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Diamond’s a distant memory as Wales plays inflation games with fees and maintenance

Diamond’s a distant memory as Wales plays inflation games with fees and maintenance

by Jim Dickinson

3/11/25

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The white paper is wrong – changing research funding won’t change teaching

by James Coe

27/10/25

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A joined up post-16 system requires system-level thinking combined with local action

by Debbie McVitty

13/10/25

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The more you work, the more you regret your HE

The more you work, the more you regret your HE

by Jim Dickinson

6/10/25

We promise not to raise fees. Until we raise them

We promise not to raise fees. Until we raise them

by Jim Dickinson

6/10/25

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Maybe the levy just moves money to where it's needed most

Maybe the levy just moves money to where it’s needed most

by Jim Dickinson

2/10/25

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How much should the new maintenance grant be?

How much should the new maintenance grant be?

by Jim Dickinson

29/09/25

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Grants return, the levy stays

by Team Wonkhe

29/09/25

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Students are working harder than ever - because they have to

Students are working harder than ever – because they have to

by Jim Dickinson

29/09/25

I have a lot of questions about the LLE

I have a lot of questions about the LLE

by Jim Dickinson

28/09/25

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Who's ready for a debate at 930am on a Sunday?

Who’s ready for a debate at 930am on a Sunday?

by Jim Dickinson

28/09/25

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The interest on my student loan is more than I'm paying back. Help!

The interest on my student loan is more than I’m paying back. Help!

by Jim Dickinson

24/09/25

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Roll up roll up for the great higher education fire sale

by Jim Dickinson

16/09/25

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The incentives don’t work they just make growth worse

by James Coe

8/09/25

Finally, a politician who gets it. Not that one

Finally, a politician who gets it. Not that one

by Jim Dickinson

27/08/25

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When will OfS show its working?

When will OfS show its working?

by David Kernohan

19/08/25

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The maintenance loan now covers only half of students’ costs

by Jim Dickinson

12/08/25

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Research England funding allocations, 2025–26

Research England funding allocations, 2025–26

by David Kernohan

30/07/25

For students, inflation hits different

For students, inflation hits different

by Jim Dickinson

29/07/25

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OfS funding allocations, 2025-26

OfS funding allocations, 2025-26

by David Kernohan

25/07/25

The LLE's chunks of maintenance support are an insult to anyone that doesn't fit the dated — The LLE's chunks of maintenance support are an insult to anyone that doesn't fit the dated "norm"

The LLE’s chunks of maintenance support are an insult to anyone that doesn’t fit the dated “norm”

by Jim Dickinson

24/07/25

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Dundee’s troubles and the state of the sector

by David Duncan

24/07/25

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How funding policy has affected foundation year provision

by David Kernohan

13/07/25

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Student loan forecasts are out from the Department for Education for England

Student loan forecasts are out from the Department for Education for England

by Jim Dickinson

4/07/25

Consider immigration and university funding together, the Tony Blair Institute says

Consider immigration and university funding together, the Tony Blair Institute says

by Michael Salmon

20/06/25

We still don't have a clue about the income or cost from transnational education

We still don’t have a clue about the income or cost from transnational education

by David Kernohan

19/06/25

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Seeing universities as others see us

by Peter Scott

11/06/25

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Universities should be architects of economic and social transformation

by Aleks Subic

10/06/25

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Investing for the long term often loses out to pensioner power

Investing for the long term often loses out to pensioner power

by Jim Dickinson

9/06/25

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Another provider loses access to the loan book. Should students have been warned?

Another provider loses access to the loan book. Should students have been warned?

by Jim Dickinson

9/06/25

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Fixing the potholes in postgraduate funding

by Mark Bennett

3/06/25

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Tuition fees are a social contract with small print

by Hannah Garrow

30/05/25

Tracking the institutional impact of proposed OfS grant cuts

Tracking the institutional impact of proposed OfS grant cuts

by David Kernohan

28/05/25

A brutal budget for strategic priorities from the Department for Education

A brutal budget for strategic priorities from the Department for Education

by Jim Dickinson

20/05/25

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How to design an international student tuition fee levy

by James Coe

19/05/25

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Plotting the impact of an international fee levy

by David Kernohan

19/05/25

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Redistribution doesn’t work when there’s nothing left to redistribute

by Jim Dickinson

16/05/25

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There are lots of ways to be more transparent about university finances

There are lots of ways to be more transparent about university finances

by Jim Dickinson

12/05/25

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The funding debate in Northern Ireland is nowhere near as simple as it seems

The funding debate in Northern Ireland is nowhere near as simple as it seems

by Jim Dickinson

11/05/25

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Plaid has a plan to fund Welsh universities - more student debt if its students leave Wales

Plaid has a plan to fund Welsh universities – more student debt if its students leave Wales

by Jim Dickinson

6/05/25

Not much public support for funding reform

Not much public support for funding reform

by David Kernohan

1/05/25

Is the SLC really on the verge of collapse?

Is the SLC really on the verge of collapse?

by Jim Dickinson

21/04/25

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Unclear legal duties can leave university trustees exposed when things go wrong

by Neil Smyth

17/04/25

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DfE and the issue of concentration in the financial crisis

DfE and the issue of concentration in the financial crisis

by Jim Dickinson

13/04/25

Does Welsh HE need a funding and governance review?

Does Welsh HE need a funding and governance review?

by Jim Dickinson

11/04/25

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OfS insight on institutional closure lacks a firm statutory foundation

by Matthew Howling

6/04/25

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Funding allocations for 2025–26 “do not give the sector the financial support needed,” says Universities Scotland

Funding allocations for 2025–26 “do not give the sector the financial support needed,” says Universities Scotland

by Michael Salmon

3/04/25

0.03 per cent of student maintenance loan payments might be fraudulent - and that's still too much

0.03 per cent of student maintenance loan payments might be fraudulent – and that’s still too much

by David Kernohan

30/03/25

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The failure to fix university and student finances is Donald Trump's fault

The failure to fix university and student finances is Donald Trump’s fault

by Jim Dickinson

28/03/25

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Government economic policy depends on a healthily diverse higher education ecosystem

by Dana Gamble

26/03/25

Has Scottish public opinion really turned against free education?

Has Scottish public opinion really turned against free education?

by Jim Dickinson

24/03/25

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The graduate premium is falling. Or is it?

The graduate premium is falling. Or is it?

by Jim Dickinson

20/03/25

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Apply here to fix English higher education

Apply here to fix English higher education

by David Kernohan

17/03/25

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The five things universities do to cut costs

by David Kernohan

17/03/25

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How much are we paying to (for) students?

How much are we paying to (for) students?

by Jim Dickinson

11/03/25

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Why closing doesn’t mean failing

by Fiona Walsh McDonnell

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10/03/25

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A proper review of student maintenance is now long overdue

by Jim Dickinson

10/03/25

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Beware the great unbundling implied in the LLE

Beware the great unbundling implied in the LLE

by Jim Dickinson

9/03/25

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Universities that expand access have graduates who take longer to repay their loans

by David Kernohan

2/03/25

Are there providers where graduates tend not to repay their loans?

Are there providers where graduates tend not to repay their loans?

by David Kernohan

24/02/25

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Young PG graduates will be paying much more come April 1st

Young PG graduates will be paying much more come April 1st

by Jim Dickinson

21/02/25

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The government’s in a pickle over fees and funding

by Jim Dickinson

20/02/25

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Competition law is a constraint to collaboration in HE but it need not be an impediment

by Kate Newman

17/02/25

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Northern Ireland students get a 20 per cent boost to maintenance

Northern Ireland students get a 20 per cent boost to maintenance

by Jim Dickinson

31/01/25

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An early look at 2023–24 financial returns shows providers working hard to balance the books

by David Kernohan

27/01/25

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Higher education should lift students out of poverty – not trap them within it

by Lee Elliot Major

21/01/25

Jacqui Smith rules out (much) more money while her department assesses the impacts

Jacqui Smith rules out (much) more money while her department assesses the impacts

by Jim Dickinson

20/01/25

Willetts on the worth of university

Willetts on the worth of university

by David Kernohan

20/01/25

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Value for money polling from YouGov

Value for money polling from YouGov

by David Kernohan

7/01/25

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Universities want more money upfront. DfE wants proof students are really there

by Jim Dickinson

18/12/24

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Connect more: creating the conditions for a more resilient and sustainable HE sector in England

by Debbie McVitty

16/12/24

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Higher education in England needs a special administration regime

by Neil Smyth

16/12/24

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What were Welsh students’ finances like three years ago?

What were Welsh students’ finances like three years ago?

by Jim Dickinson

12/12/24

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Complex and insufficient – Scottish student income doesn’t match the expenditure

by Jim Dickinson

11/12/24

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It’s okay not to be okay sometimes

by Jim Dickinson

9/12/24

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Another brutal budget in Scotland - for universities and students

Another brutal budget in Scotland – for universities and students

by Jim Dickinson

4/12/24

Wales ditches Diamond and robs students to pay universities

Wales ditches Diamond and robs students to pay universities

by Jim Dickinson

4/12/24

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Student Loans Company data on fees and maintenance, 2023-24

by David Kernohan

29/11/24

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A higher education transformation fund would catalyse university reform

by Alistair Jarvis

28/11/24

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It’s time for universities to take the lead on economic growth

by James Coe

25/11/24

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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

19/11/24

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Governing bodies need to prepare and plan now for a different future

by Huw Morris

18/11/24

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Is it reasonable to expect higher education institutions to be more business-like?

by Debbie McVitty

18/11/24

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Universities need a plan to manage future HE provision. So does the government

by Jim Dickinson

18/11/24

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DfE is making a fat profit on Master's loans

DfE is making a fat profit on Master’s loans

by Jim Dickinson

14/11/24

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Universities may be a priority for reform but they are not a priority for investment

by Rachel Wolf

11/11/24

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Foundation year cuts need a rethink

by Stephen Leech

11/11/24

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Why we need students to act more like consumers

by Louise Taylor

8/11/24

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Bridget Phillipson has set out the government’s priorities for HE reform

by Debbie McVitty

7/11/24

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

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

by Jim Dickinson

5/11/24

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Labor will take 20 per cent off student debt

Labor will take 20 per cent off student debt

by Jim Dickinson

4/11/24

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An increase in maintenance loans gets blunted by fiscal drag

An increase in maintenance loans gets blunted by fiscal drag

by Jim Dickinson

4/11/24

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Bridget Phillipson increases fees by 3.1 per cent

by David Kernohan

4/11/24

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How fees will rise by inflation

by David Kernohan

4/11/24

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Seizing the current policy moment – from cost-savings to radical efficiency

by Justine Andrew

4/11/24

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How much does teaching cost?

by Alex Wilshaw

1/11/24

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The minimum wage is going up. Will maintenance loans rise to match it?

The minimum wage is going up. Will maintenance loans rise to match it?

by Jim Dickinson

30/10/24

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What's the kerfuffle about PSNFL?

What’s the kerfuffle about PSNFL?

by David Kernohan

25/10/24

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

17/10/24

And you thought that crackdowns on rip-off degrees were dead

And you thought that crackdowns on rip-off degrees were dead

by Jim Dickinson

16/10/24

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