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A beginner’s guide to student loans in the public accounts

by Nicholas Barr

7/01/19

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A beginner’s guide to the T level reforms

by Minto Felix

21/01/19

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A brick wall in the way of social mobility

by Dave Phoenix

10/01/19

2

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A case for means-tested fees

by Alex Usher

20/09/18

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A lifelong learning revolution needs investment in data and administration

by David Kernohan

31/05/21

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A magic money tree but not for HE

by David Kernohan

4/09/19

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Maintenance… of student hardship

by Jim Dickinson

4/06/19

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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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A politically acceptable system of student finance?

by Debbie McVitty

31/05/19

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A reality check on Augar’s lifelong learning proposal

by Minto Felix

3/06/19

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This should be a review for all subjects

by Emma Hunt

19/02/18

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A review of higher education as if craft mattered

by Lauren England

4/07/18

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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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Another Augar leak: but does it deliver for the treasury?

by David Kernohan

16/12/18

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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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Are universities the right vehicle for schools improvement?

by Jim Dickinson

29/11/21

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Asking the right question

by Nicholas Barr

5/06/19

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Augar is a disappointment for higher education

by Tim Blackman

5/06/19

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Augar on the ground: implications for widening participation

by Lizzy Woodfield

4/06/19

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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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Augar shifts the puzzle pieces around but does it deliver for students?

by Eve Alcock

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30/05/19

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Augar’s work is not happening in a political vacuum

by Charles Heymann

21/01/19

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Blink and you’ll miss it: ten hidden treasures buried deep in Augar

by Jim Dickinson

30/05/19

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Botched loan privatisations and the highest fees in the world

by Danny Dorling

19/02/18

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

by Jim Dickinson

22/11/19

2

Bringing parents back into the fees conversation

by Caroline Chipperfield

20/06/19

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The search for the UK’s worst higher education courses

by David Kernohan

29/07/19

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Calling a truce in the sector wars over Augar

by David Hughes

10/12/18

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Consensus, what consensus?

by Jim Dickinson

2/10/18

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Could Augar promote cross-border collaboration?

by Cathy Mitchell

26/06/19

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Creating a new post-18 education system that works for everybody

by David Hughes

4/09/18

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Crossing the gulf: the true challenge of Augar

by Mark Leach

3/06/19

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Defunding foundation years would be a major mistake

by Stella Fowler

25/10/21

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Did Augar get it right on interim qualifications?

by Arthi Nachiappan

10/06/19

Augar’s differential impacts across the devolved nations

by Lucy Hunter Blackburn

5/06/19

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

by Charles Heymann

13/07/20

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Does the post-18 review Augar well?

by Gordon McKenzie

2/05/18

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Eight category mistakes in the debate around the funding review

by Mark Leach

18/02/18

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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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Fees cut will undermine the foundations of opportunity

by Sarah Hale

4/04/22

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Augar’s recommendations must be judged on how they benefit Britain

by Alistair Jarvis

4/03/19

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Forget fees – it’s the payback threshold that matters

by Oliver Holdsworth

18/01/19

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From Browne to Augar: the lessons to be learned

by Julia King

6/06/19

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Funding model changes don’t have the effect you might expect

by David Kernohan

31/05/19

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Lifelong-Wonkhe

Government could support lifelong learning, or just launch initiatives

by Jonathan Michie

12/01/21

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Government to Take Back Control as universities get their most thoughtful kicking to date

by Mark Leach

30/05/19

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Augar review clear on headlines but murky on detail

by Gordon McKenzie

2/06/19

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Post-18 review panel calls for (some) evidence

by Louis Coiffait

26/03/18

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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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How low will the graduate repayment threshold go?

How low will the graduate repayment threshold go?

by Jim Dickinson

14/11/21

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How major should the review really be?

by Louis Coiffait

19/02/18

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How might ministers make student loans cheaper?

by Jim Dickinson

19/04/21

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How might Nadhim Zahawi approach higher education reform?

by Jim Dickinson

16/09/21

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

by David Hughes

12/04/23

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How your university would be impacted by a fee cut

by David Kernohan

8/11/21

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Humanities as vocation

by Jon Wilson

14/05/18

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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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Independent providers left behind by Augar

by Alex Proudfoot

31/05/19

Is Augar a watershed moment for further education?

by David Hughes

1/06/19

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Is it safe to talk about subjects again?

by David Kernohan

25/02/22

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Is sector expansion harming social mobility?

by Jim Dickinson

4/03/19

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Is that it for £7.5k fees?

by David Kernohan

22/09/19

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Is the new student loan system really fairer?

by Gavan Conlon

25/02/22

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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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Keeping our promises to students

by Jim Dickinson

6/06/19

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Legacy games: The Augar Review in context

by David Kernohan

19/05/19

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Letter from Australia: Waiting for Augar

by Julie Hare

5/02/19

Proceed with caution

LIVE: Proceed With Caution, London

by David Kernohan

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3/07/18

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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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Major reviews of higher education through history

by David Kernohan

18/02/18

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May’s flagship drops anchor

by Victoria Stott

5/06/19

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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Minimum entry requirements would prevent levelling up

by Johnny Rich

4/11/21

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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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More notes from Scandinavia: who really pays?

by Ben Vulliamy

12/04/18

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More questions than answers on the Lifelong Loan Entitlement

by David Kernohan

24/02/22

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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National Service for Students: a great idea for the post-18 review?

by Paul Greatrix

20/02/18

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New year, old arguments – value for money in higher education

by Arthi Nachiappan

2/01/19

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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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No new age for higher education funding in Budget 2021

by David Kernohan

27/10/21

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Not another one! Even more ministerial priorities for OfS

by Jim Dickinson

16/09/19

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Of mice and May: the huge risk posed by variable tuition fees

by Adam Wright

16/03/18

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ONS – nothing has changed but everything is different

by Team Wonkhe

17/12/18

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Other people’s children – Hinds on technical education

by David Kernohan

7/12/18

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Our disciplines are disappearing, we need to act now

by Sally Shuttleworth

14/05/18

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Owt for nowt? Assessing the true value of foundation years

by Willy Kitchen

9/07/19

Playing the frame game on student loans

Playing the frame game on student loans

by Jim Dickinson

29/09/21

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PODCAST: Augar response special

by Team Wonkhe

24/02/22

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PODCAST: Quality, demand, blended, disabled students

by Team Wonkhe

18/03/22

PODCAST: Ukraine, Augar, Digifest, Admissions

by Team Wonkhe

11/03/22

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What did we learn from the first big debate about the post-18 review?

by Daniel Carr

26/03/18

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

by Minto Felix

6/06/19

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Where are the students with three Ds and below?

by David Kernohan

21/01/19

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Progressive or political- how do you solve a problem like tuition fees?

by Jim Dickinson

28/08/18

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