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18/01/21

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Seven things the HE sector learned in 2020 – and what universities should prepare for in 2021

by Debbie McVitty

Long read

21/12/20

1

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Transnational education and the global value of UK higher education

by Douglas Blackstock

15/12/20

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Evaluating the Enhancement Themes – they’re collegiate but are they effective?

by Ailsa Crum

27/11/20

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To improve quality assessment we should bring back subject review

by David Kernohan

Stacks

23/11/20

2

Reviewing and proving the value of degrees

by Julia Buckingham

16/11/20

4

UUK to tackle “low quality courses”

by David Kernohan

Wonk Corner

16/11/20

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Never mind the quality, feel the exhaustion

by Jim Dickinson

15/10/20

2

Is the OfS “actively monitoring” digital teaching quality?

by David Kernohan

Wonk Corner

9/10/20

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Higher education is transformative – it should be open to all

by Paul Ashwin

23/09/20

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What is the PhD experience?

by Debbie McVitty

25/06/20

3

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Of knights and knaves – can universities be trusted to navigate through Covid-19?

by Debbie McVitty

3/06/20

4

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Universities, PSRBs and Covid-19

by Douglas Blackstock

2/04/20

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Student welfare and safeguarding are issues of quality

by Jim Dickinson

8/11/19

2

Scotland’s approach to quality makes universities better for everyone

by Rowena Pelik

30/10/19

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What did you do in the quality wars?

by David Kernohan

Long read

21/10/19

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Looking for value for money from OfS

by Jim Dickinson

21/10/19

2

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The things we lost when we made quality about outcomes

by Debbie McVitty

21/10/19

2

How should we judge the quality of transnational provision?

by David Kernohan

16/10/19

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A different class of information to address grade inflation

by David Kernohan

10/10/19

2

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A roadmap through the worlds of quality assurance and student engagement

by Maureen McLaughlin

8/10/19

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As well as objects, students should be users of data too

by Liz Austen

4/10/19

2

You’re spoiling us Secretary of State – yet another letter from Sanctuary Buildings

by Paul Greatrix

1/10/19

1

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Do accredited courses attract more discerning students?

by David Kernohan

12/08/19

2

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A better use of qualitative data can inform policy

by Jennie Walmsley

12/06/19

1

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How are degrees calculated – and why does it matter?

by David Kernohan

SUs

blogs-su

30/05/19

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The sector needs clarity over mandatory subscriptions

by Douglas Blackstock

20/05/19

A code for quality

by David Kernohan

SUs

blogs-su

9/05/19

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QAA subject benchmarks, or why the subject of a course defines the course of a subject

by Alison Felce

15/04/19

1

Why should I care about QAA and HESA?

by David Kernohan

SUs

blogs-su

11/04/19

Teaching-only universities are impossible creatures

by Gavin Moodie

Australia

2/04/19

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Running the gauntlet of Ofsted inspection of higher apprenticeships

by Jane Turner

19/03/19

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Pop-up goes the curriculum

by Paul Greatrix

26/02/19

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Quality data for a quality sector

by Helen Cullis

16/01/19

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The UK’s new Quality Code in practice

by Maureen McLaughlin

18/09/18

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Quality assurance, with a Welsh accent

by Helen Marshall

29/06/18

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The wisdom of students: monitoring quality through student reviews

by Alex Griffiths

28/06/18

2

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Teaching quality- a sticky wicked problem?

by Alastair Robertson

13/06/18

1

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What’s next for the Quality Code?

by Maureen McLaughlin

6/04/18

UK Quality Code 2.0

by Catherine Boyd

27/03/18

2

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Grade inflation could be the next battleground for higher education

by Allan Howells

25/01/18

2

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Proposed Quality Code how do I love thee not? Let me count the ways…

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18/12/17

4

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Getting the UK Quality Code just right

by David Kernohan

11/12/17

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Engaging students as partners: two steps forward, one step back

by Xenia Levantis

9/11/17

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Understanding degree algorithms

by Samuel Roseveare

18/10/17

3

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What’s good again? Consultation launched on new UK Quality Code

by Catherine Boyd

11/10/17

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New ways to tackle the essay mill cheats

by Paul Greatrix

10/10/17

2

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‘Too many Firsts’ mean another discussion of GPA

by Paul Greatrix

6/10/17

4

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Below standard: grade inflation in TEF

by Ant Bagshaw

11/09/17

TEF – is it here to stay or a flash in the pan?

by Paul Greatrix

25/07/17

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End of the peer show? Examining external examiners

by Sue Rivers

13/07/17

8

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Ignoble – a new essay mill scandal?

by Paul Greatrix

4/07/17

1

Degrees of autonomy: universities and apprenticeship standards

by Catherine Boyd

6/04/17

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Standards deviations, and suggested amendments to the Bill

by Paul Greatrix

16/12/16

1

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Devolved-yet-not-independent: TEF and accountability in Scotland

by Vicky Gunn

7/12/16

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External examining should no longer exempt universities from proper scrutiny

by Jim Dickinson

7/11/16

6

From burgers to bouncers: new providers, another new analogy

by Mike Ratcliffe

4/11/16

2

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Degrees of choice: credit transfer and university autonomy

by Mark Atlay

31/10/16

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Is the UK’s external examining system past its sell-by date?

by Katie Akerman

13/10/16

37

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Validator of first resort: assuring quality in challenger institutions

by Liz Marr

12/10/16

4

Quality and Excellence – Can you spot the difference?

by Tony Strike

3/10/16

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Trials and commendations: the TEF Technical Consultation response

by Ant Bagshaw

29/09/16

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Subject-level TEF: It’s about the programmes, stupid!

by Alastair Robertson

23/09/16

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Transformative projects for educational change

by Stephanie Marshall

12/07/16

Another false dawn for Grade Point Averages?

by Martin Hewitt

3/06/16

1

Standing up for standards in the new higher education system

by Ant Bagshaw

22/05/16

1

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The student voice is missing from the TEF

by Alex Pool

22/05/16

Ten things you might have missed about the White Paper

by Andrew McGettigan

18/05/16

8

Peace in our time? The other future of quality assessment

by Team Wonkhe

16/05/16

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Two quality assurance systems to one: remembering the Joint Planning Group – Part 2

by Paul Greatrix

10/05/16

1

Two quality assurance systems to one: remembering the Joint Planning Group – Part 1

by Paul Greatrix

3/05/16

High-rise challenge: the new quality assessment model

by Paul Greatrix

4/04/16

1

Make Room! Make Room! Quality, new providers and the gateway conundrum

by Andrew McGettigan

4/04/16

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Quality assessment through the looking glass

by Gordon McKenzie

22/03/16

2

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HEFCE’s new quality system gives students a role but robs them of power

by Jim Dickinson

21/03/16

Too little or too much? HEFCE’s new model for quality assessment

by Mark Leach

18/03/16

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New quality assessment system digested

by Louisa Darian

18/03/16

Will the next quality system be genuinely risk-based?

by David Cairns

15/03/16

3

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Validate this: fun and games with quality assurance

by Paul Greatrix

25/01/16

1

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Who gains from the grumbles?

by Steven Jones

11/01/16

3

Beyond the Green Paper architecture: we still need QAA

by Paul Greatrix

7/01/16

2

Redress must be at the heart of future HE regulation

by Jim Dickinson

20/11/15

0

Are UK universities being cast academically adrift?

by Christopher Newfield

17/11/15

0

CETLs and the ghosts of teaching excellence past

by David Kernohan

13/11/15

1

Anthony Seldon’s producer interest and bad history of higher education

by Tom Bailey

8/11/15

The TEF’s first assessment

by David Kernohan

6/11/15

6

End the university closed shop now!

by Paul Greatrix

2/11/15

2

Metrics and quality: do the numbers add up?

by Ian Kimber

2/11/15

1

Proposing a sustainable Teaching Excellence Framework

by Stephanie Marshall

5/10/15

Parliamentary scrutiny

by Hugh Jones

20/09/15

Balancing the future of the quality system

by Ian Kimber

13/08/15

Dimensions of quality research

by Steven Hill

27/07/15

Academic standards: back to the future

by Paul Greatrix

14/07/15

2

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Removing the fuzzy edges from the TEF

by Gordon McKenzie

9/07/15

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Back to school with Jo Johnson

by Mark Leach

1/07/15

0

Blanks and omissions in HEFCE’s quality plans

by David Cairns

29/06/15

1

A tale of two quality systems?

by Mark Leach

29/06/15

HEFCE press the quality reset button

by Derfel Owen

29/06/15

1

A quiet plea for pluralism in regulation

by Jess Bridgman

12/06/15

Regulation should be more independent, not less

by Jim Dickinson