

by Charles Heymann

13/07/20

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Maybe this will be the government that delivers for further education

by Julian Gravatt

13/07/20

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The other half

by Jim Dickinson

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10/07/20

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What do students say if you ask for their ideas on September and social distancing?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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10/07/20

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Creating conversations about sexual consent on campus

by Matt Grogan

blogs-su

10/07/20

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Students want clarity but they’ll settle for empathy

by Robert Perry

10/07/20

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Another Wonkhe quiz: Still more HE acronymophilia

by Paul Greatrix

10/07/20

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Graduate outcomes: wellbeing

by David Kernohan

10/07/20

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Graduate “overeducation” isn’t as simple to spot as you might think

by David Kernohan

10/07/20

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Understanding university jargon

by Alan Sutherland

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10/07/20

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PODCAST: Recovery, international, applications, 50% target

by Team Wonkhe

Podcasts

10/07/20

Black Lives Matter – Recording and resources from our event on 8 July 2020

by Team Wonkhe

9/07/20

UCAS June deadline data: signs of hope?

by David Kernohan

9/07/20

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If we must reopen campuses, we musn’t waste them on teaching

by Jim Dickinson

Long read

9/07/20

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White people must commit to antiracist action for the long term

by Debbie McVitty

9/07/20

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Keep calm – students still want to study

by Richard O'Kelly

9/07/20

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Changes to courses and the issue of “consent”

by Jim Dickinson

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8/07/20

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Where next for modern languages?

by Seán Williams

8/07/20

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Racial equality in higher education: Is it really one step forward?

by Bhavik Patel

8/07/20

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Changes to DSA funding negatively affect students with most support from current system

by David Kernohan

7/07/20

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Student finance through the pandemic

by Paula Sussex

People

7/07/20

New laws please: close the profiteering essay mills

by Paul Greatrix

7/07/20

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26 things we spotted in the April and May OfS board papers

by David Kernohan

7/07/20

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Covid-19 will delay and derail PGR projects

by Andrew McRae

7/07/20

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What exactly are students going to do with their time?

by Jim Dickinson

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6/07/20

Do courses that predominantly serve POLAR Q1 applicants have worse employment and further study outcomes?

by David Kernohan

6/07/20

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Should universities and courses at risk of failure be kept a secret?

by Jim Dickinson

6/07/20

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The IFS on the Covid-19 risk to the sector

by David Kernohan

6/07/20

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The terrifying return of the UK’s worst higher education courses

by David Kernohan

6/07/20

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This dumbed down higher education policy won’t help the government “level up”

by Mark Leach

6/07/20

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A strange speech to widening participation practitioners

by Alex Blower

6/07/20

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The B3 bear is coming out of hibernation to close your low value provision

by Jim Dickinson

6/07/20

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Research integrity thrives in positive research cultures

by Katie Wheat

6/07/20

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Could the response to Covid-19 help build more inclusive learning environments?

by Raeesah Ellis-Haque

6/07/20

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The new student normal

by Jim Dickinson

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3/07/20

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Racism on campus and social norming

by Jim Dickinson

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3/07/20

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What does Quality mean in the age of coronavirus?

by Debbie McVitty

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3/07/20

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Places and spaces on a socially distant campus

by Matt Grogan

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3/07/20

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Low quality courses? Start by defining a course

by Andy Youell

3/07/20

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Staying in for the summer: your all new Wonkhe book recommendations

by Paul Greatrix

3/07/20

Time to put prevention and support on the agenda for sexual violence at universities

by Clarissa Humphreys

3/07/20

OfS backs off

by Jim Dickinson

3/07/20

PODCAST: Bailout 2, social mobility, expectations

by Team Wonkhe

Podcasts

3/07/20

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Dear REF, please may we have a SEP?

by Elizabeth Gadd

2/07/20

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It’s time for academic-policy engagement to truly take off

by Sarah Chaytor

2/07/20

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Wonkhe @ Home: Making sense of HE policy

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

blogs-su

1/07/20

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What does the research and development roadmap mean for universities?

by David Kernohan

1/07/20

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Britain’s economic recovery relies on securing better support for mature learners

by David Latchman

1/07/20

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The untold story of university libraries in lockdown

by Matthew Shaw

1/07/20

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Next academic year and the “structure of learning”

by David Kernohan

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1/07/20

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Regional WP is no longer enough – we need national collaboration

by Graeme Atherton

1/07/20

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Workplace equality for SUs in the time of coronavirus

by Alacoque Marvin

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30/06/20

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Student views on Covid-19 and implications for SUs

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

blogs-su

30/06/20

The university leadership challenge – from herding cats to lining up lions

by Paul Greatrix

30/06/20

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Higher education needs to rethink knowledge transfer

by Marie Lall

30/06/20

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Here’s what we should do about the lockdown on work placements

by Stef Foley

30/06/20

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What can Graduate Outcomes tell us about structural inequality?

by Rosalind Lowe

29/06/20

Universities can’t afford to be bystanders to building the post-pandemic world

by Andy Westwood

29/06/20

Changing course? Seeking consent isn’t as simple as it looks

by Jim Dickinson

29/06/20

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Universities must be held accountable for their action on racism

by Daniel Akinbosede

29/06/20

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Black Lives Matter points towards frameworks for ethical practice in HR

by Simon Stone

29/06/20

The bailout part II: new government schemes announced to stabilise university research

by David Kernohan

27/06/20

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A £500 washing machine in an Airbnb

by Jim Dickinson

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26/06/20

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All made up: It’s the shiny new 2020 fictional universities ranking

by Paul Greatrix

26/06/20

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Re-imagining decision making, after Covid-19

by Claire Taylor

26/06/20

It’s good to be king: this year’s LEO

by David Kernohan

26/06/20

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Last year I became SU President – and you won’t believe what happened next

by Jake Verity

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26/06/20

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PODCAST: Graduate Outcomes, fees in Australia, PhD students

by Team Wonkhe

Podcasts

26/06/20

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What does “blended” mean for student sport?

by Tom Sawko

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26/06/20

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Consider the castaways of remote academic working

by Eszter Szilassy

26/06/20

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Students should be partners not passengers in the Covid community recovery

by Ben Vulliamy

25/06/20

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Students, spring break, science and September

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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25/06/20

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The avalanche came – but what of it?

by David Kernohan

Stacks

25/06/20

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What is it like being a PGR/PhD student in the UK?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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25/06/20

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What is the PhD experience?

by Debbie McVitty

25/06/20

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Graduate Outcomes: subject and provider

by David Kernohan

24/06/20

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Are shared facilities and services the ultimate “toilet paper” issue this September?

by Jim Dickinson

24/06/20

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What on earth is “graduate outcomes” data and why should SUs care?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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24/06/20

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Student number controls harm access – in ways you might not realise

by Oliver Sussat

24/06/20

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Pausing reluctantly: the sector’s outstanding leadership development programme

by Paul Greatrix

23/06/20

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Discussion on sexual misconduct needs to pivot online too

by Katharine Swindells

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23/06/20

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Now would be a very bad time to treat students like children

by Gareth Hughes

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23/06/20

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Ten important findings about young people and education from ONS research into the impact of Covid-19

by David Kernohan

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23/06/20

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Four pillars of good practice that will help WP teams recover from Covid-19

by Ellie Mulcahy

23/06/20

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Covid-19 must not derail efforts to eliminate equality gaps

by Omar Khan

23/06/20

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Are “student compacts” an answer to some of the September student questions?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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22/06/20

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OIA has new guidance out on how it will approach Covid complaints

by Jim Dickinson

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22/06/20

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Doing more with less? Big changes in Australia could signal things to come in the UK

by Ant Bagshaw

22/06/20

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All subjects have a role to play in rebuilding post-Covid. Let’s SHAPE the future together.

by David Cannadine