Regulation Archives | Wonkhe

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30 things we learned from the OfS board papers for July 2020

by David Kernohan

6/08/20

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Proposals on academic freedom would achieve anything but

by Jim Dickinson

3/08/20

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Student consumers, refunds, discounts and the law

by David Palfreyman

24/07/20

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The black hole of excessive university regulation

by Paul Greatrix

21/07/20

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Out of money? Out of time? OfS has a (new kind of) plan

by Jim Dickinson

17/07/20

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Introducing the Draft Tertiary Education and Research Bill for Wales

by David Kernohan

15/07/20

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Students can be partners and consumers all at once in Wales

by Jim Dickinson

15/07/20

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New laws please: close the profiteering essay mills

by Paul Greatrix

7/07/20

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26 things we spotted in the April and May OfS board papers

by David Kernohan

7/07/20

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The B3 bear is coming out of hibernation to close your low value provision

by Jim Dickinson

6/07/20

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Regional WP is no longer enough – we need national collaboration

by Graeme Atherton

1/07/20

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Changing course? Seeking consent isn’t as simple as it looks

by Jim Dickinson

29/06/20

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The avalanche came – but what of it?

by David Kernohan

25/06/20

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This September, students should be able to try before they buy

by Jim Dickinson

15/06/20

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Applicants and students need clarity about next years’ provision

by Susan Lapworth

10/06/20

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Students need detail about September – but is that possible?

by Jim Dickinson

10/06/20

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Stand and deliver: It’s 1981 all over again

by Paul Greatrix

26/05/20

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Does competition law prevent sector collaboration?

by Uddalak Datta

13/05/20

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How important is university autonomy during and after a pandemic?

by Jim Dickinson

4/05/20

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If the risks have changed, then so should the protections

by Jim Dickinson

1/04/20

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Is it in students’ interests to enrol in September?

by Jim Dickinson

30/03/20

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Covid-19: Is secrecy over university finances in the student interest?

by David Kernohan

26/03/20

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Cut-throat competition over students is the opposite of what we need in a crisis

by Jim Dickinson

19/03/20

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The B3 bear has been in court – and won

by Jim Dickinson

12/03/20

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OfS will work to improve its regulatory relationship with HE providers

by Nicola Dandridge

12/03/20

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On the level playing field, alternative providers have been backed into a corner

by Adam Campbell

11/03/20

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Will more “free speech” regulation have unintended consequences?

by Jim Dickinson

9/03/20

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Admit two: OfS reviews university admissions

by David Kernohan

27/02/20

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Fifteen things we learned from January’s OfS board papers

by Jim Dickinson

22/02/20

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Time to tackle the cheating profiteers

by Paul Greatrix

18/02/20

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How can disabled students hold universities to account on access?

by Mette Westander

14/02/20

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OfS is ramping up its student engagement work

by Martha Longdon

13/02/20

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OfS’ new strategy won’t help students speak truth to power

by Eve Alcock

13/02/20

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OfS won’t be silent on sustainability

by Michael Barber

11/02/20

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Are we losing focus on the sustainability of the English university sector?

by David Kernohan

10/02/20

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Will we ever escape the campus culture wars?

by Jim Dickinson

10/02/20

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Does anyone really care about getting students registered to vote?

by Jim Dickinson

5/02/20

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The long arm of the law: the never-ending growth of university regulation

by Paul Greatrix

4/02/20

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Should students pay their fees on a credit card?

by Jim Dickinson

3/02/20

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An OfS analysis of access and participation plans

by David Kernohan

29/01/20

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Wicked problems: reputation, exit, failure and protection

by Ben Elger

27/01/20

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Performance-based funding for higher education – could it happen here?

by Jim Dickinson

22/01/20

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The Office for Students is toughening up on harassment and sexual misconduct

by Jim Dickinson

9/01/20

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2019 – the HE year in review

by David Kernohan

23/12/19

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26 things we learned from the OfS board papers for November 2019

by David Kernohan

20/12/19

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An extra present under the tree – students get better rights for Christmas from OfS

by Jim Dickinson

20/12/19

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He’s been! OfS gives us an annual (review) for Christmas

by Jim Dickinson

19/12/19

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Who (or what) regulates the regulator? OfS and the regulator’s code

by Jim Dickinson

13/12/19

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How would Labour implement a National Education Service?

by David Kernohan

11/12/19

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How will Wales regulate its universities in the future?

by Jim Dickinson

5/12/19

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A Co-operative University – challenging mainstream providers

by Cilla Ross

2/12/19

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Where are all the new providers?

by David Kernohan

2/12/19

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We’re not “alternative providers”, we’re higher education’s SMEs

by Alex Proudfoot

2/12/19

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The sector in England is growing (and also shrinking)

by David Kernohan

22/11/19

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How higher education can make the weather

by Gordon McKenzie

19/11/19

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Student welfare and safeguarding are issues of quality

by Jim Dickinson

8/11/19

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This is no ordinary strike in no ordinary year

by Jim Dickinson

7/11/19

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Update from the Cabinet Office on electoral registration and NI numbers

by Jim Dickinson

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1/11/19

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The B3 moonwalking bear: OfS on minimum outcomes for students

by Jim Dickinson

1/11/19

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Registering a complaint? The OfS registration process, analysed

by Jim Dickinson

30/10/19

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Scotland’s approach to quality makes universities better for everyone

by Rowena Pelik

30/10/19

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Something for something: outcomes that universities in Scotland agree to

by Jim Dickinson

30/10/19

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What are universities hiding about Vice Chancellor pay?

by Jim Dickinson

29/10/19

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Free pizza! UUK on where the fees go

by Jim Dickinson

23/10/19

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What did you do in the quality wars?

by David Kernohan

21/10/19

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The things we lost when we made quality about outcomes

by Debbie McVitty

21/10/19

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The top twenty things we spotted in the September OfS board papers

by Team Wonkhe

19/10/19

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How is OfS going to monitor higher education providers?

by Jim Dickinson

16/10/19

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Could your data end up in the dock?

by Andy Youell

14/10/19

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Why do we “exempt” universities from keeping students safe?

by Jim Dickinson

7/10/19

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

by Paul Greatrix

1/10/19

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In HE data, everything is an edge case

by Alex Leigh

26/09/19

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Bigger and faster data does not always make for better decisions

by Mario Ferelli

24/09/19

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What could a registration refusal for a college mean for higher education?

by Jim Dickinson

23/09/19

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Not another one! Even more ministerial priorities for OfS

by Jim Dickinson

16/09/19

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The story so far on student contracts

by Jim Dickinson

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16/09/19

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How to improve student protection plans

by Jim Dickinson

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12/09/19

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A short guide to the Office for Students’ new powers

by Susan Lapworth

12/09/19

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What happens when a provider has to close?

by Jim Dickinson

1/08/19

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Seven things to note from July’s OfS board papers

by Jim Dickinson

25/07/19

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Kneejerk reactions to grade inflation don’t help solve the problem

by Jim Dickinson

19/07/19

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If sunlight is the best disinfectant, how do we let more in?

by Jim Dickinson

11/07/19

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Governing for good: getting university governance right

by Paul Greatrix

9/07/19

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An overview of the regulatory framework for England

by Debbie McVitty

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5/07/19

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A fairy tale or a horror story: the curious proposal to remove capped marks

by Tracey Horton

25/06/19

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Lessons for higher education governance from the charity sector

by Minto Felix

24/06/19

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Institutional mission is critical for good governance

by Elisa Brewis

24/06/19

From compliance to curiosity: governing for the future

by Peter Eckel

24/06/19

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Letter from Australia: The power of perception

by Julie Hare

14/05/19

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The £800k stealth tax on English higher education

by David Kernohan

6/05/19

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Votes for students: getting everyone on the register

by Paul Greatrix

30/04/19

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Taking care of business – the OfS 2019-20 business plan

by Jim Dickinson

29/04/19

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The OfS business plan: turning up the volume in Year Two

by Nicola Dandridge

29/04/19

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A small spanner in the works for the essay mill cheats

by Paul Greatrix

9/04/19

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Need to know – the law on students’ unions

by Team Wonkhe

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2/04/19

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Small providers: life at the pointy end of the Office for Students

by Peter Rae

2/04/19

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A new regulator is spreading its wings in Wales

by David Blaney

1/04/19

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Getting HESA ready for designation

by Paul Clark

25/03/19

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A big letter in Wales

by Jim Dickinson

22/03/19

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OfS is one year older – but how much wiser?

by Alex Bols

18/03/19

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