Fix the governance or fix the governors? Fix the governance or fix the governors? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 11/12/25
Insolvency legislation “permits continued trading” if a university enters compulsory liquidation. How so? Insolvency legislation “permits continued trading” if a university enters compulsory liquidation. How so? by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 10/12/25 2
House of Commons Library on student financial support House of Commons Library on student financial support by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 9/12/25
Weekend courses can't get student loans Weekend courses can’t get student loans by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 9/12/25 1
For a 35k family, degrees cost more in Scotland For a 35k family, degrees cost more in Scotland by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 9/12/25 2
What do we know about land owned by universities? What do we know about land owned by universities? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 9/12/25 1
Sub-contractual providers need to register with OfS Sub-contractual providers need to register with OfS by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 9/12/25 1
Learner protection in Scotland? Not really Learner protection in Scotland? Not really by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 8/12/25
Study a Bachelors DEGREE without paying a single penny? You're on Study a Bachelors DEGREE without paying a single penny? You’re on by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 8/12/25 2
There's a new code out on governors doing the right thing There’s a new code out on governors doing the right thing by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 7/12/25 1
You can’t fix OfS’ quality proposals without fixing the NSS You can’t fix OfS’ quality proposals without fixing the NSS by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 5/12/25 3
Westminster forgets that buses go to universities Westminster forgets that buses go to universities by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 4/12/25 1
Four things we found in 2025’s SLC board papers Four things we found in 2025’s SLC board papers by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 4/12/25
The student paid. The system still said no The student paid. The system still said no by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 4/12/25 2
HESA has updated financial data to the delight of international fee levy modelers everywhere HESA has updated financial data to the delight of international fee levy modelers everywhere by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 3/12/25 1
UCU pay ballot fails to meet threshold UCU pay ballot fails to meet threshold by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 2/12/25 10
Students are being asked to gamble with their lives Students are being asked to gamble with their lives by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 2/12/25 1
Regulatory burden relief for FE colleges Regulatory burden relief for FE colleges by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 2/12/25 2
Student inflation v the others, October 2025 Student inflation v the others, October 2025 by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 27/11/25 1
All the higher education-relevant Home Office stats for Q3 2025 All the higher education-relevant Home Office stats for Q3 2025 by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 27/11/25
The OIA steps in to fill gaps in harassment regulation The OIA steps in to fill gaps in harassment regulation by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 27/11/25 1
How can you get a maintenance loan and not a fee loan? How can you get a maintenance loan and not a fee loan? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 27/11/25 4
Student finance changes in the budget – director’s cut Student finance changes in the budget – director’s cut by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 26/11/25
Reclassification ghosts and jam tomorrow at stage 2 of Scotland’s tertiary bill Reclassification ghosts and jam tomorrow at stage 2 of Scotland’s tertiary bill by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 26/11/25
The totem of the perfect grant is the enemy of the loan good The totem of the perfect grant is the enemy of the loan good by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 26/11/25 1
Are level 6 apprenticeships next? Are level 6 apprenticeships next? by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 25/11/25 1
Government would protect interests of "students, taxpayers, and research" in provider insolvency Government would protect interests of “students, taxpayers, and research” in provider insolvency by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 25/11/25
Amendments are in on the Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill Amendments are in on the Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 21/11/25 2
Long hours and poor working conditions hit students' outcomes hard Long hours and poor working conditions hit students’ outcomes hard by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 20/11/25 6
Size and shape dashboards, 2025 Size and shape dashboards, 2025 by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 19/11/25 3
Telling people off is not a quality enhancement tool Telling people off is not a quality enhancement tool by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 19/11/25 1
OfS capital allocations, 2025-26 OfS capital allocations, 2025-26 by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 18/11/25 3
If we wanted to do skills planning, could we? If we wanted to do skills planning, could we? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 12/11/25 6
Imagine if we gave everyone a first Imagine if we gave everyone a first by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 11/11/25 1
Little England's splendid isolation in European HE looks increasingly absurd Little England’s splendid isolation in European HE looks increasingly absurd by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 10/11/25 4
Medical students are being failed by a system that won't take responsibility Medical students are being failed by a system that won’t take responsibility by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 10/11/25 2
Resolving this campus culture war could save lives Resolving this campus culture war could save lives by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 9/11/25 1
Educator expertise is needed to work out how AI can uplift, not constrain, cognition Educator expertise is needed to work out how AI can uplift, not constrain, cognition by Debbie McVitty 7/11/25 1
OfS reported for non-compliance OfS reported for non-compliance by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 7/11/25
Diamond’s a distant memory as Wales plays inflation games with fees and maintenance Diamond’s a distant memory as Wales plays inflation games with fees and maintenance by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 3/11/25 1
Learning and work is for the well off Learning and work is for the well off by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 3/11/25
How expensive is it to study in London? Still depends who you ask How expensive is it to study in London? Still depends who you ask by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 3/11/25
Yes, there is a graduate earnings premium (even if you account for prior qualifications) Yes, there is a graduate earnings premium (even if you account for prior qualifications) by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 1/11/25 4
The Renters' Rights Act is out of the oven, but the student housing market is still cooked The Renters’ Rights Act is out of the oven, but the student housing market is still cooked by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 29/10/25 2
Systems not silos in Ottoline Leyser's valedictory select committee appearance Systems not silos in Ottoline Leyser’s valedictory select committee appearance by James Coe Wonk Corner 29/10/25 1
OfS board papers join the web 2.0 revolution OfS board papers join the web 2.0 revolution by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 28/10/25 2
Students’ realities don’t fit into the white paper Students’ realities don’t fit into the white paper by Mack Marshall Wonk Corner 27/10/25 1
A not so happy birthday to the Robbins Review A not so happy birthday to the Robbins Review by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 24/10/25 3
“Apprenticeship units” and the LLE “Apprenticeship units” and the LLE by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 23/10/25 2
Graduates, you will [not] pay less under a Labour government Graduates, you will [not] pay less under a Labour government by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 23/10/25 6
There's a lot of children on campus. Are they safe? There’s a lot of children on campus. Are they safe? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 22/10/25
Improvements to maintenance support are nothing of the sort Improvements to maintenance support are nothing of the sort by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 21/10/25
Some reasonable adjustments may have just become academic misconduct Some reasonable adjustments may have just become academic misconduct by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 17/10/25 5
Universities Wales election manifesto Universities Wales election manifesto by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 16/10/25
OfS doesn't seem to be able to enforce its own rules OfS doesn’t seem to be able to enforce its own rules by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 13/10/25 4
Universities act on domestic agents. A bit Universities act on domestic agents. A bit by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 13/10/25 4
FE-HE collaboration needs to be more than pointing both sectors at the same diminishing funding pot FE-HE collaboration needs to be more than pointing both sectors at the same diminishing funding pot by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 11/10/25 1
The othering of students is getting worse The othering of students is getting worse by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 9/10/25 1
Awaab's law is coming. But not for students in halls Awaab’s law is coming. But not for students in halls by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 8/10/25
Conservatives have a poor quality higher education policy Conservatives have a poor quality higher education policy by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 7/10/25 7
So this is what devolved research funding looks like So this is what devolved research funding looks like by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 7/10/25 1
What’s the progress of the immigration white paper proposals? What’s the progress of the immigration white paper proposals? by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 7/10/25
The more you work, the more you regret your HE The more you work, the more you regret your HE by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 6/10/25
We promise not to raise fees. Until we raise them We promise not to raise fees. Until we raise them by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 6/10/25 1
So how are we going to do outcomes based regulation for modular provision? So how are we going to do outcomes based regulation for modular provision? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 2/10/25 3
Maybe the levy just moves money to where it's needed most Maybe the levy just moves money to where it’s needed most by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 2/10/25 5
The Augar review is back, baby. Just don't about talk yourself The Augar review is back, baby. Just don’t about talk yourself by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 1/10/25 1
Students are being othered again - and everyone loses out Students are being othered again – and everyone loses out by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 30/09/25
Have universities got the capacity and cash to respond to the government's agenda? Have universities got the capacity and cash to respond to the government’s agenda? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 30/09/25 1
How much should the new maintenance grant be? How much should the new maintenance grant be? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 29/09/25
Universities should be central to rebuilding communities Universities should be central to rebuilding communities by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 29/09/25
Students are working harder than ever - because they have to Students are working harder than ever – because they have to by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 29/09/25
Can universities use "Report and Support" tools or not? Can universities use “Report and Support” tools or not? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 29/09/25
I have a lot of questions about the LLE I have a lot of questions about the LLE by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 28/09/25 1
Who's ready for a debate at 930am on a Sunday? Who’s ready for a debate at 930am on a Sunday? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 28/09/25 2
Universities should define what good supervision looks like Universities should define what good supervision looks like by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 26/09/25 3
Higher education’s social licence Higher education’s social licence by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 25/09/25
The interest on my student loan is more than I'm paying back. Help! The interest on my student loan is more than I’m paying back. Help! by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 24/09/25 8
Understanding the 2026 league tables Understanding the 2026 league tables by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 24/09/25 2
More jam tomorrow as the SNP prioritises promises over protections for student renters More jam tomorrow as the SNP prioritises promises over protections for student renters by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 23/09/25
Quality assurance moves faster than the speed of regulation Quality assurance moves faster than the speed of regulation by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 22/09/25 3
Dey departs, but what of his bill? Dey departs, but what of his bill? by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 22/09/25
Inflation for Chevening scholars is much higher than it is for home students Inflation for Chevening scholars is much higher than it is for home students by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 19/09/25 2
A machinery of government muddle over skills A machinery of government muddle over skills by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 17/09/25
The new campus culture wars may well surround sex and pornography The new campus culture wars may well surround sex and pornography by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 17/09/25 2
Are students really that keen on generative AI? Are students really that keen on generative AI? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 15/09/25 1
Why are we panicking about mature student participation? Why are we panicking about mature student participation? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 12/09/25 2
Students not being able to access essential digital tools is still a problem Students not being able to access essential digital tools is still a problem by Livia Scott Wonk Corner 9/09/25
Another ballot for industrial action Another ballot for industrial action by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 8/09/25 15
Bridget, Liz and Steve need to go for a coffee Bridget, Liz and Steve need to go for a coffee by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 7/09/25 1
