The fee increases problem is about adverts as well as contracts The fee increases problem is about adverts as well as contracts by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 19/11/24 1
Are students clustering out locals in the battle for housing? Are students clustering out locals in the battle for housing? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 18/11/24 1
Image: Midjourney The doctoral journey should be difficult. But only intellectually by Richard Budd Comment 13/11/24 11
Image: Midjourney How to better understand students’ sense of belonging by David Gilani Comment 12/11/24 2
Image: Shutterstock Some providers are cutting financial support for students – with OfS’ blessing by Jim Dickinson Comment 8/11/24
Image: Shutterstock Why we need students to act more like consumers by Louise Taylor Comment 8/11/24 1
Image: Midjourney Building community is as important as counselling wait times for student mental health by Livia Scott Comment 7/11/24 2
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
Fees are going up to £9,535. Or are they? Fees are going up to £9,535. Or are they? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 5/11/24 3
An increase in maintenance loans gets blunted by fiscal drag An increase in maintenance loans gets blunted by fiscal drag by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 4/11/24
Image: Shutterstock Bridget Phillipson increases fees by 3.1 per cent by David Kernohan Comment 4/11/24 1
Image: Shutterstock The state revoked her visa. The state lost at tribunal by Jim Dickinson Comment 1/11/24 1
What’s been going on with the Renters' Rights Bill? What’s been going on with the Renters’ Rights Bill? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 30/10/24
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
More consumer rights cases emerge from OfS and NTS More consumer rights cases emerge from OfS and NTS by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 29/10/24 2
Image: Midjourney How to learn from cases of student death by suicide by Robert Abrahart Comment 25/10/24 4
Wales' international students may get a guarantor for their rent Wales’ international students may get a guarantor for their rent by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 24/10/24
Image: Midjourney What OfS could learn from film regulation (and toasters) by Mack Marshall Comment 23/10/24 2
Welsh student housing is a problem. Spain may be a solution Welsh student housing is a problem. Spain may be a solution by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 22/10/24
Forget students and universities. We certainly will Forget students and universities. We certainly will by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 21/10/24 2
The London Student Oyster card fiasco will hit attendance - and may cause drop-out The London Student Oyster card fiasco will hit attendance – and may cause drop-out by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 17/10/24 1
2022 broke the student housing market. Here's how to avoid a repeat 2022 broke the student housing market. Here’s how to avoid a repeat by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 16/10/24 1
The almost-ban on staff student relationships needs clarifying and simplifying The almost-ban on staff student relationships needs clarifying and simplifying by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 15/10/24 2
A league table on sexual misconduct could be coming A league table on sexual misconduct could be coming by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 11/10/24 1
Image: Shutterstock New employment rights are coming – but students need something specific by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 10/10/24 1
Won't somebody think of the landlords Won’t somebody think of the landlords by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 10/10/24 3
Image: Midjourney That thing where I had to sit in front of all the staff by Simon Varwell Comment 10/10/24
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
Has the government dropped the IHRA definition of antisemitism in its approach to HE? Has the government dropped the IHRA definition of antisemitism in its approach to HE? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 8/10/24
What do "full time" or "attendance" mean when it comes to student loans? What do “full time” or “attendance” mean when it comes to student loans? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 7/10/24 5
Image: Midjourney The question on regulating franchised provision isn’t how, it’s why by Jim Dickinson Comment 7/10/24 9
Image: Midjourney Ten things that could feature in a new International Education Strategy by Jim Dickinson Comment 3/10/24
What does detriment mean when a student makes a complaint? What does detriment mean when a student makes a complaint? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 2/10/24 3
Image: Shutterstock Student and staff wellbeing is shaped by university surroundings by Susan Wilbraham Comment 2/10/24 4
Students have unrealistic expectations of the financial support universities can offer them Students have unrealistic expectations of the financial support universities can offer them by Livia Scott Wonk Corner 1/10/24 3
The art of resolutionary (student) politics is dead The art of resolutionary (student) politics is dead by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 30/09/24
Wales should avoid making the same mistakes as England on student protection Wales should avoid making the same mistakes as England on student protection by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 30/09/24 2
Image: Midjourney A blueprint for change needs students at its centre by Jim Dickinson Comment 30/09/24
The Home Office underestimated the impacts of the dependant ban - but don't expect changes The Home Office underestimated the impacts of the dependant ban – but don’t expect changes by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 28/09/24 1
Image: Shutterstock How to become competent over competence standards by Duncan Abrahart Comment 27/09/24 3
Glacial progress on student mental health is in sharp contrast to ministerial promises Glacial progress on student mental health is in sharp contrast to ministerial promises by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 26/09/24 2
Image: Midjourney Who should pay for relief for students and universities? by Jim Dickinson Comment 26/09/24 7
More sharp suits than a Burton's window More sharp suits than a Burton’s window by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 25/09/24
Students should expect less of universities and more of everyone else Students should expect less of universities and more of everyone else by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 23/09/24 3
Image: Midjourney University survival will be pointless if students don’t by Mack Marshall Comment 23/09/24 1
Is the student grant on its way back? Is the student grant on its way back? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 19/09/24
Why are so few universities signing up to the Disabled Student Commitment? Why are so few universities signing up to the Disabled Student Commitment? by Livia Scott Wonk Corner 19/09/24 1
Some student midwives are putting in 70 hours a week Some student midwives are putting in 70 hours a week by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 16/09/24
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
Image: Midjourney Disabled students aren’t time travellers. And extra time isn’t yours to give by Jim Dickinson Comment 12/09/24 14
We spend a lot on HE. Or do we? We spend a lot on HE. Or do we? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 10/09/24 4
The ethnicity awarding gap is getting bigger and bigger The ethnicity awarding gap is getting bigger and bigger by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 10/09/24 1
Is higher education producing long-term sick graduates? Is higher education producing long-term sick graduates? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 10/09/24 2
Changes to immigration rules represent breathtaking thoughtlessness over student poverty Changes to immigration rules represent breathtaking thoughtlessness over student poverty by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 10/09/24 2
Why are London-based students using AI more than the rest of the UK? Why are London-based students using AI more than the rest of the UK? by Sunday Blake Wonk Corner 9/09/24 2
Students are still facing issues accessing essential digital services Students are still facing issues accessing essential digital services by Livia Scott Wonk Corner 3/09/24 1
Image: Shutterstock Students leaders want a framework to help themselves by Jim Dickinson Comment 30/08/24
Image: Midjourney How to resist the enshittification of higher education by Jim Dickinson Comment 27/08/24 3
Image: Midjourney Internationalising HE must mean more than banking the cash by Jim Dickinson Comment 22/08/24 1
As international students fall, rents start to fall As international students fall, rents start to fall by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 21/08/24 1
Living costs information for students - Director’s Cut Living costs information for students – Director’s Cut by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 18/08/24
Longer hours, higher bills - but don't base your budget on this twaddle Longer hours, higher bills – but don’t base your budget on this twaddle by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 16/08/24 3
TASO Conference at British Library John Blake gets interested in students – but what’s his theory of change? by Jim Dickinson Comment 14/08/24 4
Image: Shutterstock Young, white, and bright? The far right on campus by James Coe Analysis 12/08/24 4
rgjioerhjigo The sector is still struggling to explain the costs of higher education by Jim Dickinson Comment 9/08/24 6
Living away from home is becoming less and less affordable Living away from home is becoming less and less affordable by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 7/08/24 2
Goodbye minimum service levels in universities. We never knew you Goodbye minimum service levels in universities. We never knew you by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 7/08/24 4
Image: Shutterstock What’s missing from OfS’ new approach on harassment and sexual misconduct? by Jim Dickinson Comment 1/08/24 4
Image: Shutterstock This time OfS needs to keep its promise on broken promises by Jim Dickinson Comment 29/07/24 2
Public sector pay increases are coming - will universities and students benefit? Public sector pay increases are coming – will universities and students benefit? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 28/07/24
The eight-year ADHD backlog at NHS clinics should cause HE to stop, think and edit The eight-year ADHD backlog at NHS clinics should cause HE to stop, think and edit by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 28/07/24
Should sexual violence cases go to the OIA? Should sexual violence cases go to the OIA? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 25/07/24
Whatever happened to student protection? Whatever happened to student protection? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 23/07/24 2
Image: Midjourney If international numbers keep falling, what happens to the towers that housed them? by Jim Dickinson Comment 22/07/24 4
Universities and their staff should be under a "duty of candour" Universities and their staff should be under a “duty of candour” by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 21/07/24
Image: Shutterstock Higher education needs to get to grips with the language of neurodiversity by Hannah Breslin Comment 19/07/24 18
Image: Midjourney How current applicants feel about coming to university by Sunday Blake Comment 16/07/24 1
How current applicants feel about going to university How current applicants feel about going to university by Sunday Blake Wonk Corner 16/07/24
Students want more flexibility. Here's some tweaks to deliver it Students want more flexibility. Here’s some tweaks to deliver it by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 14/07/24 3
Wills Memorial, Bristol EHRC sharpens its stance on sector failings over disabled access by Jim Dickinson Comment 10/07/24 1
The student group claim gets a court date The student group claim gets a court date by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 10/07/24
Image: BBC Thirty seven things Labour should do now to make things better for students by Jim Dickinson Comment 5/07/24 7
Image: Shutterstock The former student leaders entering Parliament by Jim Dickinson Comment 1/07/24 3
Image: Midjourney The learner is at the periphery of this reform programme by Jim Dickinson Comment 26/06/24
Image: Shutterstock How consent education can be more than a tick-box exercise by Harriet Smailes Comment 26/06/24
Image: Shutterstock The Money Saving Expert gets answers on maintenance by Jim Dickinson Comment 25/06/24
Image: Shutterstock The Money Saving Expert gets answers on maintenance by Jim Dickinson Comment blogs-su 25/06/24
Universities may be getting a bailout. But will students? Universities may be getting a bailout. But will students? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 23/06/24
Image: Midjourney Civic participation should be central to the student experience by Andy Mycock Comment 18/06/24
Image: Midjourney Reduced student engagement isn’t just about prioritising part-time employment by Sunday Blake Comment 17/06/24 3
Are international students getting the careers support they need? Are international students getting the careers support they need? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 16/06/24 3
