wonkhe-science-of-science Government adoption of metascience can make UK research work better and smarter by James Wilsdon Comment 27/11/23
Image: Shutterstock The places that are thriving make good use of their graduates by Debbie McVitty Comment 6/11/23
Image: Shutterstock To win public investment, universities must earn it, says UUK by Debbie McVitty Comment 11/09/23 5
Image: Shutterstock In its response to HE reform the sector is falling into a trap of its own making by Jonathan Simons Comment 18/07/23 7
Image: Shutterstock Will student number controls for underperforming courses actually improve quality? by Debbie McVitty Comment 18/07/23 1
Image: Shutterstock HE reform plans are about performativity and control by Peter Scott Comment 18/07/23
Shutterstock_1618226416 The Commons’ Women and Equalities Committee report on attitudes towards women and girls in educational settings by Sunday Blake Policy Watch 5/07/23 2
A letter for Research England from DSIT A letter for Research England from DSIT by James Coe Wonk Corner 14/06/23
What's all this about another review of the OfS? What’s all this about another review of the OfS? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 13/06/23
Westminister Hall debate on statutory duty of care Westminister Hall debate on statutory duty of care by Sunday Blake Wonk Corner 5/06/23
Image: Shutterstock Duty of care is not just about suicide prevention by Sunday Blake Comment 5/06/23 5
Image: Shutterstock The idea of a university need not be in opposition to that of a national English identity by James Coe Comment 21/05/23 2
Image: Shutterstock Reflecting on a decade of higher education policy and politics – and looking ahead by Alistair Jarvis Long read 21/05/23 2
Polling shows public continues to be relaxed about international students Polling shows public continues to be relaxed about international students by Debbie McVitty Wonk Corner 9/03/23 1
Image: Shutterstock The HE sector must make more of the true value of international students by Bashir Makhoul Comment 9/03/23 3
Image: Shutterstock The Nurse review of the research landscape depends on a stable policy environment by Debbie McVitty Policy Watch 7/03/23
Image: Shutterstock Government Science and Technology Framework launched by James Coe Comment 6/03/23
Photo: House of Commons Lifelong learning bill fails to receive scrutiny by David Kernohan Comment 28/02/23 5
Image: Shutterstock Students influencing the curriculum? That’s academic freedom by Sunday Blake Comment 6/02/23 4
HE minister Robert Halfon has written to vice chancellors HE minister Robert Halfon has written to vice chancellors by Debbie McVitty Wonk Corner 18/01/23 1
MPs call to make spiking a crime - but students have alternative suggestions MPs call to make spiking a crime – but students have alternative suggestions by Sunday Blake Wonk Corner 12/01/23 1
Photo: House of Commons What’s in the Autumn Statement for higher education? by David Kernohan Policy Watch 17/11/22 5
Image: Shutterstock Research, development, and super massive fiscal holes by Ellie Russell Comment 17/11/22
A new dawn for parliamentary scrutiny of education policy? A new dawn for parliamentary scrutiny of education policy? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 16/11/22
What will a new working group on spiking achieve? What will a new working group on spiking achieve? by Sunday Blake Wonk Corner 24/05/22 1
Higher education and racism: Parliament hears evidence Higher education and racism: Parliament hears evidence by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 19/05/22 2
Source: Hansard Society Everything in the 2022 Queen’s Speech for higher education by David Kernohan Policy Watch 10/05/22
Image: Shutterstock The public likes the idea of lifelong learning – but not a “lifelong loan” by Patrick Thomson Analysis 9/05/22 1
Image: Shutterstock Back up higher education reform with the funding to maintain quality by Lily Bull Comment 9/05/22 3
Image: Shutterstock Sorry, but we probably do need more graduates by David Kernohan Analysis 21/04/22 3
Image: Shutterstock The country can’t afford to underfund universities by Steve West Comment 25/02/22 1
Image: Shutterstock The same but different – devolution and the response to Augar by Lucy Hunter Blackburn Comment 25/02/22 1
Image: Shutterstock PQA is off the table – so let’s get on with reforming admissions by Sunday Blake Policy Watch 24/02/22 2
Image: Shutterstock In the Augar response ministers are trying for a third way between capping opportunity or letting the HE market run amok by Debbie McVitty Policy Watch 24/02/22 1
Image: Ikon After all the hope and fear over Augar, the sector now has something solid to work with by Rachel Wolf Comment 24/02/22 4
DfE moves to centralise post-16 policy DfE moves to centralise post-16 policy by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 15/02/22
Image: Shutterstock What’s in the levelling up white paper for universities? by David Kernohan Policy Watch 3/02/22 2
Image: Shutterstock Proposals for initial teacher training – welcome to ITT Squid Game by David Spendlove Comment 13/01/22 6
Image: Shutterstock Let 2022 be the year where all the disciplines work together to build a stronger research base by Hetan Shah Comment 10/01/22
Image: Shutterstock The government has chosen to back research and development – now it’s time to progress some priorities by Sarah Stevens Comment 10/01/22
Image: Shutterstock Ten notes of caution on making the mental health charter mandatory by Jim Dickinson Comment 17/12/21 2
Image: Shutterstock A national university led tutoring service could help to level up education by Lee Elliot Major Comment 29/11/21 1
Image: Shutterstock Wonkhe community survey 2021: a sector pulled into too many directions by Debbie McVitty Research 22/11/21
wonkhe-policy-ideas The policy questions in higher education that the spending review should solve by Ellie Russell Comment 25/10/21
Image: Shutterstock Defunding foundation years would be a major mistake by Stella Fowler Comment 25/10/21
Image: Shutterstock This spending review is the government’s chance to make good on its R&D promises by Ben Moore Comment 25/10/21
Image: Shutterstock Is a bleak winter ahead for the creative industries? by Anne Carlisle Comment 25/10/21 1
Image: Universities UK/DfE Vice chancellors get a lecture on Zoom from Gavin Williamson by Jim Dickinson Comment 9/09/21
A fairer, greener Scotland for higher education? A fairer, greener Scotland for higher education? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 7/09/21
Image: Shutterstock What will it take to convince policymakers that university leaders support the skills agenda? by Debbie McVitty Comment 5/07/21
Image: Shutterstock Is the HE sector looking in the wrong place for the government’s Augar response? by Edward Peck Comment 24/05/21 1
Image: Shutterstock Does Neil O’Brien have the answer to the levelling up question? by Jim Dickinson Analysis 6/05/21 2
Image: Shutterstock Review of ITT must recognise the unique contribution of universities to teacher training by Peter Neil Comment 25/02/21
Image: Ikon The value of a national TEF is in enhancing university learning and teaching by Shirley Pearce Comment 8/02/21 3
Image: Ikon The government’s response to the Pearce review of TEF doesn’t do justice to it by Paul Ashwin Comment 8/02/21 4
Image: Ikon The Skills for Jobs white paper is what happens when policy is made in a vacuum by Andy Westwood Comment 25/01/21 1
Image: Shutterstock TEF latest assessment – the Pearce review and the government’s response by David Kernohan Policy Watch 21/01/21 4
Image: Ikon What do the interim Augar response and Skills for Jobs white paper mean for HE? by Debbie McVitty Policy Watch 21/01/21
Image: Shutterstock Time to make the most of Turing in Global Britain by Louise Nicol Comment 20/01/21 10
Image: Shutterstock UKRI is the wrong target for anger at lack of funding support for PGRs by Stephanie Smith Comment 23/11/20
Image: Shutterstock A Christmas miracle? DfE guidance on student travel by David Kernohan Policy Watch 11/11/20 5
Image: Ikon Modern universities – beware of the higher technical trap by Debbie McVitty Comment 5/10/20 1
Image: Shutterstock The Prime Minister’s big speech on skills signals some major policy shifts by Josie Cluer Comment 5/10/20
Image: Shutterstock Reallocate skills funding to regions to rescue ailing apprenticeship system by Caroline Cowburn Comment 29/09/20
Image: Shutterstock Funding the full cost of research would allow universities to renew their public mission by Jonathan Grant Comment 28/09/20 5
Image: Shutterstock Higher education is transformative – it should be open to all by Paul Ashwin Comment 23/09/20
Image: Shutterstock Policymakers claiming the NSS is driving down standards should get their own house in order by Paul Ashwin Comment 17/09/20 6
Image: Shutterstock Does the tone of ministerial speeches to vice chancellors signal a wider shift? by Debbie McVitty Comment 11/09/20
Image: Shutterstock What are the Wonkhe community’s hopes for the HE sector post Covid-19? by Debbie McVitty Analysis 7/09/20 1
Image: Ikon Government must recognise the human cost to the crisis facing universities by Jo Grady Comment 1/06/20 4
Image: Shutterstock Transforming access and participation demands a national strategy by Cat Turhan Comment 27/05/20 1
Image: Ikon images The government’s Covid-19 support package for universities by Debbie McVitty Analysis 4/05/20 17
Image: Shutterstock Do you have a voice in the election campaign? by David Kernohan Explainer 7/11/19 2
Image: Shutterstock Do we really need another research funding body? by David Kernohan Policy Watch 15/10/19
Image: Shutterstock Research on research is needed now more than ever by James Wilsdon Comment 29/09/19
Image: Shutterstock How the Open Innovation Partnership is helping academics shape policy by Giles Carden Comment 19/06/19
Image: Shutterstock Welcome to the age of policy entrepreneurship by Charles Heymann Comment 18/04/19
Image: Shutterstock Do the write thing – the surprising written questions MPs ask about the sector by Arthi Nachiappan Analysis 15/04/19
Image: Shutterstock What happens to your consultation responses? by Iain Mansfield Comment 15/04/19 2
Image: Shutterstock We’ve got an international education strategy – what next? by Vivienne Stern Comment 18/03/19 2
Image: Shutterstock Universities should play a stronger role in attracting foreign direct investment by Joe Marshall Comment 1/11/18
Image: Shutterstock Is there a meaningful threat to free speech on campus? by Smita Jamdar Comment 24/07/18 3
Image: Shutterstock Votes for all – getting students back on the electoral register by Paul Greatrix Registrarism 26/06/18 5
Image: Shutterstock How greater capacity, coherence, and capability would improve HE’s public affairs by Louis Coiffait Comment 16/04/18
Image: Shutterstock Will Tuesday’s Spring Statement be a non-event for HE? by Greg Walker Comment 12/03/18
