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13/06/24

Gaza campus protests: two human rights law experts write new principles for universities

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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13/06/24

General election manifestos 2024: Labour

by David Kernohan

13/06/24

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General election manifestos 2024: Plaid Cymru (the Party of Wales)

by David Kernohan

13/06/24

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General election 2024 manifesto watch: Plaid Cymru

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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13/06/24

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General election 2024 manifesto watch: The Labour Party

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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13/06/24

The Scottish Funding Council has a new Outcomes Framework. Here’s what SUs need to know

by Mack Marshall

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13/06/24

Faculty-based officers are about giving student communities power

by Anuoluwapo Ubikitan

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13/06/24

Why we need a new benchmark for academic representation (and how you can get involved)

by Ashley Storer-Smith

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13/06/24

There are too many students at university. But not for the reasons some say

by Jim Dickinson

13/06/24

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How will Labour define opportunity?

by Graeme Atherton

13/06/24

How expensive is it to study in London? Depends who you ask

by Jim Dickinson

12/06/24

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General election 2024 manifesto watch: The Green Party

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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12/06/24

The latest on those 1,289 funded places in Scotland

by Michael Salmon

12/06/24

General election manifestos 2024: The Green Party (England and Wales)

by David Kernohan

12/06/24

Public First polls policies and salience

by David Kernohan

12/06/24

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Higher education in general election manifestos – the 1980s

by Adam Matthews

12/06/24

Everyone can play a role in changing the perception of international students

by Carsyn Wiley

12/06/24

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Scottish symbolism over fees obscures options on university funding

by Jim Dickinson

11/06/24

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General election 2024 manifesto watch: The Conservative Party

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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11/06/24

General election manifestos 2024: The Conservative and Unionist Party

by David Kernohan

11/06/24

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Oxford college admissions data

by David Kernohan

11/06/24

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Traditional HE role classifications create structural inequalities for third space professionals

by Steve Briggs

11/06/24

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Ensuring the viability of media and communication studies is an investment in the future

by Ruairí Cullen

Analysis

11/06/24

What do students think of uni comms (inside and outside of a crisis?)

by Jim Dickinson

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10/06/24

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General election 2024 manifesto watch: Liberal Democrats

by Jim Dickinson

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10/06/24

General election manifestos 2024: the Liberal Democrats

by David Kernohan

10/06/24

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Unless universities get on top of defence policy, defence policy is going to get on top of them

by James Coe

10/06/24

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Defunding BTECs could cause HE participation to fall off a cliff

by Mary Curnock Cook

Analysis

10/06/24

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The challenge of pursuing research security when nationality becomes a shorthand for risk

by Sapna Marwaha

10/06/24

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The astropolitics of higher education

by Bleddyn Bowen

10/06/24

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What makes a powerful SU officer, team or organisation?

by Jim Dickinson

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10/06/24

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Meeting students’ basic needs is about more than just a pantry

by Alan Roberts

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9/06/24

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A manifesto for higher education from an academic perspective

by Steven Jones

9/06/24

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How to get the sector through the next year

by David Kernohan

9/06/24

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Less than a month to go

by Mack Marshall

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7/06/24

It’s time to dismantle higher education’s stereotypes

by Katie Stripe

7/06/24

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Podcast: Post-election, manifestos, Mickey Mouse

by Team Wonkhe

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7/06/24

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Students are turning to self-employment to fund their studies

by Robert Phillips

7/06/24

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Higher education postcard: University of Oregon

by Hugh Jones

7/06/24

Manifesto, Care packages, food bank and pantry

by Livia Scott

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6/06/24

SHAG weeks will need to make a major return at these rates

by Jim Dickinson

6/06/24

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Wonkhe Live! May 2024

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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6/06/24

Getting the student vote out with Citizens UK

by Mack Marshall

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6/06/24

How to get the student vote out

by Mack Marshall

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6/06/24

SFC catches the conditions of registration bug

by David Kernohan

6/06/24

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How to respond to the consultation on improving non-medical help for disabled students

by Jim Dickinson

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6/06/24

Why I wouldn’t bet against a fee rise after the election

by Mark Leach

6/06/24

Taking a closer look at how we target outreach programmes

by Paul Martin

Analysis

6/06/24

What should SUs do when an election is in the Summer?

by Jim Dickinson

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5/06/24

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Higher education in general election manifestos – the 1970s

by Debbie McVitty

5/06/24

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In some universities, cash help per student has almost halved in five years

by Jim Dickinson

5/06/24

What is a whole provider approach to widening access and student success?

by Liz Thomas

5/06/24

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Comparing the financial help that universities give to students

by Jim Dickinson

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5/06/24

The British Academy’s manifesto for the social sciences, humanities, and arts

by Debbie McVitty

4/06/24

Prevent data 2022-23

by David Kernohan

4/06/24

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Wellcome launches manifesto for science

by James Coe

4/06/24

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Transparency is better a better tool than regulation to improve the work of international agents

by Louise Nicol

4/06/24

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English degrees help students change the world

by Gail Marshall

4/06/24

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Whatever happens to the Lifelong Learning Entitlement, the problems it is trying to solve remain

by Dan Heard

3/06/24

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Making space for creativity is a practical challenge but one that has intense value for educators

by Mark Andrews

3/06/24

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Tough questions for government and institutions to fix higher education’s finances

by Alistair Jarvis

3/06/24

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Digital storytelling for twenty-first century changemaking

by Katy Shaw

3/06/24

Are the low-value courses in the room with us now?

by Jim Dickinson

3/06/24

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What are a future Labour government’s options to secure the future of higher education?

by Debbie McVitty

3/06/24

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The wider impact of election promises on “poor quality” courses

by David Kernohan

Data

3/06/24

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We’ve worked with careers to build student engagement and promote employability

by Jacob Webb

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3/06/24

Higher education postcard: Norland College

by Hugh Jones

31/05/24

How to stop defaulting on fees becoming a UK recruitment crisis

by Jim Dickinson

31/05/24

Housing accreditation, bystander training, cost of living and the lottery

by Livia Scott

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31/05/24

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Drumroll please

by Jim Dickinson

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31/05/24

A manifesto for Black mental health should matter to HE

by Ruqia Osman

31/05/24

Maybe too many people go to university

by Paul Wiltshire

31/05/24

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How empowered SUs could transform the student experience

by Mack Marshall

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30/05/24

Universities can be civic actors and agents of social justice

by Tim Hall

30/05/24

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How students make application choices

by Chris Rea

30/05/24

Universities UK on graduate outcomes

by David Kernohan

29/05/24

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Isn’t SU awards season all a bit elitist?

by Amber Snary

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29/05/24

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Conservatives reheat the poor quality course question

by David Kernohan

28/05/24

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OfS finance data tweaks for English providers

by David Kernohan

28/05/24

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Student finance is at crisis point in the capital

by Jim Dickinson

28/05/24

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If you’ve signed up to the agent quality framework, now is the time to comply

by Vincenzo Raimo

28/05/24

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Labour’s plan to make work pay has a student-shaped hole in it

by Jim Dickinson

27/05/24

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Labour is promising to improve workers’ rights and pay. Here’s the implications for SUs

by Jim Dickinson

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26/05/24

Robert Halfon’s mental health taskforce misses its targets

by Jim Dickinson

26/05/24

What it’s like to advocate for students, SUs and HE in Parliament?

by Oluwasola O'Adesulu

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26/05/24

National service isn’t a thing. Or is it?

by Jim Dickinson

26/05/24

Can the next government afford an increase in student or university funding?

by Jim Dickinson

26/05/24

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A new salary metric is found in the trash

by Jim Dickinson

24/05/24

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Some detail emerges on the international crackdown

by Jim Dickinson

24/05/24

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What does the General Election mean for higher education?

by Debbie McVitty

24/05/24

Genny lecturn

by Jim Dickinson

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24/05/24

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Everything SUs need to know about the student experience of trans and non-binary students

by Livia Scott

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24/05/24

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Community organising can make a difference in local action

by Taher Gadiwala

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24/05/24

Education Espresso: Creating the conditions for education change to flourish

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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24/05/24

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Higher education postcard: Christ’s College, Cambridge

by Hugh Jones

24/05/24

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The Secret Lecturer’s view of university life is almost wholly grim

by Debbie McVitty

24/05/24

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Podcast: General election special

by Team Wonkhe

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24/05/24

Neurodiversity, medical diets, student networks

by Livia Scott

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23/05/24

If student panel members feed back their views but they’re never minuted, did they make a sound?

by Jim Dickinson