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25/10/19

Podcast: Racism, grad premium, criminals, VFM

by Team Wonkhe

25/10/19

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Is the art of resolutionary (student) politics dead?

by Tom Flynn

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25/10/19

A funny thing happened on the way to the democratic forum

by Nick Smith

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25/10/19

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Do students’ unions make a difference?

by Jim Dickinson

25/10/19

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It’s time to bring the student voice into debates about race

by Jordan Lewis

25/10/19

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True Crime on Campus #55: yet more animal antics

by Paul Greatrix

25/10/19

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Should teaching excellence bring individual rewards?

by James Derounian

24/10/19

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Why are universities scared of positive action?

by Sofia Ropek

24/10/19

Racial harassment at UK universities – summarising the report

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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23/10/19

Universities challenged: EHRC on racial harassment in British universities

by Debbie McVitty

23/10/19

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Racism on campus – the role of SUs

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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23/10/19

Understanding the BME attainment gap

by Jordan Lewis

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23/10/19

Free pizza! UUK on where the fees go

by Jim Dickinson

23/10/19

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How to tell students where their tuition fees go

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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23/10/19

Is teaching data the key to gender equality in STEM?

by John MacInnes

23/10/19

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Are unis doing enough for disabled students?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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22/10/19

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Graduate returns to forever: research shows fall in graduate premium

by David Kernohan

22/10/19

Is LEO any use to prospective students?

by David Kernohan

22/10/19

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Too big for their boots? Coding boot camps go large

by Paul Greatrix

22/10/19

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How can people with criminal records access higher education?

by Rachel Tynan

22/10/19

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What did you do in the quality wars?

by David Kernohan

Long read

21/10/19

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Looking for value for money from OfS

by Jim Dickinson

21/10/19

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Disabled students and living up to the “hype”

by Matt Grogan

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21/10/19

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This generation of students can change the world

by Zamzam Ibrahim

21/10/19

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The things we lost when we made quality about outcomes

by Debbie McVitty

21/10/19

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The value of SUs

by Jim Dickinson

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19/10/19

The top twenty things we spotted in the September OfS board papers

by Team Wonkhe

19/10/19

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Do students’ unions make a difference?

by Jim Dickinson

18/10/19

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Webinars update: Oct/Nov/Dec 2019

by Team Wonkhe

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18/10/19

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Learning Gains – new breakthrough higher ed bands

by Paul Greatrix

18/10/19

Opportunity blocked: students’ unions

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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18/10/19

Science, TNE, disabled students, demand

by Team Wonkhe

18/10/19

Opportunity blocked: how lonely are students?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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18/10/19

Opportunity blocked: commuters and London

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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18/10/19

Lobbying and policy work isn’t real campaigning – or is it?

by David Kernohan

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18/10/19

Opportunity blocked: the value of SUs

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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18/10/19

Who wins and loses from post-study work visas?

by Robert Liow

18/10/19

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Opportunity blocked: student confidence and outcomes

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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18/10/19

Opportunity blocked: getting involved

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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18/10/19

Why is no the hardest word in higher education policy?

by Jim Dickinson

17/10/19

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How co-creation can support underrepresented students and equitable practices

by Jordan Lewis

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17/10/19

Carers need more visibility in higher education

by Marie-Pierre Moreau

17/10/19

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How should we judge the quality of transnational provision?

by David Kernohan

16/10/19

Is the lecture dead?

by Duncan Peberdy

16/10/19

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What (and where) on earth is TNE?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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16/10/19

How is OfS going to monitor higher education providers?

by Jim Dickinson

16/10/19

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Beyond Dungeons & Dragons: Role-playing games in the classroom

by Paul Greatrix

15/10/19

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Do we have the right education system to drive innovation in the UK?

by Paul Lewis

15/10/19

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Do we really need another research funding body?

by David Kernohan

15/10/19

Beyond Dungeons & Dragons: Role-playing games in the classroom

by Paul Greatrix

15/10/19

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How to run research projects on gender-based violence

by Sofia Ropek

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15/10/19

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The signal and the noise: Nate Silver, Bayesian methods and higher education

by Graeme Wise

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14/10/19

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Could your data end up in the dock?

by Andy Youell

14/10/19

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There’s no such thing as the national graduate labour market

by Charlie Ball

14/10/19

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Collaboration can support doctoral researchers

by Jennie Eldridge

13/10/19

Mind the LGBT+ gap

by Jim Dickinson

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11/10/19

Armour, ghosts and bus accidents: university myths and legends

by Paul Greatrix

11/10/19

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Student housing that’s good for your health

by Fay Arnold

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11/10/19

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Ten takeaways from Trendence research on LGBT+ students

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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11/10/19

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How far have we come with LGBT+ welfare in higher education and employment?

by William Rowley

11/10/19

Student housing, research funding, sexual misconduct, Augar

by Team Wonkhe

11/10/19

How to engage local organisations in student volunteering

by Nia Crouch

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11/10/19

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A different class of information to address grade inflation

by David Kernohan

10/10/19

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Invisible barriers keep many academics from the media

by Liz Gloyn

10/10/19

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Students aren’t sold on Augar’s fee reduction

by Sofia Ropek

10/10/19

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Could moderation make marking fairer and mean more consistent feedback?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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9/10/19

Making staff sexual misconduct more visible

by Sofia Ropek

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9/10/19

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Student and graduate views of the purpose of universities

by Liz Shutt

9/10/19

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How can universities support trans students and staff?

by Tam Blaxter

9/10/19

How much progress has your uni made on “changing the culture”?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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9/10/19

Dumb and dumber: all new dumbest university rankings 2019

by Paul Greatrix

8/10/19

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Decolonising the curriculum means decolonising the library too

by Matt Grogan

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8/10/19

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A roadmap through the worlds of quality assurance and student engagement

by Maureen McLaughlin

8/10/19

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Fitness to practise – case studies from OIA

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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7/10/19

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Study tour to Baltics and Finland – itinerary and details

by Jim Dickinson

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7/10/19

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What happens when a student is not fit to practise?

by Felicity Mitchell

7/10/19

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Behind THE PHOTO

by David Kernohan

Stacks

7/10/19

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We can’t predict the future, but we can prepare for it

by Anders Krohn

7/10/19

The type of student accommodation you live in affects your grades

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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7/10/19

Understanding “fitness to practise”

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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7/10/19

Shining a spotlight on international graduates

by Sarah Cooper

7/10/19

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Gavin Williamson is right on international students

by Jim Dickinson

7/10/19

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Why do we “exempt” universities from keeping students safe?

by Jim Dickinson

7/10/19

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I’m so disappointed in you

by Jim Dickinson

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4/10/19

Private schools, RORI, care leavers, VC pay

by Team Wonkhe

4/10/19

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Admissions improbable: new frontiers in student recruitment

by Paul Greatrix

4/10/19

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As well as objects, students should be users of data too

by Liz Austen

4/10/19

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I’m so disappointed in you: handling SU officers speaking their truth to power

by Eve Alcock

4/10/19

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Closing the gap between student expectations and reality

by Team Wonkhe

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3/10/19

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Why aren’t women leading research impact cases?

by Emily Yarrow

3/10/19

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Will courses and providers close if we cap private school entry rates?

by David Kernohan

3/10/19

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Ministers shouldn’t park funding for nursing students

by Isobel Hall

3/10/19

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Rising to the digital challenge needs new thinking on leadership, management and governance

by Richard Potter

2/10/19

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Why aren’t there more academic experts in the media?

by Justin Shaw

2/10/19

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What helps first in the family students to succeed?

by Matt Grogan

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2/10/19

Are housemates the key to student wellbeing?

by Jordan Lewis

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1/10/19

You’re spoiling us Secretary of State – yet another letter from Sanctuary Buildings

by Paul Greatrix

1/10/19

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Introducing PQA could help first year students

by Paul Smith