Image: Midjourney The government must mitigate the risks of a university going under by Jonathan Simons Comment 26/07/24 4
What's in the King's Speech for higher education What’s in the King’s Speech for higher education by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 17/07/24 1
Image: Shutterstock Defunding BTECs could cause HE participation to fall off a cliff by Mary Curnock Cook Analysis 10/06/24 4
Image: Shutterstock What are a future Labour government’s options to secure the future of higher education? by Debbie McVitty Comment 3/06/24 1
Image: Shutterstock Higher education in general election manifestos – the 1960s by Adam Matthews Comment 16/05/24
Image: Shutterstock Higher education in general election manifestos – the 1940s and 50s by Debbie McVitty Comment 8/05/24 1
Image: Shutterstock How higher education has showed up in General Election manifestos since 1945 by Adam Matthews Comment 27/04/24 1
Image: Shutterstock Seven questions we’ll be debating at the 2024 Festival of Higher Education by Mark Leach Comment 22/04/24
Maintenance grants can't buy cultural capital Maintenance grants can’t buy cultural capital by Sunday Blake Wonk Corner 16/04/24
Image: Shutterstock The latest HE-BCI data shows the limitations of the spin-out review by James Coe Comment 8/04/24 1
Image: Shutterstock Follow the science – it is international art and design students who are of most value to the UK by David Mba Comment 21/03/24 4
Image: Shutterstock The next government should introduce a social mobility premium by Ebrahim Adia Comment 26/02/24 8
Image: Shutterstock Doing government spending on science differently by James Coe Analysis 13/02/24 2
Image: Shutterstock Policymakers need to realise that financial turbulence in higher education will hurt the whole nation by Shân Wareing Comment 21/01/24 3
Image: Shutterstock Careers services should expect to take on even more in 2024 by Paul Gratrick Comment 4/01/24
Image: Shutterstock Chris Husbands: “most politicians look at the sector and think they are looking into a mirror” by Debbie McVitty People 18/12/23
Image: Shutterstock The Graduate route review must pay due regard to why it was introduced in the first place by Harry Anderson Comment 16/12/23
Image: Shutterstock What does the tertiary turn in higher education policy mean in practice? by Chris Millward Comment 12/12/23
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
