Regulation Archives | Wonkhe

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Precarity robs students of agency and power

by Jim Dickinson

16/04/21

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Build Back Higher: Regulation fit for a different future

by Johnny Rich

12/04/21

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If a provider is in trouble, who will take the force of the blow?

by Jim Dickinson

1/04/21

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Protecting students if a provider is at risk of closure

by Susan Lapworth

31/03/21

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Is it time to tighten up the regulation of international agents?

by Jim Dickinson

30/03/21

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It’s time to assure students about safety on campus

by Jim Dickinson

15/03/21

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Government free speech proposals represent a breakdown of trust and confidence

by Jim Dickinson

16/02/21

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Give us a break: booking a holiday from regulation

by Paul Greatrix

16/02/21

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OfS sets off in a new direction with new guidance and a new chair

by David Kernohan

9/02/21

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Our radical student-led proposals will secure and champion campus free speech

by Patrick O’Donnell

1/02/21

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Should students tell tales on their university or college?

by Jim Dickinson

27/01/21

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How to raise a concern about a university or college

by Martha Longdon

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26/01/21

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Classic cars, careers, consumerism and confidence – how to address students’ complaints during the pandemic

by Jim Dickinson

21/01/21

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Regulatory crackdowns on broken promises are not all that they seem

by Jim Dickinson

15/01/21

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Five regulatory gifts under the tree from the Office for Students

by Jim Dickinson

15/12/20

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The OfS’ performance on place

by David Kernohan

9/12/20

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Grade inflation slows, but what is really going on?

by David Kernohan

20/11/20

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OfS consults on minimum outcomes in every subject – as the B3 bear hunts down Mickey Mouse

by Jim Dickinson

17/11/20

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OfS will tackle pockets of low quality higher education provision

by Nick Holland

17/11/20

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Reviewing and proving the value of degrees

by Julia Buckingham

16/11/20

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Reducing burden means smarter data collection, not less

by Alex Leigh

3/11/20

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The Office for Students has a (new) plan

by Jim Dickinson

30/10/20

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22 things we spotted in the September OfS board papers

by Jim Dickinson

28/10/20

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Start to success? OfS may have a new metric

by David Kernohan

28/10/20

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Reporting from the front of the war on research bureaucracy

by Matt McCallum

28/10/20

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Wonkhe surveys a survey about a student survey

by David Kernohan

26/10/20

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Coherence and sustainability: three-phase Scottish power

by David Kernohan

21/10/20

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Engineering our way to degree awarding powers

by Matt Wilson

8/10/20

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England’s newest university has a familiar name

by David Kernohan

7/10/20

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Understanding insolvency in higher education

by David Kernohan

5/10/20

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The National Student Survey’s radical roots and branches

by David Kernohan

23/09/20

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Bonfire night comes early for university regulation

by Paul Greatrix

18/09/20

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Can we live without the NSS?

by Camille Kandiko Howson

14/09/20

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Ministers hit out at burdensome university sector regulation

by David Kernohan

10/09/20

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Can OfS help universities bridge the digital divide?

by Jim Dickinson

3/09/20

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Registration isn’t working for the sector’s SMEs

by Alex Proudfoot

17/08/20

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The Office for Students loses in court – with major implications for the sector

by Jim Dickinson

14/08/20

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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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