Professor Mike Larkin
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Emeritus Professor of Microbial Biochemistry
Queen's University of Belfast
Retired and promoting student equality through Total Equality For Students
Queen's University of Belfast
Retired and promoting student equality through Total Equality For Students
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"Graduates hit by £7.4bn stealth tax on student loans"
www.telegraph.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
"Graduates hit by £7.4bn stealth tax on student loans"
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NEW on 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 buff.ly/kt9nNX4
August 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
NEW on 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 buff.ly/kt9nNX4
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NEW on Wonkhe: Debbie McVitty reads the runes for the academic year ahead and wonders whether this will be the year that the Westminster government grasps the nettle on making higher education policy buff.ly/wmeycUk
September 1, 2025 at 6:20 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: Debbie McVitty reads the runes for the academic year ahead and wonders whether this will be the year that the Westminster government grasps the nettle on making higher education policy buff.ly/wmeycUk
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Last week on 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
Our drop-out and pace miracle is harming students’ health and learning
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...
buff.ly
June 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Last week on 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
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Last week on Wonkhe: Paul Gratrick's research on student perceptions of value sheds new light on the very old question of value for money
Asking students about value
Paul Gratrick's research on student perceptions of value sheds new light on the very old question of value for money
buff.ly
May 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Last week on Wonkhe: Paul Gratrick's research on student perceptions of value sheds new light on the very old question of value for money
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On universities the white paper only reduces the graduate visa from two years to 18 months (which is a win for the DfE).
The bigger thing universities will be worrying about is this little timebomb.
The bigger thing universities will be worrying about is this little timebomb.
May 12, 2025 at 9:19 AM
On universities the white paper only reduces the graduate visa from two years to 18 months (which is a win for the DfE).
The bigger thing universities will be worrying about is this little timebomb.
The bigger thing universities will be worrying about is this little timebomb.
January 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Boiling the frog: or how to save our universities and share costs
This week saw the release of a report by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) ‘Undergraduate fees revisited’ (pdf) that offers a fairer solution to the university funding crisis. Economist …
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September 29, 2024 at 10:32 AM
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Queen’s University Belfast ranked 3rd for Microbiology 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Queen’s University Belfast ranked 3rd for Microbiology 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Latest student survey paints positive picture of Queen’s
The Office for Students have recently published their National Student Survey findings on student sentiments and experiences of universities across the UK.
www.qub.ac.uk
July 24, 2024 at 1:04 PM
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Queen’s University Belfast ranked 3rd for Microbiology 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Queen’s University Belfast ranked 3rd for Microbiology 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
