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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 19m

This week on Wonkhe: The arguments against an international student fee levy have floundered. Michael Salmon is more worried about what it looks like in a decade’s time

The risk of opening a legislative backdoor into the sector’s pocket

The arguments against an international student fee levy have floundered. Michael Salmon is more worried about what it looks like in a decade’s time The arguments against an international student fee...

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 1h

This week on Wonkhe: Lizzie Gadd makes the case for embracing People, Culture and Environment and sets out why reverting to REF 2021 would be a mistake

The battle for people, culture and environment

Lizzie Gadd makes the case for embracing People, Culture and Environment and sets out why reverting to REF 2021 would be a mistake

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 2h

This week on Wonkhe: The government sees “huge opportunity” for universities to get stuck into transnational education. Michael Salmon unpicks the policy context

A TNE policy primer for anyone seeking new funding streams

The government sees “huge opportunity” for universities to get stuck into transnational education. Michael Salmon unpicks the policy context The government sees “huge opportunity” for universities...

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 3h

This week on Wonkhe: What looks like efficiency in UK higher education often masks systemic injustice. Jim Dickinson explores how policies around reassessment quietly entrench inequality

For students, the costs of failure are far too high

What looks like efficiency in UK higher education often masks systemic injustice. Jim Dickinson explores how policies around reassessment quietly entrench inequality

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 4h

This week on Wonkhe: Elsewhere in the world HE institutions jointly buy technology platforms – could the same happen here? Debbie McVitty explores the case for join-up on digital assessment

The case for collaborative purchasing of digital assessment technology

Elsewhere in the world HE institutions jointly buy technology platforms – could the same happen here? Debbie McVitty explores the case for join-up on digital assessment

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 5h

This week on Wonkhe: For Leanne Timpson, asking questions of students – even if it is uncomfortable – is a catalyst for student inquiry and deeper learning

Not knowing is the start of learning

For Leanne Timpson, asking questions of students – even if it is uncomfortable – is a catalyst for student inquiry and deeper learning

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 6h

NEW on Wonkhe: FE-HE collaboration needs to be more than pointing both sectors at the same diminishing funding pot bit.ly/3W0lak8