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You can’t make a digital strategy without digital staff and student skills

by David Minahan

12/08/24

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Without further funding the government needs to be clearer about what it expects from universities

by Lily Bull

8/08/24

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Student outcomes data for partnership provision needs proper transparency and context

by Ellen Engstrom

6/08/24

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Breaking the cycle of despair through tracking student engagement

by Rachel Maxwell

5/08/24

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Bringing international trust back into the English quality assurance system

by Vicki Stott

4/08/24

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The independent review of the OfS gets its completely wrong on quality

by Paul Ashwin

3/08/24

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The end of BTECs has been paused, so now what?

by Alice Wilby

2/08/24

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How to implement the new OfS requirements on harassment and sexual misconduct

by Anna Bull

2/08/24

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What’s missing from OfS’ new approach on harassment and sexual misconduct?

by Jim Dickinson

1/08/24

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It’s 1-0 to students as OfS introduces tough new regulation on safety on campus

by Sunday Blake

1/08/24

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The local power of universities is transformative

by Katie Normington

1/08/24

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13 redacted items, and the rest of the news from the May 2024 OfS board papers

by David Kernohan

31/07/24

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Is university still worth it?

by Bobby Duffy

31/07/24

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Four things no-one wants to admit about research culture

by Elizabeth Gadd

31/07/24

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Putting culture at the heart of the mission economy

by Katy Shaw

30/07/24

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Shedding light on the scholarship of teaching

by Matt Offord

30/07/24

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This time OfS needs to keep its promise on broken promises

by Jim Dickinson

29/07/24

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The sector still needs a say on quality and standards

by David Kernohan

27/07/24

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The free speech wars may finally be over

by Smita Jamdar

26/07/24

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The government must mitigate the risks of a university going under

by Jonathan Simons

26/07/24

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Higher education postcard: National Technical University of Athens

by Hugh Jones

26/07/24

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Publishing what works on access and participation

by Heather Mozley

24/07/24

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Supporting doctoral students with their health and wellbeing

by Emma Cowley

23/07/24

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The challenges and opportunities of securonomics

by James Coe

22/07/24

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If international numbers keep falling, what happens to the towers that housed them?

by Jim Dickinson

22/07/24

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Surveys can best inform student support when they reflect students’ individual experiences

by Bruce Johnson

22/07/24

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Higher education needs to get to grips with the language of neurodiversity

by Hannah Breslin

19/07/24

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Higher education postcard: Hertford College, Oxford

by Hugh Jones

19/07/24

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Government missions could include action on international recruitment

by David Pilsbury

18/07/24

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Belonging needs to be built into the curriculum

by Gemma Ahearne

18/07/24

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Labour has “no plans” to raise tuition fees

by Jim Dickinson

17/07/24

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Against carewashing in higher education

by Helen Rimmer

17/07/24

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How current applicants feel about coming to university

by Sunday Blake

16/07/24

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Skills England will be a very big deal

by James Coe

15/07/24

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How to grow universities’ policy engagement functions

by Jonathan Breckon

12/07/24

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Higher education postcard: De Montfort University

by Hugh Jones

12/07/24

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There’s now a different class of politician

by Gareth Smith

12/07/24

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Let’s stop talking about disruptive research

by Gavin Miller

11/07/24

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EHRC sharpens its stance on sector failings over disabled access

by Jim Dickinson

10/07/24

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Collaboration and transparency are key to academic partnerships

by Angela Halston

10/07/24

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The Kerslake Collection looks forward to a refreshed civic agenda for universities

by Richard Brabner

10/07/24

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Moving the higher education delivery debate forward in Wales

by Anna Verhamme

9/07/24

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Listening to what students say in the national student survey

by Kathy Seymour

9/07/24

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Five free(ish) things Labour could do on R&D

by James Coe

8/07/24

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A creative degree is about more than just GDP

by David Mba

6/07/24

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Thirty seven things Labour should do now to make things better for students

by Jim Dickinson

5/07/24

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A look at Labour’s in-tray for higher education

by Team Wonkhe

5/07/24

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Higher education postcard: St Edmund Hall, Oxford

by Hugh Jones

5/07/24

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Higher education in general election manifestos – the 2010s

by Debbie McVitty

4/07/24

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Further international expansion needs a plan

by Zeki Dolen

4/07/24

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Work on drugs is about keeping students safe

by Adam R Winstock

3/07/24

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UUK publishes advice on student drug use

by Sunday Blake

3/07/24

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Universities continue to struggle with datafication

by Janja Komljenovic

3/07/24

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There’s an unseen crisis in tourism, hospitality and events management education

by Lisa Wyld

2/07/24

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Making collective action happen when it comes to equitable research funding

by Thandiwe Hara

2/07/24

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Labour has a chance to fix our broken skills system

by Anthony Painter

2/07/24

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Your Wonkhe election night viewing guide, July 2024

by David Kernohan

1/07/24

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The former student leaders entering Parliament

by Jim Dickinson

1/07/24

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Labour’s tertiary approach to higher education quality could take lessons from Scotland

by Debbie McVitty

1/07/24

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GuildHE’s cost-neutral wish list for the incoming government

by Brooke Storer-Church

29/06/24

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The active inclusion and enabling culture that Athena Swan promotes are still much-needed in HE

by Susan Clarke

28/06/24

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Higher education postcard: University of Warwick

by Hugh Jones

28/06/24

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The sector’s own quality code

by Vicki Stott

27/06/24

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A challenge for senior leaders to act on evaluation evidence for improving student outcomes

by Liz Austen

27/06/24

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The new Quality Council will secure international confidence in UK higher education

by Nic Beech

27/06/24

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The learner is at the periphery of this reform programme

by Jim Dickinson

26/06/24

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Higher education in general election manifestos – the 2000s

by Adam Matthews

26/06/24

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How consent education can be more than a tick-box exercise

by Harriet Smailes

26/06/24

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The Money Saving Expert gets answers on maintenance

by Jim Dickinson

25/06/24

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The Money Saving Expert gets answers on maintenance

by Jim Dickinson

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25/06/24

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It is possible to digitally transform a university without the heartache

by Jon Garritty

25/06/24

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How to engage students with sustainability through service learning

by Monika Antal

25/06/24

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Successful devolution isn’t possible without universities

by Katy Shaw

24/06/24

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How an incoming government could act immediately to stabilise universities at risk of financial collapse

by Sarah Seed

24/06/24

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Your university is a catalyst for economic development

by Mike Grey

24/06/24

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Creative skills and leadership drive regional economic growth

by Charlotte Nicol

24/06/24

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Lessons from Alberta on university accelerators and their regions

by Jonathan Grant

24/06/24

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There are ways for UK universities to help in Gaza as they did in Ukraine

by Paula Sanderson

21/06/24

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Embracing the role of undergraduate students as engaged researchers

by Erica Cargill

21/06/24

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Higher education postcard: Camberwell College of Arts

by Hugh Jones

21/06/24

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The taxpayer and businesses will demand more from universities

by Dani Payne

20/06/24

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How not to respond to Labour’s securonomics agenda

by Jess Lister

20/06/24

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Higher education in general election manifestos – the 1990s

by Debbie McVitty

20/06/24

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The cost of living is an access risk

by Richard Boffey

19/06/24

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Threats to foundation years should worry us all

by Sarah Hale

19/06/24

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What might a major review from Labour consider?

by Alistair Jarvis

18/06/24

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Civic participation should be central to the student experience

by Andy Mycock

18/06/24

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Reduced student engagement isn’t just about prioritising part-time employment

by Sunday Blake

17/06/24

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Some students have. Some students have not

by Jim Dickinson

17/06/24

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Graduate outcomes should be part of industrial strategy

by Michael Salmon

17/06/24

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There’s more to the future of skills than Higher Technical Qualifications

by Joy Elliott-Bowman

16/06/24

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Institutional research can be a path to league table success

by Matt Hiely-Rayner

15/06/24

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Mentoring to widen access

by Adam Runacres

14/06/24

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Higher education postcard: University College London

by Hugh Jones

14/06/24

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There are too many students at university. But not for the reasons some say

by Jim Dickinson

13/06/24

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How will Labour define opportunity?

by Graeme Atherton

13/06/24

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Higher education in general election manifestos – the 1980s

by Adam Matthews

12/06/24

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Everyone can play a role in changing the perception of international students

by Carsyn Wiley

12/06/24

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Traditional HE role classifications create structural inequalities for third space professionals

by Steve Briggs

11/06/24

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Unless universities get on top of defence policy, defence policy is going to get on top of them

by James Coe

10/06/24

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