Post-18 Review Archives | Wonkhe

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Student accommodation – a tale of two cities, and 2point4 students

by Jim Dickinson

30/10/25

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The Augar review is back, baby. Just don't about talk yourself

The Augar review is back, baby. Just don’t about talk yourself

by Jim Dickinson

1/10/25

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This is what “New” Conservatives get wrong about aspiration

This is what “New” Conservatives get wrong about aspiration

by Jim Dickinson

12/09/23

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How to create a truly tertiary funding model in England (and beyond)

by David Hughes

12/04/23

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Higher education is a route out of poverty, but a government loan cap would block it

by Claire Callender

7/04/22

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Fees cut will undermine the foundations of opportunity

by Sarah Hale

4/04/22

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PODCAST: Quality, demand, blended, disabled students

by Team Wonkhe

18/03/22

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If the numbers don’t add up, something has to give

by Jim Dickinson

14/03/22

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PODCAST: Ukraine, Augar, Digifest, Admissions

by Team Wonkhe

11/03/22

The living standards rollercoaster is much worse for students

The living standards rollercoaster is much worse for students

by Jim Dickinson

8/03/22

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We must not let fiscal drag put a halt to access

by Zahir Irani

7/03/22

A stealthy change in student loan terms will have huge impacts

A stealthy change in student loan terms will have huge impacts

by Jim Dickinson

2/03/22

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Is the new student loan system really fairer?

by Gavan Conlon

25/02/22

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The country can’t afford to underfund universities

by Steve West

25/02/22

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Is it safe to talk about subjects again?

by David Kernohan

25/02/22

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The government has missed an opportunity to alleviate the impacts of debt

by Claire Callender

25/02/22

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The same but different – devolution and the response to Augar

by Lucy Hunter Blackburn

25/02/22

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UCU’s answer on admissions reform skips a few steps

UCU’s answer on admissions reform skips a few steps

by Will Awad

24/02/22

PODCAST: Augar response special

by Team Wonkhe

24/02/22

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More questions than answers on the Lifelong Loan Entitlement

by David Kernohan

24/02/22

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In the Augar response ministers are trying for a third way between capping opportunity or letting the HE market run amok

by Debbie McVitty

24/02/22

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There’s a giant student-shaped hole in the government’s Augar response

by Jim Dickinson

24/02/22

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After all the hope and fear over Augar, the sector now has something solid to work with

by Rachel Wolf

24/02/22

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Michelle Donelan hopes you won't notice her stealth tax rise for graduates

Michelle Donelan hopes you won’t notice her stealth tax rise for graduates

by Jim Dickinson

29/01/22

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The government has picked over £1,000 from the pockets of lower income students’ families

by Jim Dickinson

12/01/22

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Are universities the right vehicle for schools improvement?

by Jim Dickinson

29/11/21

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How low will the graduate repayment threshold go?

How low will the graduate repayment threshold go?

by Jim Dickinson

14/11/21

The Money Saving Expert sounds the win bell - but at what cost?

The Money Saving Expert sounds the win bell – but at what cost?

by Jim Dickinson

8/11/21

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How your university would be impacted by a fee cut

by David Kernohan

8/11/21

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We need an alternative to human capital theory as a basis for university funding

by Jim Dickinson

8/11/21

2

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Minimum entry requirements would prevent levelling up

by Johnny Rich

4/11/21

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Augar response? Fee cuts? Minimum qualifications? It's all about timing

Augar response? Fee cuts? Minimum qualifications? It’s all about timing

by David Kernohan

2/11/21

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How much financial help should we give to students?

How much financial help should we give to students?

by Jim Dickinson

1/11/21

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No new age for higher education funding in Budget 2021

by David Kernohan

27/10/21

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Lots to complain about at the debate over fees

Lots to complain about at the debate over fees

by Jim Dickinson

26/10/21

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Which levers might ministers dare to pull in the post-Augar settlement?

by Jim Dickinson

26/10/21

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Defunding foundation years would be a major mistake

by Stella Fowler

25/10/21

Playing the frame game on student loans

Playing the frame game on student loans

by Jim Dickinson

29/09/21

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No easy answers as the Treasury opts for the easiest answer on student loans savings

No easy answers as the Treasury opts for the easiest answer on student loans savings

by Jim Dickinson

27/09/21

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How might Nadhim Zahawi approach higher education reform?

by Jim Dickinson

16/09/21

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We need to change the language of student loans

by Paul Woodgates

14/07/21

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Should we charge graduates £10k more each (unless they're rich)?

Should we charge graduates £10k more each (unless they’re rich)?

by Jim Dickinson

10/06/21

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Would changes to student loans be progressive?

by Jim Dickinson

1/06/21

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A lifelong learning revolution needs investment in data and administration

by David Kernohan

31/05/21

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Student finance? It’s the interest rate, stupid

by Jim Dickinson

31/05/21

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James Wharton at GuildHE, Gavin Williamson and Gillian Keegan at the Lifelong Education Commission

James Wharton at GuildHE, Gavin Williamson and Gillian Keegan at the Lifelong Education Commission

by David Kernohan

26/05/21

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Is the HE sector looking in the wrong place for the government’s Augar response?

by Edward Peck

24/05/21

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Fee cuts and funding changes? It's the politics, stupid.

Fee cuts and funding changes? It’s the politics, stupid.

by Jim Dickinson

16/05/21

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Are £7,500 fees (and funding cuts) back on the table again?

by David Kernohan

16/05/21

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Students can't leave. And that protects providers.

Students can’t leave. And that protects providers.

by Jim Dickinson

10/05/21

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How might ministers make student loans cheaper?

by Jim Dickinson

19/04/21

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Whatever happened to sharia-compliant student finance?

Whatever happened to sharia-compliant student finance?

by Jim Dickinson

24/01/21

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What do the interim Augar response and Skills for Jobs white paper mean for HE?

by Debbie McVitty

21/01/21

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The continued threat of reducing fees will not help students or universities

by Mark Leach

21/01/21

Lifelong-Wonkhe

Government could support lifelong learning, or just launch initiatives

by Jonathan Michie

12/01/21

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Spending Review 2021

Spending Review 2021

by David Kernohan

25/11/20

MPs debate fee refunds, IfS says only the rich would benefit

MPs debate fee refunds, IfS says only the rich would benefit

by Jim Dickinson

16/11/20

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Does Gavin Williamson mean what he says and does it matter?

by Charles Heymann

13/07/20

Students need reform to maintenance funding

by Nelly Kibirige

24/01/20

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“Bringing back maintenance grants for poorer students” is a nasty scam

by Jim Dickinson

22/11/19

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Students aren’t sold on Augar’s fee reduction

by Sofia Ropek

10/10/19

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Is that it for £7.5k fees?

by David Kernohan

22/09/19

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Not another one! Even more ministerial priorities for OfS

by Jim Dickinson

16/09/19

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A magic money tree but not for HE

by David Kernohan

4/09/19

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You better run, you better take cover

by Jim Dickinson

23/08/19

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What can we do about student accommodation costs?

by Graham Galbraith

22/08/19

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The search for the UK’s worst higher education courses

by David Kernohan

29/07/19

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Shaky foundations? Student perspectives on foundation years

by Rachel Wilkenson

24/07/19

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Owt for nowt? Assessing the true value of foundation years

by Willy Kitchen

9/07/19

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Redefining value for universities

by Mark O'Thomas

3/07/19

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What happened at Counting the Cost?

by Team Wonkhe

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2/07/19

2nd Jul 2019

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Could Augar promote cross-border collaboration?

by Cathy Mitchell

26/06/19

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Bringing parents back into the fees conversation

by Caroline Chipperfield

20/06/19

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Will Augar make it through the Conservative leadership contest?

by Jonathan Woodhead

14/06/19

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Values, not value

by Johnny Rich

10/06/19

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TRACing the costs of teaching in higher education

by Andrew Bush

10/06/19

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We can’t look directly at costs, but we can compare them

by David Kernohan

10/06/19

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Did Augar get it right on interim qualifications?

by Arthi Nachiappan

10/06/19

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You can’t spell ‘Augar review’ without ‘IAG’

by Amatey Doku

7/06/19

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Why abolish the foundation year?

by David Kernohan

6/06/19

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From Browne to Augar: the lessons to be learned

by Julia King

6/06/19

Post Augar, what will it take to reform degree apprenticeships?

by Minto Felix

6/06/19

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Keeping our promises to students

by Jim Dickinson

6/06/19

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Augar’s differential impacts across the devolved nations

by Lucy Hunter Blackburn

5/06/19

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Augar is a disappointment for higher education

by Tim Blackman

5/06/19

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May’s flagship drops anchor

by Victoria Stott

5/06/19

Asking the right question

by Nicholas Barr

5/06/19

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Maintenance… of student hardship

by Jim Dickinson

4/06/19

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Support for lifelong learning should not impoverish the wider system

by David Willetts

4/06/19

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Augar on the ground: implications for widening participation

by Lizzy Woodfield

4/06/19

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Higher education amounts to more than a heap of beans

by Sarah Stevens

3/06/19

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The value of higher education reaches across the generations

by Andrew Boggs

3/06/19

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Crossing the gulf: the true challenge of Augar

by Mark Leach

3/06/19

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Why £7,500 fees? The underpinning evidence on cost is thin

by David Kernohan

3/06/19

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Scotland is charging ahead with the best parts of Augar

by Alastair Sim

3/06/19

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There’s nothing in Augar for lifelong learners

by Jonathan Michie

3/06/19

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A reality check on Augar’s lifelong learning proposal

by Minto Felix

3/06/19

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