This isn’t the first time I’ve posted on the subject of “what is a full-time course”.
Image: Shutterstock The graduate premium has a long way to fall yet by Jim Dickinson Comment 19/03/26 2
Students will be able to join locality-based credit unions Students will be able to join locality-based credit unions by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 19/03/26
Image: Shutterstock Did Diamond work? Depends what you mean, and who you ask by Jim Dickinson Comment 16/03/26
Rachel Reeves on student loans isn't even arguing with herself yet Rachel Reeves on student loans isn’t even arguing with herself yet by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 15/03/26 1
Chancellors keep reaching for the same lever on student loans Chancellors keep reaching for the same lever on student loans by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 12/03/26 4
Scotland's review of part-time and disabled student support is an exercise in running down the clock Scotland’s review of part-time and disabled student support is an exercise in running down the clock by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 12/03/26
Image: Shutterstock Is it a loan or a tax? It wasn’t supposed to be either by Jim Dickinson Comment 6/03/26 4
Image: Shutterstock Why does DfE subcontract graduate statistics to the IFS? by Paul Wiltshire Comment 6/03/26 6
On the Graduate Journey, you can't win On the Graduate Journey, you can’t win by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 5/03/26
The Treasury exerts control where it can, while HE gets trashed in the process The Treasury exerts control where it can, while HE gets trashed in the process by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 5/03/26 9
Image: Shutterstock 1000 days later, will Labour’s woes on student loans have changed? by Jim Dickinson Comment 1/03/26 3
Governments got HE teaching on the cheap – and every loan reform proposal starts from there Governments got HE teaching on the cheap – and every loan reform proposal starts from there by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 28/02/26 3
Nobody in government can see around the corner on student finance Nobody in government can see around the corner on student finance by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 25/02/26 2
Image: Shutterstock If the graduate premium is falling, supply-side tinkering won’t bring it back by Jim Dickinson Comment 23/02/26 10
Student loan reform is coming. But not without a proper review Student loan reform is coming. But not without a proper review by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 22/02/26 5
More student loans misery for DfE's press office More student loans misery for DfE’s press office by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 18/02/26
Donelan returns with a way out of the student loans crisis Donelan returns with a way out of the student loans crisis by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 18/02/26 2
Postgrads and parents have reason to be furious about what was buried in the budget too Postgrads and parents have reason to be furious about what was buried in the budget too by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 16/02/26 1
What if austerity really was over? What if austerity really was over? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 15/02/26 2
Under LLE, some full-time students will have their maintenance loan cut by 58 per cent Under LLE, some full-time students will have their maintenance loan cut by 58 per cent by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 12/02/26 4
