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HE policy & politics
158 pieces carry this tag, newest first.
A quick guide for SUs to new measures in the Chancellor’s “Plan for Jobs”
23/10/20
What SUs need to know about the Winter Economy Plan 2020
25/09/20
The restructuring regime and SUs
17/07/20
Can we (and should we) measure how much students learn?
18/06/20
DfE has published guidance on reopening universities in the autumn
03/06/20
UUK has published some principles and considerations on emerging from lockdown
03/06/20
What are FE colleges being told about opening – and why might it matter for HE?
31/05/20
What do students think about the so-called “value for money” agenda?
24/04/20
It’s a myth! Made up things about students and universities FINALLY REVEALED
10/03/20
It’s all coming up – ten things we think will happen next term
11/12/19
The Wonkhe SUs 2019 general election student policy guide
26/11/19
General election 2019 manifesto watch: Plaid Cymru
24/11/19
General election 2019 manifesto watch: The Conservative Party
24/11/19
General election 2019 manifesto watch: The Brexit Party
22/11/19
General election 2019 manifesto watch: The Labour Party
22/11/19
General election 2019 manifesto watch: The Liberal Democrats
20/11/19
General election 2019 manifesto watch: The Green Party
20/11/19
Data for the terrified- where to find facts, figures and numbers about unis
10/08/19
Augar is here: what do SUs need to know?
30/05/19
A quick guide to qualitative data
28/03/19
What are the four classic policy goals?
25/02/19
(Hear the drummer) get wicked problems
26/07/18