Image: Shutterstock Some providers are cutting financial support for students – with OfS’ blessing by Jim Dickinson Comment 8/11/24
Image: Shutterstock Access and participation planning gains a regional dimension by David Kernohan Comment 7/11/24
Image: Shutterstock Bridget Phillipson has set out the government’s priorities for HE reform by Debbie McVitty Comment 7/11/24 4
Image: Shutterstock Whether degree apprenticeships support widening participation depends on who we’re talking about by Charlynne Pullen Analysis 23/10/24 4
Access goes backwards in Scotland Access goes backwards in Scotland by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 22/10/24 1
Over a quarter of young people don’t understand the student finance system Over a quarter of young people don’t understand the student finance system by Livia Scott Wonk Corner 17/10/24
Image: Shutterstock Bridging the gap between mainstream and higher education by Zahara Chowdhury Comment 28/09/24
The ethnicity awarding gap is getting bigger and bigger The ethnicity awarding gap is getting bigger and bigger by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 10/09/24 1
Scottish government concurs with fair access report recommendations Scottish government concurs with fair access report recommendations by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 9/09/24
Why are London-based students using AI more than the rest of the UK? Why are London-based students using AI more than the rest of the UK? by Sunday Blake Wonk Corner 9/09/24 2
Image: Shutterstock Rising levels of home education should get the sector asking questions about access by Laura Duncan Comment 5/09/24 2
Students are still facing issues accessing essential digital services Students are still facing issues accessing essential digital services by Livia Scott Wonk Corner 3/09/24 1
An actual, old-fashioned, bidding competition from OfS An actual, old-fashioned, bidding competition from OfS by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 2/09/24 1
Universities are backing away from community sports Universities are backing away from community sports by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 31/07/24 1
What's hiding in OfS' data dashboards? What’s hiding in OfS’ data dashboards? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 28/07/24 3
Image: Shutterstock Publishing what works on access and participation by Heather Mozley Comment 24/07/24
Image: Shutterstock Higher education needs to get to grips with the language of neurodiversity by Hannah Breslin Comment 19/07/24 18
How current applicants feel about going to university How current applicants feel about going to university by Sunday Blake Wonk Corner 16/07/24
Oxford college admissions data Oxford college admissions data by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 11/06/24 2
Image: Shutterstock Defunding BTECs could cause HE participation to fall off a cliff by Mary Curnock Cook Analysis 10/06/24 4
Image: Wonkhe Taking a closer look at how we target outreach programmes by Paul Martin Analysis 6/06/24
Image: Shutterstock A manifesto for Black mental health should matter to HE by Ruqia Osman Comment 31/05/24
Image: Shutterstock Designing good charts to communicate higher education data by Luke Arundel Analysis 21/05/24
Image: Shutterstock Opening universities’ doors wide enough to let students’ lives in by Jenny Shaw Comment 9/05/24
Image: Shutterstock Seven questions we’ll be debating at the 2024 Festival of Higher Education by Mark Leach Comment 22/04/24
Image: Midjourney Students transition through, not just into, university by David Woolley Comment 19/04/24
Maintenance grants can't buy cultural capital Maintenance grants can’t buy cultural capital by Sunday Blake Wonk Corner 16/04/24
Image: Shutterstock It’s time to tackle all the gaps that surface in our student lifecycle data, not just the awarding gap by Antony Moss Comment 9/04/24 8
Image: Shutterstock SEISA by HESA – a new area-based measure of deprivation by Tej Nathwani Data 19/03/24 2
Image: Shutterstock Uncertainty over Uni Connect should be a chance to define the terms of collaboration by Richard Boffey Comment 12/03/24
Image: Shutterstock The reasons why applicants are still required to disclose criminal records are not always clear by Charlotte Brooks Comment 5/03/24 3
Image: Midjourney Disabled students need more than support plans and “fixing” by Jim Dickinson Comment 4/03/24 2
Image: Midjourney We cannot afford to let estranged students Stand Alone once more by Alex Blower Comment 29/02/24 1
Image: Shutterstock The next government should introduce a social mobility premium by Ebrahim Adia Comment 26/02/24 8
Image: Shutterstock The sector is still often talking at cross purposes over commuter students by Emma Maslin Comment 20/02/24 5
Place, adult participation, and 20 years of HE expansion Place, adult participation, and 20 years of HE expansion by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 15/02/24
Image: Midjourney It’s the government that needs to get an access and participation plan approved by Jim Dickinson Comment 15/02/24
Image: Shutterstock Getting serious about third sector collaboration requires clarity over its purpose and power dynamics by Ruth Squire Comment 14/02/24
Image: Shutterstock The link between place and widening participation should be more explicit by Debbie McVitty Comment 12/02/24 1
Image: Shutterstock Universities shouldn’t stand still on employing apprentices by Ben Rogers Comment 12/02/24 2
A farewell to SIMD targets for providers A farewell to SIMD targets for providers by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 30/01/24
Image: Shutterstock Recommendations for fair access in Scotland by John McKendrick Comment 30/01/24 1
Image: Shutterstock Increasing equality of opportunity requires deeper collaboration with the third sector by Ayesha Baloch Comment 16/01/24 1
Image: Shutterstock What does the tertiary turn in higher education policy mean in practice? by Chris Millward Comment 12/12/23
Image: Shutterstock John Blake deletes even more of the cheat codes to access and participation by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 7/12/23 2
Image: Shutterstock Thinking through access and participation work for those who have experienced prison by Andi Brierley Comment 1/12/23 1
Image: Shutterstock Getting in and getting on for young adult carers by Nicola Aylward Comment 28/11/23
Shutterstock_2345952077 (1) How arts methods can foster a sense of belonging in students by Miranda Matthews Comment 17/11/23
Image: Midjourney Which evaluation measures should providers pick to boost access and participation? by Lydia Fletcher Comment 10/11/23
A new approach to Blair's target A new approach to Blair’s target by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 26/10/23 3
What is the Social Mobility Index measuring? What is the Social Mobility Index measuring? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 19/10/23 3
Have 25 years of widening access made a difference? Have 25 years of widening access made a difference? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 9/10/23 2
Image: Shutterstock What neurodiverse learners told us they needed in order to thrive by Emma Whewell Comment 6/10/23 5
Whatever happened to social mobility? Whatever happened to social mobility? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 23/09/23
Image: Shutterstock Supporting care leavers may require a bold, new approach to the student premium by Antony Moss Comment 20/09/23 3
Image: Shutterstock Widening participation won’t happen by magic by Tom Wellesley SU Blogs blogs-su 19/09/23
Image: Midjourney Two OfS investigation reports are now live. Are they fit for purpose? by Jim Dickinson Comment 12/09/23 3
Image: Shutterstock Let’s stop putting students in boxes over admissions by Ruth Valentine Comment 17/08/23 1
Image: Shutterstock Yes, the cost of university study does deter disadvantaged students by David Kernohan Comment 10/08/23 1
Is your local authority good at getting people into "good" universities? Is your local authority good at getting people into “good” universities? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 8/08/23
Image: Shutterstock Students should get credit where it could be due by Jim Dickinson Comment 7/08/23 2
Sharia-compliant student finance might be coming. It might not Sharia-compliant student finance might be coming. It might not by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 24/07/23 1
Sometimes it's the subject subcultures that really matter in a university Sometimes it’s the subject subcultures that really matter in a university by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 25/06/23
Image: Shutterstock Journey to a Million: the last instalment is here, but what now? by Ben Jordan Comment 22/06/23
Image: Midjourney Commuter students should be the centre of the campus by Jules Singh Comment 16/06/23 1
Image: Midjourney How to create an access and participation plan by Elizabeth Garnham Comment 14/06/23 2
Image: Shutterstock More tailored approaches are needed to tackle the ethnicity degree awarding gap by Omar Khan Comment 13/06/23 3
Image: Shutterstock How ASPIRE is changing the narratives for Black students by Ifedapo Francis Awolowo Comment 6/06/23 3
Image: Shutterstock Working class young people still often rely on luck for social mobility by Louise Archer Comment 2/06/23 8
Image: Midjourney Evaluation should be an empowering tool for social justice by Liz Austen Comment 26/05/23
Disabled students learn outside of the classroom too Disabled students learn outside of the classroom too by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 25/04/23
Image: Shutterstock Accessibility for disabled students should be embedded across the whole university by Kathryn Mitchell Comment 24/04/23
Image: Shutterstock Taking action on participation means building student agency by Jim Dickinson Comment 3/04/23 1
Image: Shutterstock The grim calculus of access and participation by Debbie McVitty Comment 3/04/23 2
Podcast: Access and participation, applications, mental health, Turnitin by Team Wonkhe Podcasts 31/03/23
What is going on with procurement reforms for disabled students? What is going on with procurement reforms for disabled students? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 30/03/23 16
Image: Midjourney Elite access is as much about teachers as it is about students by Hannah Rolley Comment 30/03/23
Image: Shutterstock OfS’ new approach to regulating access and participation by Team Wonkhe Policy Watch 29/03/23
Image: Shutterstock Can universities be honest with OfS about external risks to access and participation? by Jim Dickinson Comment 29/03/23
Image: Shutterstock The Journey to a Million applicants to HE starts today by Clare Marchant Comment 27/03/23 3