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29/05/20

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Why price transparency is important when buying academic journal access

by Anna Vernon

29/05/20

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True Crime on Campus #56: Lockdown

by Paul Greatrix

29/05/20

PODCAST: Deferrals, clearing, research, access

by Team Wonkhe

29/05/20

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Master’s students are owed deferrals and refunds

by Alessandro Ceccarelli

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29/05/20

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The global climate emergency has not gone away

by Francesco Masala

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29/05/20

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University marketing should build trust with students

by Vicky Hayhurst

29/05/20

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Students have answers to the questions about September

by Beth Hill

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28/05/20

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NHS Test and Trace and the major questions for students

by Jim Dickinson

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28/05/20

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Can social networks be used as an educational resource?

by David Kernohan

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28/05/20

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2020: a space (and timetabling) odyssey

by Claire Taylor

28/05/20

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Lifting the lockdown means thinking through the implications for student conduct

by Jim Dickinson

28/05/20

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Bolton or Cambridge? Announcements on lifting lockdown tested

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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28/05/20

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Testing the equivalence of online and on campus learning

by Gilly Salmon

28/05/20

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The practicalities of a socially distant campus

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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27/05/20

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Transforming access and participation demands a national strategy

by Cat Turhan

27/05/20

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Clearing Plus: transforming admissions experiences

by Fiona Johnston

27/05/20

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The data science behind Clearing Plus

by Paul Chandler

27/05/20

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Stand and deliver: It’s 1981 all over again

by Paul Greatrix

26/05/20

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On time, work, leisure and learning in universities

by Andy Pitchford

25/05/20

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Don’t dismiss student social activity as optional

by Duncan Exley

25/05/20

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Who decides the future of universities?

by David Kernohan

22/05/20

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Communiqués from an ongoing set of unresolved internal political skirmishes

by Jim Dickinson

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22/05/20

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The lessons from Covid-19 are simpler than they look

by Katie Smyth

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22/05/20

Yes Professor? Will Yes Minister translate to higher education?

by Paul Greatrix

22/05/20

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The day the libraries shut

by Faye Holst

People

22/05/20

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Is partnership really possible over Covid-19?

by Anthony Javed Machikan

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22/05/20

PODCAST: Reopening, mental health, immigration, mergers

by Team Wonkhe

22/05/20

The panic is over – so here’s five things to fix now the real crisis has begun

by Alan Sutherland

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22/05/20

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Everything is on the table: how universities are preparing for financial losses

by Gary Guadagnolo

22/05/20

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BAME academics are already under-represented. The response to Covid-19 could reduce our numbers even further.

by Winston Morgan

22/05/20

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You think Oxbridge, you think privilege

by David Kernohan

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21/05/20

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Does your university need a student consultation framework?

by Jim Dickinson

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21/05/20

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Lip service and bottlenecks – what is it like being a student representative?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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21/05/20

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What does history tell us about vulnerability to international recruitment changes?

by José Luis Mateos González

21/05/20

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The new Stepchange is an opportunity to renew our efforts on mental health

by Julia Buckingham

21/05/20

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We need a nationally coordinated approach to reopening universities

by Mark Leach

20/05/20

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Will students defer or switch if September is socially distant?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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20/05/20

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The only certainty about September is uncertainty for students

by Jim Dickinson

20/05/20

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Coronavirus: When teaching during a disaster, students need to be partners

by Jean Slick

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20/05/20

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Supporting student careers in challenging times

by Kate Daubney

20/05/20

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How is Covid-19 impacting disabled students?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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20/05/20

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Is the penny starting to drop for students re September?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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20/05/20

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Ethical governance in Covid times: the value of the Nolan principles

by Monisha Shah

20/05/20

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Outcomes based regulation doesn’t work in a pandemic. Or a select committee.

by Jim Dickinson

Policy Watch

19/05/20

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More virtual graduation excitement

by Paul Greatrix

19/05/20

What is “socio-educational well-being” and do university classrooms affect it?

by David Kernohan

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19/05/20

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If industry-oriented degrees are the answer, what are some of the questions?

by Richard Wallis

19/05/20

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Coping with a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world during Covid-19

by Nick Petford

19/05/20

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What sort of impact is the pandemic having on PGRs?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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18/05/20

There is new guidance on student (and staff) mental health and wellbeing

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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18/05/20

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Merging universities forcibly: a Cooke and Bull story

by David Kernohan

Long read

18/05/20

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Widening participation matters too much for Covid-19 to shut it down

by Anne-Marie Canning

18/05/20

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Wait and see

by Jim Dickinson

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15/05/20

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The New Normal – What will it look like and how will universities get there?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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15/05/20

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I know what Wonkhe SUs did last summer – all our webinars archived in one place

by Jim Dickinson

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15/05/20

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Universities must not forget about BAME students during this crisis

by Karis Campion

15/05/20

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Multi-storey: the Wonkhe Car Parking Ranking 2021

by David Kernohan

Stacks

15/05/20

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To get through the Covid crisis, we need authentic authentic engagement with students

by Andrew McLaughlin

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15/05/20

PODCAST: Science, postgrads, training, student housing

by Team Wonkhe

15/05/20

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Can we keep the student spirit alive if we’re social distancing?

by Maddi Cannell

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15/05/20

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In this pandemic, admissions policy is being developed in real time

by Graeme Slater

15/05/20

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Is it time to review your university’s student protection plan?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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14/05/20

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What should universities be doing for PGR students during the pandemic?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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14/05/20

Delivering remote support for neurodiverse learners

by Helen Ball

14/05/20

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A whole bunch of extraordinary facts about postgraduate study in the UK

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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14/05/20

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Learning through successful feedback

by Matt Grogan

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14/05/20

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The admissions problem isn’t just about “prediction”

by Hollie Baker

14/05/20

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What is a “new normal” in outreach work?

by Andrew Ross

14/05/20

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SAGE shows that public trust in science is as live a question as ever

by Debbie McVitty

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13/05/20

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What would a socially distant student experience be like?

by Jo Walters

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13/05/20

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How many students are already locked into accommodation contracts next year?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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13/05/20

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Does competition law prevent sector collaboration?

by Uddalak Datta

13/05/20

Communicating research during Covid-19

by Paul Manners

13/05/20

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What do students want from assessment feedback?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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12/05/20

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Valuing diversity starts with governing boards

by Victoria Holbrook

12/05/20

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Your lockdown university rankings round up

by Paul Greatrix

12/05/20

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What was different about the campus free speech battles of the 1990s?

by Evan Smith

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12/05/20

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Physical activity matters more than ever in the Covid-19 fight back

by Vince Mayne

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12/05/20

From liquidity to solvency – what might a real bailout look like?

by Jim Dickinson

11/05/20

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Universities can’t be bailed out like a business

by David Kernohan

11/05/20

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A bold plan for research will guide choices in a post-Covid economy

by Beth Thompson

11/05/20

We haven’t had enough of experts

by Josie Cluer

11/05/20

Pandemics are social phenomena, demanding breadth of expertise

by Melissa Leach

11/05/20

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From scenarios to proposals

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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8/05/20

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The financial pressure is real – but please don’t penalise vulnerable graduate teachers

by Greta Kaluzeviciute

8/05/20

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PODCAST: Bailout, social distance, governance, optimism

by Team Wonkhe

8/05/20

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Students need a staggered start next year

by Michelle Morgan

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8/05/20

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The debate over what comes next for student sport starts here

by Tom Sawko

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8/05/20

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Mental health among transgender students

by David Kernohan

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7/05/20

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How to protect students from death by Powerpoint in September

by Eve Alcock

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7/05/20

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No buildings in September? What on earth do we do about the learning experience?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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7/05/20

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Stealing the show: more university leaders on the big screen

by Paul Greatrix

7/05/20

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Communication with students means listening as well as talking

by Jim Dickinson

7/05/20

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Can we plan for a socially distanced campus?

by Graham Scott

7/05/20

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OfS cuts teaching funding

by David Kernohan

Policy Watch

6/05/20

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20 things we’ve spotted in the March OfS board papers

by Jim Dickinson

6/05/20

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Students these days are so “super complex”

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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6/05/20

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What can we do about the graduate unemployment crisis that’s coming?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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6/05/20

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The strategic imperative: planning for a post-Covid future

by Justine Andrew