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Steve Jones @profstevenjones.bsky.social · 7d

Office for Students does such a good job regulating HE, it's given FE too. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Prime Minister unveils reforms to transform further and higher education

Young people across the country will gain the skills needed to thrive in tomorrow’s job market, as the Prime Minister today announced a package of reforms.

www.gov.uk

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Steve Jones @profstevenjones.bsky.social · 22d

Really enjoyed welcoming new MA Education Leadership in Practice recruits to @manchester.ac.uk. #UKHE #HigherEd

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Steve Jones @profstevenjones.bsky.social · 27d

Details of a talk I'm giving on #UKHE tomorrow, just in case you're in or around Manchester. All welcome.

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Steve Jones @profstevenjones.bsky.social · Aug 11

Worrying new @timeshighered.bsky.social piece about some of the strategies being used by universities to lure students this year, which include the chance to win free accommodation. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/scene-s...

‘Scene set’ for busy clearing as recruitment ‘games’ commence

Universities turn to advertising, freebies and unconditional offers to attract students, with large numbers expected to change their mind post-results

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Steve Jones @profstevenjones.bsky.social · Jul 23

It is remarkable that none of the ten universities benefiting from from the government’s £54 million #UKHE Global Talent Fund are based in the North of England. Poorly conceived funding stream, irresponsibly distributed? www.n8research.org.uk/n8-responds-...

N8 responds to announcement of institutions selected for the Global Talent Fund - N8 Research Partnership

On July 18th, it was announced that ten UK research universities are to be awarded around £4.5 million each from the UK government’s £54 million Global Talent Fund, designed to attract world-class int...

www.n8research.org.uk

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Steve Jones @profstevenjones.bsky.social · Jul 22

Last chance to feedback on the draft Code of Ethical University Governance, which I drafted for the @cdbu.bsky.social earlier this year (survey closes 31 July).

There's a link to the draft Code on the survey's landing page.

Please share!

www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

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Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) @educationuom.bsky.social · Jul 3

MIE’s Professor of Higher Education @profstevenjones.bsky.social addressing @manchester.ac.uk’s annual Teaching and Learning Conference - great keynote questioning what excellence looks like in teaching in HE. Thanks too to the brilliant student panel!

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Steve Jones @profstevenjones.bsky.social · Jul 3

I'm not sure that public universities taking out "precautionary injunctions against Persons Unknown not yet on its land" is the win that this piece implies. #UKHE www.shma.co.uk/our-thoughts...

Cardiff University secures landmark injunction to protect campus from unlawful encampments

Cardiff University secures a landmark injunction against Persons Unknown to prevent unlawful encampments, we share key guidance for landowners and institutions.

www.shma.co.uk

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Steve Jones @profstevenjones.bsky.social · Jun 18

Amazing venue (Niamos, in Hulme, Manchester) for this week’s ICMS conference. Looking forward to speaking about university governance as part of the opening #ukhe panel.

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Steve Jones @profstevenjones.bsky.social · Jun 13

Remarkable claim: most of the stress endured by academic staff following a major cuts programme is personal, not work-related. nation.cymru/news/most-st... #UKHE, #AcademicSky

Most stress felt by academics after huge job cuts proposal was personal and not work-related, says Cardiff University Vice Chancellor

Martin Shipton Cardiff University’s embattled Vice Chancellor Wendy Larner has told a Senedd committee that most of the stress endured by the university’s academic staff since the announcement of a ma...

nation.cymru

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School of Environment, Education, and Development @uomseed.bsky.social · Jun 2

Professor Steve Jones makes the case for a new ethical code to empower university governors to stand up for students, staff and the public value of HE.

Draft Code: cdbu.org.uk/cdbu-code-of...
Consultation: www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

@profstevenjones.bsky.social #MIE

A code of ethical university governance is overdue

Steven Jones makes the case for a new ethical code to empower university governors to stand up for students, staff and the public value of higher education

wonkhe.com

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Council for the Defence of British Universities @cdbu.bsky.social · May 28

We are very pleased to publish our Code of Ethical University Governance today, written on behalf of CDBU by Professor Steve Jones. cdbu.org.uk/cdbu-code-of...

CDBU Code of Ethical University Governance | CDBU

Summary The CDBU Code of Ethical University Governance is underpinned by the principle that governing bodies have a substantive part to play in affirming higher education as a prized public asset. Th...

cdbu.org.uk

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · May 28

NEW on Wonkhe: Steven Jones makes the case for a new ethical code to empower university governors to stand up for students, staff and the public value of higher education buff.ly/hR1dEeI

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

University governing bodies should keep an eye on the collective needs of all institutions instead of just prioritising individual success if they want to improve the financial health of the sector, says @cdbu.bsky.social

#AcademicSky #EduSky

Governing bodies ‘too focused on competition, not sector health’

Emergence of governors from private sector means oversight bodies have ‘lost touch with university community’, according to new draft code of conduct

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Steve Jones @profstevenjones.bsky.social · May 28

Thanks for the support, @unabridgedopinions.com, and thanks for putting it so eloquently with your "community not institution" framing!

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Steve Jones @profstevenjones.bsky.social · May 27

The CDBU Code of Ethical University Governance is currently in draft form. We have a (short) consultation survey open until Thursday 31 July, and welcome all feedback. shorturl.at/y56nw

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Steve Jones @profstevenjones.bsky.social · May 27

Please take a look at the just-published Code of Ethical University Governance. The code is intended to help current and future governors undertake their role in more informed ways, bringing robust & fair 'challenge' to institutional managers when needed. cdbu.org.uk/cdbu-code-of... #HigherEd #UKHE

CDBU Code of Ethical University Governance | CDBU

Summary The CDBU Code of Ethical University Governance is underpinned by the principle that governing bodies have a substantive part to play in affirming higher education as a prized public asset. Th...

cdbu.org.uk

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Steve Jones @profstevenjones.bsky.social · May 27

Thank you so much @qmucu.bsky.social (and great to meet you in person last week!).

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Steve Jones @profstevenjones.bsky.social · May 27

Measured and informed analysis by GR Evans for @srhe.bsky.social, setting out what's happening at Harvard and offering some reassurance that it's less likely to happen in #UKHE. srheblog.com/2025/05/27/t...

The Harvard experience: could it happen here?

by GR Evans On 1 May 2025 The Guardian headline read: ‘Trump administration exploits landmark civil rights act to fight universities’ diversity initiatives‘. What prevents a British King or Prime M…

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Steve Jones @profstevenjones.bsky.social · May 20

Looking forward to speaking at this critical #ukhe event this afternoon. Thanks to you and your colleagues for organising, @ntaylor.bsky.social.

Nick Taylor @ntaylor.bsky.social · May 19

Speakers include @unsocialtheory.bsky.social, @davidharvie.bsky.social, James Brackley, @rstephenson123.bsky.social, @profstevenjones.bsky.social

With time for collective discussion on diagnosing the multiple crises & considering paths through & against the status quo.

A set of questions concerning the multiple crises of higher education in the UK

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Steve Jones @profstevenjones.bsky.social · Apr 28

Excellent new piece by my @educationuom.bsky.social colleague, Zhuo Min Huang. advance-he.ac.uk/news-and-vie...

Aren't all students 'International'? Unlearning labels in HE | Advance HE

Senior Lecturer in Intercultural Education at The University of Manchester, Zhuomin Huang, reimagines an inclusive HE environment beyond the dichotomy of ‘home’ and ‘international’ students.

advance-he.ac.uk

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Steve Jones @profstevenjones.bsky.social · Apr 23

New and important piece by my @educationuom.bsky.social colleague @jlmittelmeier.bsky.social, rightly noting that research with international students too often prefers to depoliticize its subject. researchintlstudents.com/2025/04/22/w...

Where is the field’s voice against the erosion of international students’ civil liberties?

Written by Jenna Mittelmeier (University of Manchester) The current situation (in brief) While the oppressive treatment of international students in various visa regimes is certainly not new, we ar…

researchintlstudents.com

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Steve Jones @profstevenjones.bsky.social · Apr 18

Lots to agree with in this piece, imo: "It has become abundantly clear that Trump 2.0 is using a moral panic about 'woke' and pro-Palestinian protests as pretexts to subjugate institutions posing threats to aspiring autocrats". www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Harvard shows resistance is possible. But universities must join forces | Jan-Werner Müller

Far too many academics are repeating propaganda about a ‘free speech crisis’. It’s time for a shared strategy

www.theguardian.com

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Steve Jones @profstevenjones.bsky.social · Apr 14

"University isn't for everyone" is such a powerful 'common-sense' discourse. Everyone's first instinct is to agree: why force young people into an academic route that doesn't suit them? The problem is, it's always someone else's children that the speaker has in mind, never their own.

Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · Apr 13

Times leader today says 'university is not for everyone'. Except their own readers no doubt. If we actually radically cut down numbers parents would rip the country apart until the policy was reversed within 24hrs. So what's the point of raising it? Stupid stuff.
www.thetimes.com/comment/the-...

It’s time to rethink how we fund our universities

The government must accept that degrees are not for everyone

www.thetimes.com

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Steve Jones @profstevenjones.bsky.social · Apr 11

"Since students make up 40% of total “immigrant” numbers, why not remove from the statistics all except those who eventually stay?" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Trump is pushing students towards Britain – ministers, don’t let your immigration obsession stand in the way | Polly Toynbee

Beleaguered UK universities have a golden opportunity. If the government passes it up, it risks billions in revenue, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

www.theguardian.com

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