Wonkhe

JANUARY 28, 2024

As allegations of unfairness in university admissions stack up, Jim Dickinson argues that empathy and understanding should replace defensiveness when the mud is slung The post Maybe higher education is just as unfair as it seems appeared first on Wonkhe.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Higher education institutions have become more vulnerable to cyberattacks “due to comparatively weak defenses,” analysts wrote.

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Wonkhe

MARCH 24, 2024

Is UK higher education really the world's third most expensive way of getting a degree - and if it is, what might the alternatives look like? Jim Dickinson explores the hypotheses The post There may be ways to make UK higher education cheaper to run appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

MARCH 21, 2023

Kate Bowen-Viner asks why The post Accessing higher education needs a better deal on childcare appeared first on Wonkhe. Plans to extend the availability of free childcare exclude full time students.

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Wonkhe

JULY 18, 2024

Hannah Breslin and Neil Currant argue that getting language right is essential when supporting neurodivergent staff and students The post Higher education needs to get to grips with the language of neurodiversity appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

JUNE 30, 2024

Labour's manifesto puts teaching quality in the context of a post-16 education review. Debbie McVitty looks over the border to learn what a tertiary quality system could mean The post Labour’s tertiary approach to higher education quality could take lessons from Scotland appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

APRIL 26, 2023

Leading with compassion strengthens higher education institutions. Helen Rimmer discusses why it can be easier said than done The post Reckoning with the barriers to compassionate leadership in higher education appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

OCTOBER 22, 2023

As demand for "gold standard" T levels atrophies in the face of news that they'll be replaced, Johnny Rich laments an obsession with killing off BTECs The post Why is the government wrecking its own reforms to technical education? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

JULY 25, 2024

It’s the Olympics, so this week’s card from Hugh Jones’s postbag takes us to Greece The post Higher education postcard: National Technical University of Athens appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Shân Wareing sets out the qualities that make a successful leader and how they apply in higher education The post Five traits for higher education leadership – whatever your job title appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to an anti-establishment bastion of the establishment

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Wonkhe

AUGUST 8, 2024

Have higher education providers got better at explaining the costs that students will face while at university? Jim Dickinson whiles away the hours to find out The post The sector is still struggling to explain the costs of higher education appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

AUGUST 28, 2023

What’s the state of fundraising in UK higher education? Introducing a new report, Nik Miller and Joanna Motion are learning from the past and looking to the future The post The power and pace of philanthropy in higher education appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Jim Dickinson rounds up the higher education-themed movies and TV that you probably didn't see in 2023 The post It’s the higher education Christmas movie and TV guide appeared first on Wonkhe. Nothing on the TV?

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Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Lee Elliot Major introduces the findings of a new student money and wellbeing survey The post The spiralling costs of higher education are hitting stay at home students harder appeared first on Wonkhe. Commuter students face financial struggle and a growing sense of isolation from campus.

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Wonkhe

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The government has announced that it will develop a new International Education Strategy. Jim Dickinson dives into other countries' docs for inspiration on what could be in it

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Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 22, 2024

Partnerships between businesses and higher education hold the key to pushing through the growing skepticism around the lasting value of a college degree.

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Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Gwen van der Velden and Bo Kelestyn paint a picture of the challenges faced by Ukraine universities, and introduce a new series of articles exploring how the UK can continue to offer help The post UK universities can go further to support the resilience of Ukrainian higher education appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us back to the West Country

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Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Debbie McVitty puts the case for ditching the idea that being "business-like" is anathema to higher education's public purpose

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Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 16, 2024

Courts are considering challenges to race-conscious admissions at military academies, key higher education regulations and the DACA program.

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Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to one of the few universities with an airport on its campus This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us one of the few universities with an airport on its campus

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Wonkhe

JUNE 2, 2024

Adobe Education’s Mark Andrews reflects on insight from educators on what supports their creativity The post Making space for creativity is a practical challenge but one that has intense value for educators appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

APRIL 22, 2024

Tetiana Vakulenko and Ivan Yuriychuk explain how Ukraine is addressing quality and standards challenges in the school system – in hopes UK schools quality experts can help The post Quality assurance for Ukraine’s primary and secondary education – new, ambitious, and student-focused appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The post The looming higher education crisis means the Office for Students needs to improve appeared first on Wonkhe. Lord Hollick presents the findings of the House of Lords Industry and Regulators inquiry into the work of the Office for Students.

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Wonkhe

OCTOBER 30, 2024

What does Rachel Reeves' first Budget and spending review mean for the sector? Team Wonkhe has all you need to know What does Rachel Reeves' first Budget and spending review mean for the sector? Team Wonkhe has all you need to know

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Wonkhe

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Home education is growing in popularity. Laura Duncan explains why this matters for universities, and why there’s more to be done

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Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Universities might be able to transform without help, but public investment would bring pace and focus on national priorities. Alistair Jarvis sets out how a transformation fund could work

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Higher Ed Dive

AUGUST 1, 2024

Although respondents flagged issues with college affordability, the majority said they think postsecondary education provides a good return on investment.

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Wonkhe

JULY 16, 2024

Helen Rimmer argues that kindness should be a central part of policy and culture instead The post Against carewashing in higher education appeared first on Wonkhe. Superficial university wellbeing initiatives mask deeper issues.

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Wonkhe

AUGUST 26, 2024

Once you lock in users and suppliers, to reduce costs to shareholders you make the user experience worse. Jim Dickinson applies the idea of enshittification to universities - and wonders what it would take to halt it

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Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag leads us to a very significant figure for universities This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag leads us to a very significant figure for universities

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Wonkhe

JULY 4, 2024

As the sun rises on a new Labour government, Team Wonkhe assesses what the incoming ministers will have in their Day One briefings The post A look at Labour’s in-tray for higher education appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 3, 2024

A report confirming an unprecedented caseload comes as the education secretary and civil rights groups plead for more funding.

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Wonkhe

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Elizabeth Newall reflects on the findings of the second phase of Jisc's research on the digital experience of international students The post Focusing on the digital experiences of international students can improve higher education for everyone appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 8, 2024

Colleges will likely grapple with continued consolidation, the rise of artificial intelligence and more attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Higher Ed Dive

APRIL 2, 2024

A tax data issue affecting about 5% of submitted applications will be corrected starting in early April.

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