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Juliette Rowsell

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Reporter at @timeshighered.bsky.social covering employment, tech and teaching ✍️ [email protected] ✉️

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Juliette Rowsell @julietterowsell.bsky.social · 1d

I went down to the student protests in London today, where there was a heavy police presence as students defied calls from Sir Keir Starmer to avoid protesting on the second anniversary of the 7 October attacks

Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1d

Hundreds of UK students have attended pro-Palestinian marches on the anniversary of the 7 October attacks in Israel, despite calls from prime minister Keir Starmer to stay away, reports Juliette Rowsell #edusky https://ow.ly/WzTU50X7QAf

Students defy Starmer’s call not to hold Gaza protests

Hundreds gather in London despite the prime minister telling them to stay at home on the anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1d

Hundreds of UK students have attended pro-Palestinian marches on the anniversary of the 7 October attacks in Israel, despite calls from prime minister Keir Starmer to stay away, reports Juliette Rowsell #edusky https://ow.ly/WzTU50X7QAf

Students defy Starmer’s call not to hold Gaza protests

Hundreds gather in London despite the prime minister telling them to stay at home on the anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 7d

Limiting maintenance grants only to certain courses may end up undermining Labour’s goal of widening access and puts arts, humanities, and social sciences programmes at further risk, experts warn www.timeshighereducation.com/news/mainten... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social @patrickjack.bsky.social

Maintenance grants only for priority courses ‘deeply concerning’

Using financial incentives to influence student choice risk undermining Labour’s widening access goals, critics fear

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 14d

New chief executive of @advancehe.bsky.social Alistair Jarvis discusses university finances, #EDI pressures and plans to pivot body from ‘development to transformation’ agency. @julietterowsell.bsky.social reports www.timeshighereducation.com/news/jarvis-...

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 19d

TEF is “a completely inadequate measure of teaching excellence as it is, so the idea that [it] could now be used for some other purpose is seriously concerning”. Views from @tom-richmond.com @paulashwin.bsky.social et al www.timeshighereducation.com/news/tef-cha... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social

TEF changes could lead to ‘more university mergers or closures’

Warnings revised TEF rules could damage universities with a widening participation agenda and fail to weed out bad actors

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Juliette Rowsell @julietterowsell.bsky.social · 19d

Especially grateful to all the students who spoke to me for the final piece.

If anyone wants to get in touch, drop me a DM, or reach me at juliette.rowsell@timeshighereducation. Also available on Signal ☎️📫

Juliette Rowsell @julietterowsell.bsky.social · 19d

And finally, perhaps one of the most emotional stories I've ever written: I spoke to students in Gaza who have offers from UK universities about what higher education means to them, and the turbulent journeys they've been through to get their offers

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/gazan-s...

Gazan students fear for future as path to UK remains blocked

Dozens face ‘heartbreak’ of missing out on university places, after battling against the odds to apply

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Juliette Rowsell @julietterowsell.bsky.social · 19d

UCU’s senior management team has threatened to dock the wages of those not returning to the office without authorisation, documents seen by Times Higher Education show

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ucu-thr...

UCU threatens to dock staff pay in row over working from home

Union’s new policy mandating three office days a week resisted by some staff, who are refusing to come in at all

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Juliette Rowsell @julietterowsell.bsky.social · 19d

The incoming vice-chancellor of the 'Kentwich' merger told me other universities could join the newly formed entity, but could not rule out job cuts

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/more-un...

More universities could join new Kent-Greenwich group, says v-c

Incoming leader of new entity says course sharing on the cards ‘where it makes sense’ as unions fear merger will result in more job cuts

www.timeshighereducation.com

Juliette Rowsell @julietterowsell.bsky.social · 19d

I sat down with the new vice-chancellor at the University of Brighton, Donna Whitehead, who said "it’s reform or die" for universities amid the financial crisis

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/vice-ch...

Vice-chancellor’s job ‘isn’t to be liked’, says new Brighton head

Donna Whitehead warns university leaders must be candid with staff as sector’s financial crisis endures

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Juliette Rowsell @julietterowsell.bsky.social · 19d

Former staff and students of cash-strapped Prague City University told me they are owed "thousands" by the university, including the former chancellor, who said he is owed £18,000
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/former-...

Former chancellor ‘owed thousands’ by cash crisis university

Ex-employees threaten legal action after collapse of private provider leaves salaries unpaid

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Juliette Rowsell @julietterowsell.bsky.social · 19d

I spoke to academics in the wake of the proposed TEF reforms, who feared that proposals to restrict bronze-rated institutions from from growing their student numbers could exacerbate the sector's financial crisis

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/tef-cha...

TEF changes could lead to ‘more university mergers or closures’

Warnings revised TEF rules could damage universities with a widening participation agenda and fail to weed out bad actors

www.timeshighereducation.com

Juliette Rowsell @julietterowsell.bsky.social · 19d

In my latest feature, I return to the "higher education comet that keeps coming back": post-qualification admissions.

With another record year of students gaining places through clearing, are we falling into PQA by default?

www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/it-tim...

Is it time for the UK to reconsider post-qualification admissions – again?

PQA has been repeatedly rejected in recent decades, but with this year seeing another record number of students placed via the clearing system, is it being adopted by default? And would a wholesale sw...

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Juliette Rowsell @julietterowsell.bsky.social · 19d

Have been pretty quiet on here recently, so here's a round-up of everything I've been working on for @timeshighered.bsky.social over the last couple of (busy!) weeks 🧵

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 19d

Proposed changes to the Teaching Excellence Framework could exacerbate universities’ precarious financial situation and lead to further mergers and institutional closures, analysts have warned. @julietterowsell.bsky.social reports #TEF #academicsky www.timeshighereducation.com/news/tef-cha...

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 20d

PQA has been repeatedly rejected, but with this year seeing another record number of students placed via clearing, is it being adopted by default? And would a wholesale switch address equity concerns or lower-tariff institutions’ recruitment woes? @julietterowsell.bsky.social reports bit.ly/3Ihxidi

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 22d

“There’s never been a more important time for people to put themselves forward and try and do things a bit differently,” says @uniofbrighton.bsky.social v-c Donna Whitehead, adding that universities must “reform or die” www.timeshighereducation.com/news/vice-ch... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social

Vice-chancellor’s job ‘isn’t to be liked’, says new Brighton head

Donna Whitehead warns university leaders must be candid with staff as sector’s financial crisis endures

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 22d

Donna Whitehead tells @julietterowsell.bsky.social that university leaders must be candid with staff as the UK sector’s financial crisis endures

#EduSky #highered

Vice-chancellor’s job ‘isn’t to be liked’, says new Brighton head

Donna Whitehead warns university leaders must be candid with staff as sector’s financial crisis endures

www.timeshighereducation.com

Juliette Rowsell @julietterowsell.bsky.social · 27d

As always, DMs are open and email is in bio if anyone wants to get in touch.

Reporting for @timeshighered.bsky.social 📰🎓

Juliette Rowsell @julietterowsell.bsky.social · 27d

I spoke to Jane Harrington, the current vice-chancellor of the University of Greenwich, who is set to lead the 'Kentwich' merger. She said:

- Other universities could join the group at a later stage
- She could not rule out job cuts

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/more-un...

More universities could join new Kent-Greenwich group, says v-c

Incoming leader of new entity says course sharing on the cards ‘where it makes sense’ as unions fear merger will result in more job cuts

www.timeshighereducation.com

Juliette Rowsell @julietterowsell.bsky.social · 28d

Hi all, I'm a journalist at the Times Higher Education - would you mind dropping me a follow so I can message you?

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 28d

Academics say their office hours increasingly have no attendees amid growing class sizes, the rise of student part-time work and widespread use of AI. @julietterowsell.bsky.social reports

#AcademicSky #highered

Death of office hours ‘damaging student-tutor relationships’

Amid declining attendances, some scholars see merit in making one-to-one feedback sessions mandatory while others say it is time to ditch historical anomaly

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Juliette Rowsell @julietterowsell.bsky.social · Sep 8

UCU will be balloting members on whether to take national strike action over pay following the employer association's final offer of 1.4% - get in touch if you have any opinions on this.

DMs are open or email address is in bio ✉️

Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · Sep 8

UK universities could be hit with nationwide strikes after the University and College Union announced it will ballot its members over pay, reports @julietterowsell.bsky.social
#academicsky #strikeballot

UCU to hold nationwide strike ballot after ‘insulting’ pay offer

Union threatens ‘coordinated’ strikes to cause ‘maximum disruption’ at UK universities

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Juliette Rowsell @julietterowsell.bsky.social · Sep 8

UCU will be balloting members on whether to take national strike action over pay following the employer association's final offer of 1.4% - get in touch if you have any opinions on this.

DMs are open or email address is in bio ✉️

Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · Sep 8

UK universities could be hit with nationwide strikes after the University and College Union announced it will ballot its members over pay, reports @julietterowsell.bsky.social
#academicsky #strikeballot

UCU to hold nationwide strike ballot after ‘insulting’ pay offer

Union threatens ‘coordinated’ strikes to cause ‘maximum disruption’ at UK universities

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · Sep 8

UK universities could be hit with nationwide strikes after the University and College Union announced it will ballot its members over pay, reports @julietterowsell.bsky.social
#academicsky #strikeballot

UCU to hold nationwide strike ballot after ‘insulting’ pay offer

Union threatens ‘coordinated’ strikes to cause ‘maximum disruption’ at UK universities

www.timeshighereducation.com