There’s no such thing as a free lunch, or a cost-neutral HE reform There’s no such thing as a free lunch, or a cost-neutral HE reform by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 7/05/25
Major wins for students (and defeats for halls operators) in Scotland Major wins for students (and defeats for halls operators) in Scotland by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 6/05/25 3
Image: Shutterstock From going it alone to sharing university research and innovation services by Cat Ball Comment 6/05/25 1
Funding allocations for 2025–26 “do not give the sector the financial support needed,” says Universities Scotland Funding allocations for 2025–26 “do not give the sector the financial support needed,” says Universities Scotland by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 3/04/25
Has Scottish public opinion really turned against free education? Has Scottish public opinion really turned against free education? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 24/03/25
Image: Shutterstock How do you get from skills planning to effective learning provision? by Elizabeth Shevlin Comment 24/03/25
Image: Shutterstock What the UK can learn from Scotland’s tertiary pathfinder experiments by David Kernohan Comment 24/03/25 2
Regional pathfinders point the way for skills in Scotland Regional pathfinders point the way for skills in Scotland by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 18/03/25
Scotland needs free school meals data sharing Scotland needs free school meals data sharing by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 6/03/25
Fair access and unintended consequences Fair access and unintended consequences by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 26/02/25
Good news on Teachers’ Pension Scheme contributions (though only in Scotland) Good news on Teachers’ Pension Scheme contributions (though only in Scotland) by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 13/02/25
Image: Shutterstock New legislation in Scotland increases the SFC’s powers, but only up to a point by Michael Salmon Policy Watch 7/02/25
Image: Shutterstock A new funding body landscape emerges in Scotland by Michael Salmon Policy Watch 23/01/25
The Scottish government wants its own post-study work offer The Scottish government wants its own post-study work offer by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 22/01/25
The Scottish government is thinking about more powers for the SFC The Scottish government is thinking about more powers for the SFC by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 8/01/25 1
We're still waiting for answers on the Scottish budget for higher education We’re still waiting for answers on the Scottish budget for higher education by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 6/01/25 1
Image: Midjourney Complex and insufficient – Scottish student income doesn’t match the expenditure by Jim Dickinson Comment 11/12/24
Another brutal budget in Scotland - for universities and students Another brutal budget in Scotland – for universities and students by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 4/12/24
Will better student housing rights reduce housing? It doesn't look like like it Will better student housing rights reduce housing? It doesn’t look like like it by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 6/11/24 1
Image: Shutterstock Scotland’s universities still have another budget to contend with by Claire McPherson Comment 4/11/24
The minimum wage is going up. Will maintenance loans rise to match it? The minimum wage is going up. Will maintenance loans rise to match it? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 30/10/24 1
Access goes backwards in Scotland Access goes backwards in Scotland by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 22/10/24 1
Has Scotland slipped behind England on safety for students? Has Scotland slipped behind England on safety for students? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 9/10/24
Scotland publishes an action plan on student mental health Scotland publishes an action plan on student mental health by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 16/09/24 1
Scottish government concurs with fair access report recommendations Scottish government concurs with fair access report recommendations by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 9/09/24
Image: Midjourney Scotland needs to inject some subtlety into its symbolism over fees by Jim Dickinson Comment 26/08/24
The Scottish Education Exchange Programme heads into a second year of piloting The Scottish Education Exchange Programme heads into a second year of piloting by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 13/08/24
Image: Shutterstock Labour’s tertiary approach to higher education quality could take lessons from Scotland by Debbie McVitty Comment 1/07/24
Image: Midjourney The learner is at the periphery of this reform programme by Jim Dickinson Comment 26/06/24
scotland-wonkhe Scotland to (possibly) lose two funding agencies by David Kernohan Policy Watch 25/06/24 1
The sector is still looking for good news on teachers’ pensions The sector is still looking for good news on teachers’ pensions by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 21/06/24
General election manifestos 2024: The Scottish National Party General election manifestos 2024: The Scottish National Party by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 19/06/24
The latest on those 1,289 funded places in Scotland The latest on those 1,289 funded places in Scotland by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 12/06/24
Scottish symbolism over fees obscures options on university funding Scottish symbolism over fees obscures options on university funding by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 11/06/24
SFC catches the conditions of registration bug SFC catches the conditions of registration bug by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 6/06/24
Image: Shutterstock Collaboration, not top-down direction, is the key to unlocking the potential of Scotland’s graduate apprenticeships by Hilary Collins Comment 1/05/24 1
Some respite for students in Scotland in its new Housing bill Some respite for students in Scotland in its new Housing bill by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 27/03/24
Scotland's review of student accommodation emerges. Sort of Scotland’s review of student accommodation emerges. Sort of by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 26/02/24
Image: Midjourney How thin is Scottish student funding being spread? by Jim Dickinson Comment 20/02/24 1
A farewell to SIMD targets for providers A farewell to SIMD targets for providers by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 30/01/24
Image: Shutterstock Recommendations for fair access in Scotland by John McKendrick Comment 30/01/24 1
Scotland's HE settlement means "inescapably hard” choices for universities Scotland’s HE settlement means “inescapably hard” choices for universities by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 21/12/23 3
Scottish students get an uplift on maintenance. But the devil's in the detail Scottish students get an uplift on maintenance. But the devil’s in the detail by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 12/12/23
Image: Shutterstock What does the tertiary turn in higher education policy mean in practice? by Chris Millward Comment 12/12/23
Image: Shutterstock The impact of university research in Scotland by Lesley Yellowlees Comment 13/11/23
Image: Shutterstock The places that are thriving make good use of their graduates by Debbie McVitty Comment 6/11/23
Image: Shutterstock All about Scotland’s Alliances for Research Challenges by Helen Cross Comment 24/10/23
Are international students crowding out Scottish students? Not in the way the Scottish Conservatives think Are international students crowding out Scottish students? Not in the way the Scottish Conservatives think by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 22/10/23
Image: Shutterstock The Withers review gives the Scottish Government something to lean on by David Kernohan Policy Watch 8/06/23
Image: Shutterstock From student representation to student partnership by Roni Bamber Comment 18/04/23
More cash for Scottish students, but fewer of them get it More cash for Scottish students, but fewer of them get it by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 15/03/23
Nicola Sturgeon's higher education legacy Nicola Sturgeon’s higher education legacy by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 15/02/23 1
Image: Shutterstock How do we maintain momentum towards fair access? by Kirsty Conlan Comment 23/11/22
No point pretending on Scottish university funding No point pretending on Scottish university funding by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 2/11/22
Image: Shutterstock What progress has Scotland seen on widening participation? by William Hardie Comment 7/10/22
SFC publishes this year's guidance on outcome agreements SFC publishes this year’s guidance on outcome agreements by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 5/10/22
Should Scotland scrap free tuition? Should Scotland scrap free tuition? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 2/08/22 1
Image: Shutterstock Every bit of the UK needs to tackle fiscal drag on its student financial support by Jim Dickinson Comment 22/04/22 1
Image: Shutterstock The same but different – devolution and the response to Augar by Lucy Hunter Blackburn Comment 25/02/22 1
Image: Shutterstock The competing demands of Scotland’s student accommodation inquiry by Sunday Blake Policy Watch 31/01/22
A fairer, greener Scotland for higher education? A fairer, greener Scotland for higher education? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 7/09/21
Will Scotland protect its student consumers? Will Scotland protect its student consumers? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 7/09/21
Image: Shutterstock Scotland gets guidance on risk reduction next year (and bubbles are back in Wales) by Jim Dickinson Comment 30/06/21 1
Image: Shutterstock Coherence and stability: the Scottish Funding Council’s third phase by David Kernohan Policy Watch 29/06/21
Image: Shutterstock Where next for higher education funding in Scotland? by David Kernohan Policy Watch 28/05/21
Image: Shutterstock What is there for higher education in the Scottish election manifestos? by Matt Grogan Policy Watch 26/04/21 1
Image: Shutterstock What’s the University of St Andrews (Degrees in Medicine and Dentistry) Bill all about? by David Kernohan Policy Watch 26/01/21 4
Return to campus in Scotland - even more staggering Return to campus in Scotland – even more staggering by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 8/12/20 1
Image: Shutterstock Evaluating the Enhancement Themes – they’re collegiate but are they effective? by Ailsa Crum Comment 27/11/20
Face to face teaching all but banned across parts of Scotland Face to face teaching all but banned across parts of Scotland by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 18/11/20
Christmas in Wales and Scotland Christmas in Wales and Scotland by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 11/11/20
Image: Shutterstock Scottish college student associations and the citizens of the future by Will Stringer Comment 11/11/20
Image: Shutterstock Students and Covid is a UK wide problem that needs a UK wide solution by Jim Dickinson Analysis 23/10/20
Image: Shutterstock Coherence and sustainability: three-phase Scottish power by David Kernohan Policy Watch 21/10/20
What's in Scotland's Programme for Government for HE? What’s in Scotland’s Programme for Government for HE? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 2/09/20
Testing time for Sturgeon and universities Testing time for Sturgeon and universities by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 27/08/20
Image: Ikon Wicked problems: can we resurrect a truly UK-wide approach to HE? by Harriet Barnes Comment 6/01/20 2
Image: Shutterstock Scotland’s approach to quality makes universities better for everyone by Rowena Pelik Analysis 30/10/19
Image: Shutterstock Something for something: outcomes that universities in Scotland agree to by Jim Dickinson Analysis 30/10/19
Image: Shutterstock Could Augar promote cross-border collaboration? by Cathy Mitchell Comment 26/06/19 2
Image: Shutterstock Still no answers on Scottish student support by Lucy Hunter Blackburn Analysis 12/06/18 3
Image: Shutterstock How do Scotland’s students manage their money? by Lucy Hunter Blackburn Comment 9/05/18
Image: IKON Student debt provides a window on the state of the HE debate in Scotland by Lucy Hunter Blackburn Analysis 24/10/17
Alex Salmond unveils a monument with his "no fees" pledge etched in stone. Heriot Watt University, 2014. Has the SNP succeeded in ‘dumping the debt’? by Lucy Hunter Blackburn Analysis 15/06/17
