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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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There should be hope for a fairer sector beyond what the UUK blueprint offers

by Sol Gamsu

10/10/24

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University efficiency savings and independent school efficiency savings

University efficiency savings and independent school efficiency savings

by David Kernohan

7/10/24

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A bluffer’s guide to the Universities UK blueprint for HE policy under Labour

by Debbie McVitty

30/09/24

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A blueprint for change needs students at its centre

by Jim Dickinson

30/09/24

The poverty gap between students and the universities they attend is getting wider

The poverty gap between students and the universities they attend is getting wider

by Jim Dickinson

29/09/24

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Fees of £10,500 would be a return to the policies of 2017

by David Kernohan

28/09/24

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Who should pay for relief for students and universities?

by Jim Dickinson

26/09/24

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Research England funding allocations, 2024-25

Research England funding allocations, 2024-25

by David Kernohan

25/09/24

Should the government get on and raise fees?

Should the government get on and raise fees?

by Jim Dickinson

19/09/24

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Is the student grant on its way back?

Is the student grant on its way back?

by Jim Dickinson

19/09/24

Some students are regularly skipping meals to cut costs

Some students are regularly skipping meals to cut costs

by Mack Marshall

18/09/24

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Universities will be told to — Universities will be told to "double down" on sharing things

Universities will be told to “double down” on sharing things

by Jim Dickinson

17/09/24

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Rich men got a massive (graduate) tax cut. Can Reeves and Phillipson reverse it?

Rich men got a massive (graduate) tax cut. Can Reeves and Phillipson reverse it?

by Jim Dickinson

17/09/24

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How to fail, with Universities UK

by Debbie McVitty

9/09/24

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What would £12,500 UG fees in England really mean?

What would £12,500 UG fees in England really mean?

by Jim Dickinson

6/09/24

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Jacqui Smith goes searching for funding options in Reading

by Jim Dickinson

5/09/24

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OfS’ insight on the risks of franchising fall short at addressing the incentives

by Jim Dickinson

4/09/24

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How to resist the enshittification of higher education

by Jim Dickinson

27/08/24

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Scotland needs to inject some subtlety into its symbolism over fees

by Jim Dickinson

26/08/24

The universities where 99% haven’t repaid their student loan

The universities where 99% haven’t repaid their student loan

by Jim Dickinson

25/08/24

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The golden age of universities is over says new OfS chair

The golden age of universities is over says new OfS chair

by Jim Dickinson

18/08/24

A fees increase is — A fees increase is "unpalatable"

A fees increase is “unpalatable”

by Jim Dickinson

16/08/24

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Without further funding the government needs to be clearer about what it expects from universities

by Lily Bull

8/08/24

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OfS and Research England funding allocations, 2024-25

OfS and Research England funding allocations, 2024-25

by David Kernohan

29/07/24

Public sector pay increases are coming - will universities and students benefit?

Public sector pay increases are coming – will universities and students benefit?

by Jim Dickinson

28/07/24

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The government must mitigate the risks of a university going under

by Jonathan Simons

26/07/24

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Whatever happened to student protection?

Whatever happened to student protection?

by Jim Dickinson

23/07/24

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Labour has “no plans” to raise tuition fees

by Jim Dickinson

17/07/24

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Students want more flexibility. Here's some tweaks to deliver it

Students want more flexibility. Here’s some tweaks to deliver it

by Jim Dickinson

14/07/24

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A brutal set of funding allocations for Wales’ universities

A brutal set of funding allocations for Wales’ universities

by Michael Salmon

9/07/24

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A look at Labour’s in-tray for higher education

by Team Wonkhe

5/07/24

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TRAC data, 2022-23

by David Kernohan

27/06/24

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A butterfly flaps its wings, and tuition fees remain frozen

A butterfly flaps its wings, and tuition fees remain frozen

by Jim Dickinson

27/06/24

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The Money Saving Expert gets answers on maintenance

by Jim Dickinson

25/06/24

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The Money Saving Expert gets answers on maintenance

by Jim Dickinson

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25/06/24

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Scotland to (possibly) lose two funding agencies

by David Kernohan

25/06/24

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How an incoming government could act immediately to stabilise universities at risk of financial collapse

by Sarah Seed

24/06/24

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The taxpayer and businesses will demand more from universities

by Dani Payne

20/06/24

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The cost of living is an access risk

by Richard Boffey

19/06/24

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

by Jim Dickinson

13/06/24

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The latest on those 1,289 funded places in Scotland

The latest on those 1,289 funded places in Scotland

by Michael Salmon

12/06/24

Scottish symbolism over fees obscures options on university funding

Scottish symbolism over fees obscures options on university funding

by Jim Dickinson

11/06/24

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

by Mark Leach

6/06/24

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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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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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Maybe too many people go to university

by Paul Wiltshire

31/05/24

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What does the General Election mean for higher education?

by Debbie McVitty

24/05/24

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A manifesto for unlocking PGT potential

by Mark Bennett

20/05/24

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Student financial support for PGT is a forgotten, inadequate mess

Student financial support for PGT is a forgotten, inadequate mess

by Jim Dickinson

20/05/24

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The student interests regulator couldn't seem less interested in students' interests

The student interests regulator couldn’t seem less interested in students’ interests

by Jim Dickinson

17/05/24

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Podcast: Graduate route, sector finances

by Team Wonkhe

17/05/24

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OfS assessment of university finances warns of need for structural change to stave off risks of provider collapse

by Debbie McVitty

16/05/24

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UCU calls for an employer levy to fund undergraduate study

UCU calls for an employer levy to fund undergraduate study

by David Kernohan

9/05/24

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Student financial support is between a rock and a hard place

by David Phoenix

8/05/24

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Seven questions we’ll be debating at the 2024 Festival of Higher Education

by Mark Leach

22/04/24

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It’s not (all) about the money, money, money

by Sunday Blake

22/04/24

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Maintenance grants can't buy cultural capital

Maintenance grants can’t buy cultural capital

by Sunday Blake

16/04/24

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Ships, Sugababes and Trigger’s broom – how promises to students get broken

by Jim Dickinson

15/04/24

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Podcast: Funding, disabled students, nursing

by Team Wonkhe

12/04/24

They don't understand it and when they do they don't like it

They don’t understand it and when they do they don’t like it

by David Kernohan

11/04/24

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Cut cut cut cut cut cut cut

Cut cut cut cut cut cut cut

by Jim Dickinson

4/04/24

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DfE’s annual funding letter is out. Don’t spend it all at once

by Jim Dickinson

4/04/24

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The longer Labour leaves announcing on student finance, the more it could be Quack Quack oops

The longer Labour leaves announcing on student finance, the more it could be Quack Quack oops

by Jim Dickinson

3/04/24

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Are students being protected from course cuts and closures?

by Jim Dickinson

3/04/24

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Fees in Wales will rise to £9,250 in September. Except where they won't

Fees in Wales will rise to £9,250 in September. Except where they won’t

by Jim Dickinson

1/04/24

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Are “back office services” really better together?

by Helen Scott

25/03/24

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