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Students are vulnerable to scams, here’s what universities and SUs can do to help

by Adnan Sabir
SU Blogs
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28/11/24
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A higher education transformation fund would catalyse university reform

by Alistair Jarvis
Comment
28/11/24
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University sexual violence academics and practitioners can and should work together

by Harriet Smailes
Comment
28/11/24
Should applicants know the prevalence of sexual misconduct at the providers on their UCAS form?
Should applicants know the prevalence of sexual misconduct at the providers on their UCAS form?

Should applicants know the prevalence of sexual misconduct at the providers on their UCAS form?

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
27/11/24
1
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We looked at 26 university “fit to sit” policies. Here’s what we found

by Team Wonkhe
SUs
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27/11/24
1
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It turns out that students can run the place

by Alan Roberts
SU Blogs
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27/11/24
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How to embrace harm reduction on campus

by Will Fuller
SU Blogs
blogs-su
27/11/24
1
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Creative arts graduates succeed because of their background, not in spite of it

by Katie Normington
Comment
27/11/24
5
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How (and why) to respond to the Employment Rights Bill call for evidence

by Jim Dickinson
SUs
blogs-su
26/11/24
How skills, careers, and industrial policy fit together
How skills, careers, and industrial policy fit together

How skills, careers, and industrial policy fit together

by David Kernohan
Wonk Corner
26/11/24
2
Cardiff council says the quiet part out loud
Cardiff council says the quiet part out loud

Cardiff council says the quiet part out loud

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
26/11/24
4
Getting Britain Working (except for students, as usual)
Getting Britain Working (except for students, as usual)

Getting Britain Working (except for students, as usual)

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
26/11/24
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Does the Oxford Chancellor election matter?

by Ben Farmer
Comment
26/11/24
2
Another year, another PTES
Another year, another PTES

Another year, another PTES

by Mack Marshall
Wonk Corner
26/11/24
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Impartial expertise is vital to student conduct disputes

by Lynne Riach
Comment
26/11/24
2
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It’s time for universities to take the lead on economic growth

by James Coe
Comment
25/11/24
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How to set up an academic think tank

by Jonathan Grant
Comment
25/11/24
1
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Our job is self-actualisation. Or is it?

by Jim Dickinson
Comment
25/11/24
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Professional services staff should have a voice in policy engagement

by Claire Toogood
Comment
25/11/24
Get on up, when you're down
Get on up, when you're down

Get on up, when you’re down

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
24/11/24
2
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When nativism and deglobalisation meet the sagging bottom line

by Simon Marginson
Comment
23/11/24
2
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The problems on the bus go round and round

by Jim Dickinson
SUs
blogs-su
22/11/24
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Welfare, wellbeing, sexual misconduct and racism in Wales

by Team Wonkhe
SUs
blogs-su
22/11/24
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Podcast: Financial sustainability, cold spots, student housing

by Team Wonkhe
Podcasts
22/11/24
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Who has the time to care – or feel cared for?

by Jim Dickinson
Comment
22/11/24
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Higher education postcard: Cranfield University

by Hugh Jones
Comment
22/11/24
2
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We need better awarding gap metrics to genuinely address inequity

by Katharine Hubbard
Analysis
22/11/24
4
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Can the gown tame the town?

by Joel Dowson
SUs
blogs-su
21/11/24
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Here’s what students spend their financial support funds on

by Mack Marshall
SUs
blogs-su
21/11/24
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Do we need a league table of scholars produced by Silicon Valley?

by Lawrie Phipps
Comment
21/11/24
5
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AI isn’t a tool, it’s an environment

by Josh Thorpe
Comment
21/11/24
5
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Supporting outstanding transitions from school and college to university

by Gaby Sumner
Comment
21/11/24
What are tariff groups and why do they not matter?
What are tariff groups and why do they not matter?

What are tariff groups and why do they not matter?

by David Kernohan
Wonk Corner
20/11/24
8
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What do students spend hardship funds on, and how can providers help?

by Peter Gray
Comment
20/11/24
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There are cold spots in arts, humanities, and social sciences provision

by Ruairí Cullen
Comment
20/11/24
4
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SU Trustees Workshops Nov 2024

by Wonkhe SUs explainer
SUs
blogs-su
19/11/24
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In conversation with David Behan

by Wonkhe SUs explainer
SUs
blogs-su
19/11/24
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Wonkhe Live! November 2024

by Wonkhe SUs explainer
SUs
blogs-su
19/11/24
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Round and around

by Jim Dickinson
SUs
blogs-su
19/11/24
The fee increases problem is about adverts as well as contracts
The fee increases problem is about adverts as well as contracts

The fee increases problem is about adverts as well as contracts

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
19/11/24
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VAT is not always the barrier to shared services that it is thought to be

by John Rippon
Comment
19/11/24
2
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Credit for pre-university programmes in the US and New Zealand

by Alexandra Lyons
Comment
19/11/24
3
Are students clustering out locals in the battle for housing?
Are students clustering out locals in the battle for housing?

Are students clustering out locals in the battle for housing?

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
18/11/24
1
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What’s happening to period product funding in universities in Scotland?

by Team Wonkhe
SUs
blogs-su
18/11/24
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Governing bodies need to prepare and plan now for a different future

by Huw Morris
Comment
18/11/24
6
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Is it reasonable to expect higher education institutions to be more business-like?

by Debbie McVitty
Comment
18/11/24
11
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Universities need a plan to manage future HE provision. So does the government

by Jim Dickinson
Comment
18/11/24
2
The lessons for research funding from Covid-19
The lessons for research funding from Covid-19

The lessons for research funding from Covid-19

by James Coe
Wonk Corner
15/11/24
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The regulator does not have a handle on the financial state of English higher education

by David Kernohan
Analysis
15/11/24
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Here’s what SUs need to know about international postgraduate research students

by Livia Scott
SUs
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15/11/24
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What’s it really like being a staff governor?

by Jonny Exon
Comment
15/11/24
4
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Higher education postcard: Senate House, University of London

by Hugh Jones
Comment
15/11/24
6
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Here’s what the Secretary of State for Education actually said when they increased fees (in England)

by Mack Marshall
SUs
blogs-su
14/11/24
DfE is making a fat profit on Master's loans
DfE is making a fat profit on Master's loans

DfE is making a fat profit on Master’s loans

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
14/11/24
1
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Relations between academic and professional staff may be at an all-time high

by David Meech Mazumdar
Comment
14/11/24
5
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Podcast: Labour’s agenda, OfS, regional APPs

by Team Wonkhe
Podcasts
13/11/24
OfS pays $100 to join an international quality assurance network
OfS pays $100 to join an international quality assurance network

OfS pays $100 to join an international quality assurance network

by David Kernohan
Wonk Corner
13/11/24
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The doctoral journey should be difficult. But only intellectually

by Richard Budd
Comment
13/11/24
12
A handful of things from the October 2024 OfS board papers
A handful of things from the October 2024 OfS board papers

A handful of things from the October 2024 OfS board papers

by David Kernohan
Wonk Corner
12/11/24
1
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The sector needs a more credible position on credit transfer

by Brooke Storer-Church
Comment
12/11/24
7
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How to better understand students’ sense of belonging

by David Gilani
Comment
12/11/24
2
Is VC pay really spiraling out of control?
Is VC pay really spiraling out of control?

Is VC pay really spiraling out of control?

by David Kernohan
Wonk Corner
11/11/24
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Universities may be a priority for reform but they are not a priority for investment

by Rachel Wolf
Comment
11/11/24
4
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Foundation year cuts need a rethink

by Stephen Leech
Comment
11/11/24
3
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How to get off the hamster wheel of university level student representation

by Jim Dickinson
SU Blogs
blogs-su
10/11/24
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Trashing universities is now a populist position

by David Kernohan
Long read
10/11/24
5
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Menstrual and mental health

by Mack Marshall
SUs
blogs-su
8/11/24
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Higher education postcard: Humboldt University of Berlin

by Hugh Jones
Comment
8/11/24
1
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Some providers are cutting financial support for students – with OfS’ blessing

by Jim Dickinson
Comment
8/11/24
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Podcast: Fees increase, efficiency, Trump

by Team Wonkhe
Podcasts
8/11/24
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Why we need students to act more like consumers

by Louise Taylor
Comment
8/11/24
1
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Policy forum: Wellbeing and liberation officers and staff

by Mack Marshall
SUs
blogs-su
7/11/24
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Policy forum: Academic representation and voice

by Mack Marshall
SUs
blogs-su
7/11/24
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Policy forum: Advice managers

by Team Wonkhe
SUs
blogs-su
7/11/24
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Access and participation planning gains a regional dimension

by David Kernohan
Comment
7/11/24
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How the law works over tuition fee increases

by Team Wonkhe
SUs
blogs-su
7/11/24
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Could “Freshman Learning Communities” help students transition to university?

by Team Wonkhe
SUs
blogs-su
7/11/24
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Bridget Phillipson has set out the government’s priorities for HE reform

by Debbie McVitty
Comment
7/11/24
4
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Building community is as important as counselling wait times for student mental health

by Livia Scott
Comment
7/11/24
2
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Students’ union strategies

by Wonkhe SUs explainer
SUs
blogs-su
7/11/24
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Student mental health is declining, here’s what SUs need to know from a new study

by Mack Marshall
SUs
blogs-su
6/11/24
Will better student housing rights reduce housing? It doesn't look like like it
Will better student housing rights reduce housing? It doesn't look like like it

Will better student housing rights reduce housing? It doesn’t look like like it

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
6/11/24
1
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Universities need to do more on menstrual health

by Orna Murphy-Horton
SU Blogs
blogs-su
6/11/24
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Local skills demand data may be more noise than signal

by David Kernohan
Data
6/11/24
1
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Planning a market exit

by Holly Duglan
Comment
6/11/24
3
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Collaboration is already baked in to the sector, and we need to see more of it

by David Kernohan
Policy Watch
6/11/24
2
Fees are going up to £9,535. Or are they?
Fees are going up to £9,535. Or are they?

Fees are going up to £9,535. Or are they?

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
5/11/24
3
Labor will take 20 per cent off student debt
Labor will take 20 per cent off student debt

Labor will take 20 per cent off student debt

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
4/11/24
1
An increase in maintenance loans gets blunted by fiscal drag
An increase in maintenance loans gets blunted by fiscal drag

An increase in maintenance loans gets blunted by fiscal drag

by Jim Dickinson
Wonk Corner
4/11/24
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Bridget Phillipson increases fees by 3.1 per cent

by David Kernohan
Comment
4/11/24
1
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How fees will rise by inflation

by David Kernohan
Analysis
4/11/24
Business,Or,Education,Growth,Development,And,Success,Concept,Banner.,Rocket
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Seizing the current policy moment – from cost-savings to radical efficiency

by Justine Andrew
Comment
4/11/24
1
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Scotland’s universities still have another budget to contend with

by Claire McPherson
Comment
4/11/24
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Universities are actors in knowledge diplomacy

by Tim Gore
Comment
4/11/24
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How can universities harness our influence to be a global force for good?

by Jane Norman
Comment
4/11/24
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How much does teaching cost?

by Alex Wilshaw
Analysis
1/11/24
10
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Students need more accessible healthcare support when living away at university

by Joseph Bigland
SU Blogs
blogs-su
1/11/24
2
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Podcast: Budget, student finance, consumer rights

by Team Wonkhe
Podcasts
1/11/24
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Academics need an academic freedom ombuds

by Jim Dickinson
Comment
1/11/24
2
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The state revoked her visa. The state lost at tribunal

by Jim Dickinson
Comment
1/11/24
1

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