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25/06/20

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The avalanche came – but what of it?

by David Kernohan

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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

Policy Watch

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

22/06/20

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Weighing up types of teaching in the student interest

by David Kernohan

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22/06/20

What does it mean to offer a full student experience this September?

by Jim Dickinson

22/06/20

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Is there space for Student Space?

by Levi Pay

21/06/20

Finish the story: parallels between the financial crash and higher education after Covid-19

by Mark Leach

Wonk Corner

19/06/20

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Full and exciting

by Jim Dickinson

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19/06/20

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Knowing your DSARs from your elbow: Data subject access requests

by Nick Dunn

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19/06/20

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Graduate Outcomes in a post Covid-19 world

by Charlie Ball

19/06/20

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Gradual outcomes from Graduate Outcomes

by David Kernohan

19/06/20

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Dogs Zoom Too: Keeping the university mascot community together

by Paul Greatrix

19/06/20

PODCAST: Reassurance, international, admissions, Rhodes will fall

by Team Wonkhe

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19/06/20

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Time to redirect internationalisation efforts where they are most needed

by Ben Webster

19/06/20

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Improving the relationship between PGR students and their supervisors

by Matt Grogan

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18/06/20

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Covid-19 could be a catalyst for a more supportive, inclusive education

by Jen Hastings

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18/06/20

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We could make a massive difference to student parents

by Becky Thomson

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18/06/20

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Can we (and should we) measure how much students learn?

by David Kernohan

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18/06/20

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Getting comfortable with direct action

by Sean Porter

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18/06/20

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A beginner’s guide to… Graduate Outcomes

by Sally Turnbull

18/06/20

Admitting mistakes: should the government take control of university admissions?

by Debbie McVitty

18/06/20

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Students won’t “miss out” if we focus on helping them grow

by Martin Perfect

18/06/20

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What are universities planning and are students still coming?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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17/06/20

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Why we should all mourn the disruption to student outcome data

by Deborah Johnston

17/06/20

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Mobilising the higher education sector on climate change

by Sonya Peres

17/06/20

Will the pandemic force universities to address the challenges of copyright?

by Jane Secker

16/06/20

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Universities’ Covid-19 response: not perfect, but far from cack-handed

by Paul Greatrix

16/06/20

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What are “romantic advances” and why might they harm students?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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16/06/20

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Maintaining trust in university data handling

by Andrew Cormack

16/06/20

This September, students should be able to try before they buy

by Jim Dickinson

15/06/20

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Does the student number cap incentivise over-recruitment?

by David Kernohan

15/06/20

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Asterix, Graduate Outcomes, and the squeezed student middle

by Martin Edmondson

15/06/20

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The other independently educated could miss out on HE this year

by Ros Morpeth

15/06/20

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What have we done? How not to be complicit in racism

by Randall Whittaker

15/06/20

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Rational thinking

by Jim Dickinson

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12/06/20

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Prospective students may consider deferring, but so far few are taking action

by Sander Kristel

12/06/20

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Are community and Covid-19 mutually exclusive?

by Tom Lowe

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12/06/20

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Student sport can’t be an optional extra in September’s offer

by Julie Brunton

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12/06/20

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The Fair Dinkum Wonkhe University Picture Quiz

by Paul Greatrix

12/06/20

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Meet the people – a lesson in asking the public the right question about universities

by David Kernohan

12/06/20

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Why can’t the sector get in tune about September?

by Michelle Morgan

12/06/20

PODCAST: Consumers, student experience, China, statues

by Team Wonkhe

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12/06/20

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Students and their unions face a triple whammy this autumn

by Erica Ramos

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11/06/20

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What can the UK sector learn from the University of Queensland on China?

by Henry West

11/06/20

Student academic experience in 2019-20

by David Kernohan

Policy Watch

11/06/20

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Working in a students’ union is a real job

by Scott Farmer

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11/06/20

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The essential findings in this year’s Student Academic Experience Survey

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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11/06/20

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Assessing competences could equip graduates for an uncertain post-Covid future

by Jenny Louise Lawrence

11/06/20

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Webinar: OfS guidance on student consumer protection

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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10/06/20

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A major digital divide is opening up between students

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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10/06/20

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What can universities promise about student life in September? Who knows

by Megan Ball

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10/06/20

Applicants and students need clarity about next years’ provision

by Susan Lapworth

10/06/20

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Why encourage complaints when we’ve already decided to ignore them?

by Jim Dickinson

10/06/20

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Students need detail about September – but is that possible?

by Jim Dickinson

Policy Watch

10/06/20

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What difference do “personal tutors” make – and how?

by Matt Grogan

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10/06/20

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Tackling racism needs more than a status update

by Eireann Attridge

9/06/20

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Strong and stable: the all new CUG 2021 league table

by Paul Greatrix

9/06/20

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Students are keen to come back – with caveats

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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9/06/20

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No, the future of higher education is not online

by Simon Harper

9/06/20

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Digital culture work should forge new connections

by Dinah Birch

9/06/20

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What happens when you ask students themselves about “inclusion”?

by Matt Grogan

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8/06/20

Should students take the gamble?

by Jim Dickinson

8/06/20

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Rethinking value for money for socially distanced times

by Paul Gratrick

8/06/20

For universities, persuading government post-Covid-19 will mean persuading voters

by Rachel Wolf

7/06/20

Webinar: How does the OU do it?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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5/06/20

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Bursting the bubbles

by Jim Dickinson

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5/06/20

Why are criminals using international students and what can SUs do to protect students?

by Malcolm Lynch

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5/06/20

Does “mindfulness” training help with exams?

by Matt Grogan

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5/06/20

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Animal houses: can we expect more support animals on campus?

by Paul Greatrix

5/06/20

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Change for BAME staff requires action and bravery

by Karishma Asher

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5/06/20

Eventually, it ceases to be the same course

by Megan Brown

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5/06/20

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“The government will do whatever it takes to support people affected by Covid-19”

by Jim Dickinson

5/06/20

PODCAST: Reopening, racism, number controls, cost cutting

by Team Wonkhe

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5/06/20

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OfS has uncovered more gaps in getting in and getting on

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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4/06/20

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Why can’t Million Plus have any additional student numbers?

by David Kernohan

4/06/20

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Sticking plasters for the hardest hit will be in short supply in a pandemic

by Eluned Parrott

4/06/20

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DfE has published guidance on reopening universities in the autumn

by Jim Dickinson

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3/06/20

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We can’t separate the issues of race and reopening in universities

by Tahmina Choudhery

3/06/20

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Webinar: Guidance on the new academic year

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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3/06/20

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QAA has guidance out on courses and assessment next year

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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3/06/20

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UUK has published some principles and considerations on emerging from lockdown

by Jim Dickinson

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3/06/20

Disabled Students’ Allowance during a pandemic

by Graham Coiley

3/06/20

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Are students worried about their uni going bankrupt?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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3/06/20

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Of knights and knaves – can universities be trusted to navigate through Covid-19?

by Debbie McVitty

3/06/20

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Let’s lose the deficit language about online education

by Tansy Jessop