A new independent report by higher education expert Dilly Fung for the Office for Students fillets the latest TEF submissions of 31 providers that improved their rating since the last exercise to see what can be learned about how to improve learning and teaching.| Wonkhe
As funding pressures mount, Jim Dickinson argues that Scotland’s celebrated model of student partnership is no longer enough - and students now need real, enforceable protections| Wonkhe
For the Medical Schools Council's Courtney Krstic, encouraging diversity in medical students isn't just a matter of admissions| Wonkhe
Research by a team at The Open University suggests that, when it comes to degree apprenticeship independence and success, prior experience in the workplace makes a difference| Wonkhe
Discussions around making assessments more accessible are commonplace but what does truly inclusive practice look like? Lia Blaj-Ward explores what the research tells us| Wonkhe
Back in December the Competition and Markets Authority launched a consultation to gather feedback on its draft guidance for the unfair commercial practices (UCP) provisions in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC Act).| Wonkhe
OfS finally starts regulating to address issues with subcontractual provision. David Kernohan wonders whether it is too little and too late| Wonkhe
Revised guidance is out from the CMA that significantly strengthens students' rights as consumers. Jim Dickinson wrings the changes| Wonkhe
Following serious criticisms the government is stepping in to require teaching providers in franchise arrangements to register with OfS. David Kernohan and Jim Dickinson ask whether it will work| Wonkhe
Registration rules are changing - but what does registration actually mean for providers, students, and government. Mike Ratcliffe asks the difficult questions| Wonkhe
Jim Dickinson explores how the Office for Students’ latest reforms raise the bar for fairness in England - just not for the majority of students already in the system Jim Dickinson explores how the Office for Students’ latest reforms raise the bar for fairness in England - just not for the majority of students already in the system| Wonkhe
It’s time we stop asking what care experienced students lack, argues Beccie Davis-Yates, and start focusing on the insight they can bring| Wonkhe
Jim Dickinson explores the hidden depths of the higher education iceberg - from misperceptions about value to the quiet crisis of overstretched resources and shrinking provision| Wonkhe
The UK has the opportunity to offer give academic asylum to American scholars – for Ben Fletcher-Watson and Lesley McAra, the idea of an Institute of Advanced Studies offers a way to make this happen| Wonkhe
As the HE sector faces pressure to "transform", Bridgette Bewick and Sarah Hubbard argue that it is compassion that will make transformation sustainable| Wonkhe
Drawing on student testimonies and a Portuguese case study, Jim Dickinson investigates how endurance, rather than education, can become the benchmark for success in some university cultures Drawing on student testimonies and a Portuguese case study, Jim Dickinson investigates how endurance, rather than education, can become the benchmark for success in some university cultures| Wonkhe
Level 3 results day at UCAS is the most wonderful time of the year. Debbie McVitty was on the ground in Cheltenham for “UCAS Christmas”| Wonkhe
Jonathan Batty argues that widening participation will only deliver real change when it is co-developed with partners in places| Wonkhe
Drawing on lived experience research, Abigail Lewis explores the realities of class-based exclusion and how institutions can respond| Wonkhe
All the numbers and all the action from JCQ results day in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland| Wonkhe
Rebecca Hodgson and Liz Austen revisit the evidence base on impactful practices for student success in light of the financial challenges facing higher education| Wonkhe
Claire Inglis challenges higher education’s overreliance on resilience, exposing how the narrative masks systemic failures and burdens neurodivergent students with unrealistic expectations Claire Inglis challenges higher education’s overreliance on resilience, exposing how the narrative masks systemic failures and burdens neurodivergent students with unrealistic expectations| Wonkhe
As a new Director for Fair Access and Participation is unveiled alongside guidance to OfS, Jonathan Simons explains his background and mandate.| Wonkhe
Jim Dickinson thinks through generational shifts and the possible implications for universities.| Wonkhe
Jim Dickinson argues that students are facing a convergence of pressures that could destroy access and quality, all while policymakers look the other way| Wonkhe
Darren de Souza coordinates the Global Majority Mentoring Programme for London Higher – a city-wide effort to support future HE leaders from global majority backgrounds| Wonkhe
Taking part in the Global Majority Mentoring Programme prompted Jaya Gajparia to reflect on the limitations of current leadership development practice| Wonkhe
Recruiters have direct influence over who makes it onto shortlists for leadership positions. Juhi James and Louis Stephenson explain why Minerva supports London Higher's Global Majority Mentoring Programme| Wonkhe
Whatever their background, all leaders need to be prepared to learn and to understand themselves and others. Keith Hunter explains how the Learning Leaders course fits into the Global Majority Mentoring Programme| Wonkhe
The Office for Students has updated its outcomes (B3) dashboards with another year of data. DK is here to help you make sense of it| Wonkhe
The academic conference no-show might feel like a minor inconvenience, but for Anne Tierney and Doug Specht it represents evidence of a growing concern with CV padding over contributions to the field| Wonkhe
In an AI-saturated digital landscape, co-curricular spaces where students can learn by doing are more important than ever, argues John Lean| Wonkhe
Gold-standard observations or gold-plated paperweights? Nick Grindle, Samantha Clarke, and Jessica Frawley ask what TEF submissions reveal about the state of peer review of teaching in UK higher education - and what we might learn from Australia.| Wonkhe
The lessons of decades of research into assessment and feedback haven’t tracked across into the practice of peer review. Madeleine Pownall wonders why not| Wonkhe
As his term as Medr chief executive comes to an end, Simon Pirotte reflects on the meaning of real collaboration across Wales’ post-16 sector| Wonkhe
David Kernohan addresses the low likelihood that someone with special needs support gets to university, in an analysis of the government's annual widening participation data release| Wonkhe
Zi Parker and Mark Whelan make the case for an approach to staff data collection that goes beyond the usual demographic boxes| Wonkhe
Anna Bull examines how evidence of trans and non-binary people's heightened vulnerability to sexual violence is absent from new EHRC guidance on single-sex spaces Anna Bull examines how evidence of trans and non-binary people's heightened vulnerability to sexual violence is absent from new EHRC guidance on single-sex spaces| Wonkhe
Andy Grayson argues that if we want to get serious about preparing students for the world of work, we need to get serious about the kinds of assessments that we employ| Wonkhe
As universities are again urged to provide support to struggling students, Jim Dickinson reviews the evidence - and finds our system of rapid graduate production a key potential cause of pressure and harm| Wonkhe
A national review has found a raft of issues in the way that universities prevent and learn from student suicides. Jim Dickinson evaluates whether voluntary urges for change will ever be enough.| Wonkhe
As half of universities admit that they're considering slashing bursaries and hardship funds to make ends meet, Jim Dickinson digs into the problems of expecting them to fill the gaps in national student support| Wonkhe
What role should universities (and their SUs) play in keeping students safe? Jim Dickinson tries to find the vanishing point.| Wonkhe
A court has ruled on a university's duty of care and disability discrimination following a student suicide. Jim Dickinson urges learning from the case| Wonkhe
A university has been found to have assumed, and failed to uphold, a duty of care to students reporting sexual misconduct. Jim Dickinson and Sunday Blake unpick the judgement.| Wonkhe
We've got three OfS assessment reports so far, so it is time to start drawing conclusions as to how these things work. David Kernohan is your guide| Wonkhe
The High Court has rejected an appeal against a judgement that a university contributed to the death of a student by discriminating against her. Jim Dickinson and Sunday Blake explain| Wonkhe
The Office for Students has published a report on business and management teaching at Regent College London - and there's a lot to digest. David Kernohan picks out the key points| Wonkhe
A new paper proposes that graduates start repaying student loans when jobless or bedridden. Jim Dickinson goes searching for something less regressive A new paper proposes that graduates start repaying student loans when jobless or bedridden. Jim Dickinson goes searching for something less regressive| Wonkhe
Reflecting on positive noises from government towards the sector at Universities UK annual conference, Debbie McVitty argues for assessment of past failures to make the most of future opportunities| Wonkhe
Fresh from their latest bus tour to the continent, Jim Dickinson and Livia Scott try to identify why students in the UK seem to depend on benevolence rather than rights and protections| Wonkhe
Scottish ministers are threatening further cuts to universities while cranking up living costs loans. Jim Dickinson works out how, why and what might happen next Scottish ministers are threatening further cuts to universities while cranking up living costs loans. Jim Dickinson tries to work out how, why and what might happen next| Wonkhe
Linda Merrick explains how recent government policy and rhetoric has affected conservatoires, and wonders whether Labour reforms can fix the issues – or will make things worse| Wonkhe
Quarterly student visa statistics for April to June are out, and the downturn is most visible at postgraduate taught level| Wonkhe
Shân Wareing's first 100 days as vice chancellor have taught her that being a head of institution is not always what people imagine it to be| Wonkhe
Piers Wall and Shannon Stowers consider the importance of quality oversight for the UK's transnational provision.| Wonkhe
All the results, all the analysis, and all the clearing action from JCQ results day 2024| Wonkhe
Understanding the concept of the student interest in higher education and its impact on regulations and funding reforms.| Wonkhe
Can a focus on belonging improve graduate employability? Andrew Hirst explains how one university school has been improving relational ties| Wonkhe
Exploring the absence of an organized far-right student movement and the challenges faced by far-right parties in mobilizing young voters in Europe.| Wonkhe
David Minahan argues that unless a digital strategy considers the community's digital capabilities, its impact will be minimal| Wonkhe
Mandy Edmond and Janet Rose from Norland College remind us, in regulation and TEF, that excellence is context specific, and metrics are not perfect.| Wonkhe
The OfS B3 data dashboards are here - Jim Dickinson and David Kernohan ask what this says about the state of higher education regulation in England.| Wonkhe
We are finally starting to see some data about academic partnerships. IHE's Ellen Engstrom wants to see a more helpful data release| Wonkhe
Rachel Maxwell shares insight from University of Keele's use of engagement analytics to improve student retention in the foundation year| Wonkhe
The Behan report has a lot to say on quality and regulation. The QAA's Vicki Stott asks whether it will be enough to restore international trust in England's quality regime| Wonkhe
Paul Ashwin remains profoundly unconvinced by the the Behan review prescription on regulating quality and standards| Wonkhe
BTECs are an important entry route to higher education, and one that has been under threat. During a welcome pause to plans, Alice Wilby asks how universities can better support students who hold them| Wonkhe
As OfS publishes new regulatory requirements on harassment and sexual misconduct, Anna Bull considers what challenges and opportunities lie ahead for the sector| Wonkhe
A Scottish ancient has "discharged" its Rector following a controversy over comments made on the Middle East. Jim Dickinson weighs up the reputational damage| Wonkhe
The Office for Students has a new way of regulating harassment and sexual misconduct on campus. Jim Dickinson identifies what's not in the condition of registration| Wonkhe
A consultation on harassment and sexual misconduct suggests students and their universities are divided on what's needed. Sunday Blake and Livia Scott review a new condition of registration| Wonkhe
Bobby Duffy unveils new research on the perceived value of university study| Wonkhe
The Office for Students has been getting stuck in to B3 (student outcomes) regulation - David Kernohan has been reading the reports| Wonkhe
James Coe and David Kernohan run through what we know and what we can guess about the new post-compulsory arms length body| Wonkhe
The new Labour government wants to reduce the deficit and boost research investment. James Coe squares the circle with five practical, prudent and potentially impactful ideas on R&D for the new government| Wonkhe
A transparent comparable way of understanding sector financial woes exists. David Kernohan presents what little of it we are allowed to see| Wonkhe
Jim Dickinson considers the Scottish Government's assertion that learners will be at the heart of its new tertiary education system| Wonkhe
Student maintenance has been ignored all election - until now. Jim Dickinson reviews the parties' answers on the issue to Britain's most trusted man.| Wonkhe
Do we really need the Student Awards Agency Scotland? Or Skills Development Scotland? The Scottish government is asking you. David Kernohan has the details| Wonkhe
A new guide from Yorkshire Universities explores how sustainability is embedded into university curricula and highlights current good practice. Monika Antal presents the findings| Wonkhe
Jonathan Grant traces the history of universities' role in securing social justice, arguing that neutrality on such issues undermines the sector's reputation| Wonkhe
A big majority for Labour at the coming general election could give the new government cover to raise fees as part of a package to help universities get to safety| Wonkhe
