Image: Shutterstock A new regulatory framework is more than Medr by numbers by David Kernohan Policy Watch 15/05/25
Plaid has a plan to fund Welsh universities - more student debt if its students leave Wales Plaid has a plan to fund Welsh universities – more student debt if its students leave Wales by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 6/05/25
Does Welsh HE need a funding and governance review? Does Welsh HE need a funding and governance review? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 11/04/25 2
A more joined-up and inclusive sector in Wales A more joined-up and inclusive sector in Wales by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 12/03/25 2
As the cuts rain down in Wales, whatever happened to learner protection? As the cuts rain down in Wales, whatever happened to learner protection? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 19/02/25 2
Wales thinks strategically about higher education provision, in the absence of more investment Wales thinks strategically about higher education provision, in the absence of more investment by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 6/02/25
What were Welsh students’ finances like three years ago? What were Welsh students’ finances like three years ago? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 12/12/24
Wales ditches Diamond and robs students to pay universities Wales ditches Diamond and robs students to pay universities by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 4/12/24
Cardiff council says the quiet part out loud Cardiff council says the quiet part out loud by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 26/11/24 4
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
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
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
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
Can Wales make its students stay or return? Can Wales make its students stay or return? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 8/08/24 1
A brutal set of funding allocations for Wales’ universities A brutal set of funding allocations for Wales’ universities by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 9/07/24 2
Image: Shutterstock Moving the higher education delivery debate forward in Wales by Anna Verhamme Comment 9/07/24 1
Fees in Wales will rise to £9,250 in September. Except where they won't Fees in Wales will rise to £9,250 in September. Except where they won’t by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 1/04/24
Image: Shutterstock A former Aberystwyth SU president is Wales’ new First Minister by Kieron Rees Comment 17/03/24
Image: Shutterstock (Arts Building, University of Bangor) Five themes in five years for Wales’ new regulator by Paul Boyle Comment 29/02/24
Tuition fees in Wales rise to £9,250 a year Tuition fees in Wales rise to £9,250 a year by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 6/02/24 1
Wales confirms student support for 2024-25 - but there’s something odd going on Wales confirms student support for 2024-25 – but there’s something odd going on by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 28/01/24
Wales makes the excel sheet add up by increasing student debt - and a tuition fee hike could be coming Wales makes the excel sheet add up by increasing student debt – and a tuition fee hike could be coming by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 19/12/23
Image: Shutterstock What does the tertiary turn in higher education policy mean in practice? by Chris Millward Comment 12/12/23
Image: Shutterstock The story of working across the South Wales region on our shared civic mission by Louise Bright Comment 6/11/23 1
Welsh regulatory changes delayed Welsh regulatory changes delayed by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 31/10/23
International students in Wales are "destitute and relying on food banks" International students in Wales are “destitute and relying on food banks” by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 11/10/23 2
The maintenance gap between England and Wales is about to get even wider The maintenance gap between England and Wales is about to get even wider by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 2/10/23
Image: Midjourney The Welsh Government can do better on student voice by Jez Harvey SU Blogs blogs-su 6/09/23
Image: Midjourney What do we want regulation to do in Wales? by Jez Harvey SU Blogs blogs-su 30/06/23
Degree apprenticeship challenges in Wales Degree apprenticeship challenges in Wales by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 21/06/23
Image: Midjourney Welsh autonomy on student mental health will see improved consistency by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 5/06/23 1
Welsh inquiry into regional development funding gathers steam Welsh inquiry into regional development funding gathers steam by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 4/05/23
Image: Shutterstock Does the Welsh government really care about university research and innovation? by Richard Wyn Jones Comment 11/04/23 3
Podcast: Access and participation, applications, mental health, Turnitin by Team Wonkhe Podcasts 31/03/23
Image: Shutterstock Ambitious recommendations for student mental health in Wales by Michael Salmon Policy Watch 29/03/23 1
Changes to student finance in Wales aren't as generous as they look Changes to student finance in Wales aren’t as generous as they look by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 19/01/23
Shutterstock_676666975 What’s in the Welsh government’s draft innovation strategy by Ed Bridges Analysis 16/08/22
It's Welfare 1, Free Speech 0 as full-time draws near on Wales' Tertiary Bill It’s Welfare 1, Free Speech 0 as full-time draws near on Wales’ Tertiary Bill by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 21/06/22
Distinctiveness, citizens, people and place: Jeremy Miles on HE in Wales by Jim Dickinson Comment 20/05/22 2
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
Never mind the interest rate, feel the repayment threshold Never mind the interest rate, feel the repayment threshold by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 21/04/22
Image: Shutterstock There’s more to do on student voice and protection in Wales’ new tertiary bill by Becky Ricketts SU Blogs blogs-su 17/03/22
Image: Shutterstock Our bill will help break down the barriers between sectors, institutions, and students by Jeremy Miles Comment 17/03/22
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill passes stage 1 Senedd scrutiny Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill passes stage 1 Senedd scrutiny by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 15/03/22
Image: Shutterstock After Reid, where now for research and innovation in Welsh universities? by Richard Wyn Jones Comment 15/03/22 1
Parliamentary committee calls for better student protection Parliamentary committee calls for better student protection by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 4/03/22
Image: Shutterstock The same but different – devolution and the response to Augar by Lucy Hunter Blackburn Comment 25/02/22 1
The Welsh Assembly Here comes the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 2/11/21 1
Image: Shutterstock What does another Welsh Labour Government mean for higher education? by Richard Wyn Jones Analysis 7/07/21 3
Image: Shutterstock What is there for higher education in the Welsh election manifestos? by Matt Grogan Policy Watch 18/04/21
Image: Shutterstock Strategy not soundbites needed for research and innovation in Wales by Richard Wyn Jones Comment 14/04/21 2
Students in Wales have been getting value for money Students in Wales have been getting value for money by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 12/03/21 1
Image: Shutterstock What’s going on with part-time study in Wales? by David Kernohan Policy Watch 10/03/21
Image: Shutterstock The Westminster government’s skills agenda is the narrowest of all the UK nations by Ellen Hazelkorn Comment 26/01/21
Christmas in Wales and Scotland Christmas in Wales and Scotland by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 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
The Welsh recovery plan is refreshingly simple The Welsh recovery plan is refreshingly simple by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 22/07/20
Image: Shutterstock Introducing the Draft Tertiary Education and Research Bill for Wales by David Kernohan Policy Watch 15/07/20 1
Image: IKON Students can be partners and consumers all at once in Wales by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 15/07/20 2
Image: IKON Merging universities forcibly: a Cooke and Bull story by David Kernohan Long read 18/05/20 5
Image: Shutterstock Forging an international higher education strategy for Wales by Simon Haslett Analysis 6/03/20 1
Image: Shutterstock Can Welsh universities be trusted to improve their own governance? by Jim Dickinson Comment 19/02/20 2
Image: Shutterstock (Arts Building, University of Bangor) A charter for change for governance in Wales by Kieron Rees Comment 19/02/20 1
Image: Ikon Wicked problems: can we resurrect a truly UK-wide approach to HE? by Harriet Barnes Comment 6/01/20 2
Image: Shutterstock How will Wales regulate its universities in the future? by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 5/12/19
Image: Shutterstock A new regulator is spreading its wings in Wales by David Blaney Comment 1/04/19 1
Image: Shutterstock Delivering Diamond and the rise in part time students in Wales by Kieron Rees Comment 26/11/18 1
Image: Shutterstock What the Welsh Government’s regulatory reforms mean for universities by Kieron Rees Analysis 2/05/18 3
Image: Shutterstock As systems diverge, we must remember our responsibilities across UK HE by David Blaney Comment 12/02/18
Image: Shutterstock Could England take a shine to Wales’s Diamond reforms? by Louis Coiffait Comment 19/10/17
Image: Shutterstock Regulatory reform must prepare Welsh universities for Industry 4.0 by Colin Riordan Comment 29/06/17 3
Image: Shutterstock A ‘made in Wales’ approach to education regulation by Kirsty Williams Comment 20/06/17
The Welsh Assembly Principles and practicalities for delivering the Diamond Review by Kirsty Williams Comment 8/12/16 1
Wales-Britain fit Diamond LIVE: Delivering Diamond: The future of HE in Wales by David Morris ⬤ Live 7/12/16 7th Dec 2016
Image: Shutterstock Diamond Review: Wales leading the way on sustainable HE funding by Hannah Pudner Comment 10/10/16
Image: Shutterstock Eight things you may have missed in the Diamond Review by David Morris Analysis 29/09/16 6
Wales-Britain fit Diamond Diamond giveth, and Diamond taketh away by David Morris Policy Watch 27/09/16 4
The Welsh Assembly White Paper reforms will reach into Wales, whether welcome or not by David Morris Policy Watch 6/06/16
polling-station-wonkhe Super Thursday and what it might mean for universities by David Morris Policy Watch 6/05/16 4
Image: Shutterstock The Diamond Review and the Future of Postgraduate Provision in Wales by Gareth Rees Analysis 24/03/16
wonkhe ministering to education leighton andrews book review Plans, policy & point-scoring by Dewi Knight 26/01/15
