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 11
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