Regulation Archives | Wonkhe

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The Office for Students is a regulator, a funder, and a political football

by Maddy Bishop

10/12/23

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John Blake deletes even more of the cheat codes to access and participation

by Jim Dickinson

7/12/23

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2024 is looking pretty bleak from here

2024 is looking pretty bleak from here

by Jim Dickinson

3/12/23

5

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If the HE plane goes down, there’s little in place to protect students

by Jim Dickinson

30/11/23

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Responding to the industry and regulators committee report

by David Kernohan

29/11/23

Podcast: Immigration, autumn statement, PGRs

by Team Wonkhe

24/11/23

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Now is not the time to embrace the power of positive thinking

by Debbie McVitty

19/11/23

3

Podcast: Reshuffle, inspections, money

by Team Wonkhe

17/11/23

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OfS’ quality reports are music to students’ ears

by Jim Dickinson

16/11/23

1

Welsh regulatory changes delayed

Welsh regulatory changes delayed

by David Kernohan

31/10/23

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OfS turns its attention to franchised business courses with a foundation year

by Jim Dickinson

26/10/23

5

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Maintaining impartiality on free speech could be the Office for Students’ biggest regulatory challenge yet

by Debbie McVitty

9/10/23

3

The voice of PGRs is barely audible in UKRI's — The voice of PGRs is barely audible in UKRI's "new deal"

The voice of PGRs is barely audible in UKRI’s “new deal”

by Jim Dickinson

27/09/23

1

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Precarity and the new deal for postgraduate research

by James Coe

27/09/23

*Another* clamp down on — *Another* clamp down on "low-grade" degrees?

Another clamp down on “low-grade” degrees?

by David Kernohan

24/09/23

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What would it take to shift the dial on data burden?

by Andy Youell

18/09/23

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The last thing that students need is less regulation

by Jim Dickinson

18/09/23

2

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Quality assurance needs to extend beyond the baseline

by Helena Vine

18/09/23

1

Podcast: Regulation, quality, care experienced students

by Team Wonkhe

15/09/23

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Everything in the Industry and Regulators Committee OfS report

by David Kernohan

13/09/23

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The looming higher education crisis means the Office for Students needs to improve

by Lord Hollick

13/09/23

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Two OfS investigation reports are now live. Are they fit for purpose?

by Jim Dickinson

12/09/23

2

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Universities UK counts the cost of regulation

by David Kernohan

5/09/23

7

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What’s going to happen in higher education policy in 2023-24?

by Team Wonkhe

4/09/23

1

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Go time for the new Welsh regulator

by Michael Salmon

30/08/23

3

Ministerial corrections and clarifications

Ministerial corrections and clarifications

by David Kernohan

31/07/23

1

When is a — When is a "notification" a "complaint" to the Office for Students?

When is a “notification” a “complaint” to the Office for Students?

by Jim Dickinson

31/07/23

1

Office for Students calls for evidence on short course regulation

Office for Students calls for evidence on short course regulation

by David Kernohan

28/07/23

3

Fees for OfS investigations

Fees for OfS investigations

by David Kernohan

21/07/23

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Regulation can be a blockage to making education better

by Jim Dickinson

21/07/23

5

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In its response to HE reform the sector is falling into a trap of its own making

by Jonathan Simons

18/07/23

7

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Will student number controls for underperforming courses actually improve quality?

by Debbie McVitty

18/07/23

1

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HE reform plans are about performativity and control

by Peter Scott

18/07/23

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Student number controls for “poor quality courses” are coming

by David Kernohan

17/07/23

17

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The war on “low-value” students continues

by Jim Dickinson

17/07/23

2

OfS has already used powers to cap recruitment

OfS has already used powers to cap recruitment

by David Kernohan

16/07/23

3

How to regulate a regulator

How to regulate a regulator

by David Kernohan

13/07/23

3

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What students think about staff-student professional boundaries

by Anna Bull

10/07/23

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The Commons’ Women and Equalities Committee report on attitudes towards women and girls in educational settings

by Sunday Blake

5/07/23

2

More jam tomorrow from OfS on student rights

More jam tomorrow from OfS on student rights

by Jim Dickinson

15/06/23

What could better regulation of franchising look like?

What could better regulation of franchising look like?

by Jim Dickinson

13/06/23

1

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How franchising higher education became big business

by Jim Dickinson

12/06/23

6

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It’s time to take a closer look at an “opaque corner” of higher education

by Mark Leach

12/06/23

5

OfS has more to say to the Industry and Regulators Committee

OfS has more to say to the Industry and Regulators Committee

by David Kernohan

7/06/23

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Duty of care is not just about suicide prevention

by Sunday Blake

5/06/23

5

Checking in on CTER

Checking in on CTER

by Michael Salmon

25/05/23

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Previously at the Industry and Regulators Committee

by David Kernohan

15/05/23

2

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The UK’s shadow higher education regulators

by David Kernohan

11/05/23

4

Lapworth and Wharton face the committee

Lapworth and Wharton face the committee

by David Kernohan

10/05/23

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Students need to be treated like partners, not pawns

by Rania Regaieg

5/05/23

You can't hold me to rules you never explained and that I don't understand

You can’t hold me to rules you never explained and that I don’t understand

by Jim Dickinson

25/04/23

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OfS opts for secrecy over risks to students

by Jim Dickinson

25/04/23

4

OfS reaches agreement with the Archbishop of Canterbury

OfS reaches agreement with the Archbishop of Canterbury

by David Kernohan

21/04/23

1

Podcast: Complaints, student voice, research funding

by Team Wonkhe

21/04/23

OfS has updated a bunch of its dashboards - can the regulation keep up?

OfS has updated a bunch of its dashboards – can the regulation keep up?

by Jim Dickinson

12/04/23

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Forty things we found out from OfS’ December and February board papers

by Jim Dickinson

11/04/23

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Regulating for students, with students

by Martha Longdon

6/04/23

2

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Who wants to be a designated quality body?

by David Kernohan

3/04/23

4

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What’s happened to autonomy and peer review?

by Richard Harrison

31/03/23

9

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OfS’ new approach to regulating access and participation

by Team Wonkhe

29/03/23

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Can universities be honest with OfS about external risks to access and participation?

by Jim Dickinson

29/03/23

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Regulatory burden could clog the lifelong learning revolution

by Rachel Sandby-Thomas

27/03/23

2

What's going on with OfS' performance measures?

What’s going on with OfS’ performance measures?

by Jim Dickinson

24/03/23

1

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Universities are changing size and shape very rapidly. Can anyone keep up?

by David Kernohan

22/03/23

6

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Should universities pay fees for OfS investigations?

by Smita Jamdar

22/03/23

1

Vice chancellors push back against regulatory burden

Vice chancellors push back against regulatory burden

by Michael Salmon

21/03/23

Former ministers weigh in for OfS inquiry

Former ministers weigh in for OfS inquiry

by David Kernohan

14/03/23

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Inquiry into Office for Students launched

Inquiry into Office for Students launched

by Michael Salmon

3/03/23

3

What would happen if the sector won't let the DQB demit?

What would happen if the sector won’t let the DQB demit?

by David Kernohan

3/03/23

2

Coins and money

Underfunding smaller institutions has serious consequences

by Angela Halston

1/03/23

2

Podcast: Harassment, science and tech, student living

by Team Wonkhe

24/02/23

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Student calls for freedom from harm are finally being heeded

by Jim Dickinson

23/02/23

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Students deserve protection wherever they study

by Susan Lapworth

23/02/23

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Should we record or ban staff-student relationships?

by Sunday Blake

23/02/23

3

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The unbearable heaviness of regulation

by Paul Greatrix

21/02/23

7

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Modernising the initial education and training of architects

by Hugh Simpson

9/02/23

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The messy world of tidy outcomes

by James Coe

2/02/23

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Can OfS fix its relationship with the higher education sector?

by Michael Salmon

26/01/23

2

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Why is OfS making a point of doing the Designated Quality Body down?

by David Kernohan

26/01/23

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Why we cannot afford to undervalue soft interventions in widening access

by Rachel Carr

17/01/23

2

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Benchmarks are reference points, so why do so many see them as requirements?

by Richard Harrison

11/01/23

8

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UK higher education’s 2022 in review

by David Kernohan

19/12/22

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Post-legislative scrutiny of HERA begins

by David Kernohan

15/12/22

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An academic partnership carol

by Angela Halston

14/12/22

4

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Higher education in the labyrinth: a tale of managing enormous risks arising from insoluble problems

by James Coe

2/12/22

2

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18 things we spotted in the September 2022 board papers

by Jim Dickinson

29/11/22

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Still the China question

by Jo Johnson

28/11/22

What does class pay gap day tell us about universities and students from disadvantaged backgrounds?

What does class pay gap day tell us about universities and students from disadvantaged backgrounds?

by David Kernohan

13/11/22

Podcast: Regulatory burden, Dearing, governor diversity, harassment

by Team Wonkhe

11/11/22

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GuildHE weighs in on the cost of regulation

GuildHE weighs in on the cost of regulation

by David Kernohan

11/11/22

1

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Why isn’t good practice on harassment and sexual misconduct a basic standard?

by Rose Stephenson

10/11/22

1

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Regulation doesn’t work for students at independent providers

by Sophie McCarthy

9/11/22

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Life after the designated quality body

by Vicki Stott

7/11/22

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Consultations are not just a token opportunity for the sector to air views

by Charlotte Snelling

31/10/22

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Registration time at OfS

by Mike Ratcliffe

24/10/22

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These boots are made for checking

by Paul Greatrix

20/10/22

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Notifications might (eventually) lead to regulation

by David Kernohan

20/10/22

2

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OfS dashboards usher in a new era of regulation

by David Kernohan

30/09/22

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So who's been getting a visit from the OfS clipboard warriors?

So who’s been getting a visit from the OfS clipboard warriors?

by Jim Dickinson

30/09/22

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Is it time for another major review of higher education?

by David Kernohan

26/09/22

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