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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 7h

NEW on Wonkhe: For Leanne Timpson, asking questions of students – even if it is uncomfortable – is a catalyst for student inquiry and deeper learning buff.ly/ZQUYQUh

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 7h

NEW on Wonkhe: Conservatives have a poor quality higher education policy bit.ly/42vwqIZ

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 18h

NEW on Wonkhe: So this is what devolved research funding looks like bit.ly/3WrLjs5

Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 1d

NEW on Wonkhe: What’s the progress of the immigration white paper proposals? bit.ly/48et0On

Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 1d

NEW 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 buff.ly/jRgokH1

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 1d

NEW on Wonkhe: The Secretary of State de-designated courses delivered by Oxford Business College through franchise agreements, but a court found that her decision contravened essential requirements of procedural fairness. David Kernohan asks what we can learn from this buff.ly/xq7xAl0

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 1d

NEW on Wonkhe: The more you work, the more you regret your HE bit.ly/47b6LaV

Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 1d

NEW on Wonkhe: We promise not to raise fees. Until we raise them bit.ly/47bellX

Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 2d

NEW 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 buff.ly/R7TfP9Y

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 2d

NEW 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 buff.ly/jvupbQk

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 2d

NEW on Wonkhe: After the big policy announcement comes the detail on implementation. David Kernohan runs through the options for targeted grants and an international fee levy buff.ly/jTrKr30

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 2d

Last week on Wonkhe: Rachel Connor sets out how communities can be at the heart of inclusive innovation

How Community Innovation Practitioners are reshaping place-based innovation

Rachel Connor sets out how communities can be at the heart of inclusive innovation

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 2d

Last week on Wonkhe: A probing exchange with OfS director Arif Ahmed exposes the legal and practical tensions at the heart of campus free speech guidance. Jim Dickinson looks at when happens when promises to Jewish students meet regulatory ambiguity

OfS rebalances the free speech/harassment see-saw on antisemitism

A probing exchange with OfS director Arif Ahmed exposes the legal and practical tensions at the heart of campus free speech guidance. Jim Dickinson looks at when happens when promises to Jewish students...

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 2d

Last week on Wonkhe: An announcement at the Labour Party conference promise the return of targeted student grants, but the cost will be covered by a levy on international student fee income

Grants return, the levy stays

An announcement at the Labour Party conference promises the return of targeted student grants, but the cost will be covered by a levy on international student fee income. Team Wonkhe explains

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 2d

Last week on Wonkhe: Students are reaching out to AI tools and chatbots for support. For Kieran Phelan, it’s time to start thinking about the risks

Higher education needs a plan in place for student “pastoral” use of AI

Students are reaching out to AI tools and chatbots for support. For Kieran Phelan, it’s time to start thinking about the risks Students are reaching out to AI tools and chatbots for support. For Kieran...

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 2d

Last week on Wonkhe: Staff in higher education are motivated by many factors – David Kernohan assesses the gap between aspiration and experience

Exploring the motivation and satisfaction of higher education staff

Staff in higher education are motivated by many factors – David Kernohan assesses the gap between aspiration and experience

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 2d

Last week on Wonkhe: Debbie McVitty argues that the new target of two thirds participation in higher level learning finally gives the sector an agenda to rally around

The PM's announcement on higher level participation is a win for the HE sector

Debbie McVitty argues that the new target of two thirds participation in higher level learning finally gives the sector an agenda to rally around

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 2d

Last week on Wonkhe: This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag find us all at sea!

Higher education postcard: Warsash Maritime School

This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag find us all at sea! This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag find us all at sea!

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 2d

Last week on Wonkhe: Jim Dickinson explores how UCL’s oversubscription crisis has left hundreds of international students in limbo - raising fresh questions about whether UK universities are operating within consumer law

Visa oversubscription at UCL may be more than just a PR problem

Jim Dickinson explores how UCL’s oversubscription crisis has left hundreds of international students in limbo - raising fresh questions about whether UK universities are operating within consumer law

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 3d

Last week on Wonkhe: This week on the podcast we unpack what Starmer’s new higher education participation target really means – and whether universities have the capacity and funding to meet the moment

Podcast: Labour Conference 2025

This week on the podcast we unpack what Starmer’s new higher education participation target really means – and whether universities have the capacity and funding to meet the moment

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 3d

Last week on Wonkhe: The Office for Students is planning to begin using longitudinal educational outcomes (LEO) data in regulation. For Richard Puttock the principal problem is one of lag.

Is there a place for LEO in regulation?

The Office for Students is planning to begin using longitudinal educational outcomes (LEO) data in regulation. For Richard Puttock the principal problem is one of lag.

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 3d

Last week on Wonkhe: For Jo Heaton-Marriott, if the sector must transform this should be by way of tightly-knit relationships with local areas

Rising to the political moment means universities putting down deep and meaningful roots in their places

For Jo Heaton-Marriott, if the sector must transform this should be by way of tightly-knit relationships with local areas For Jo Heaton-Marriott, if the sector must transform this should be by way of...

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 3d

Last week on Wonkhe: Debbie McVitty introduces the first tranche of findings of the Wonkhe HE staff survey, exploring quality of work against a backdrop of financial pressure

The Wonkhe HE staff survey – how good is work in higher education?

Debbie McVitty introduces the first tranche of findings of the Wonkhe HE staff survey, exploring quality of work against a backdrop of financial pressure

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 3d

Last week on Wonkhe: Keir Starmer joins the ranks of those to abandon Tony Blair's target of having 50 per cent of young people enter higher education. David Kernohan has the receipts

The fifty per cent participation target is no more. Again.

Keir Starmer joins the ranks of those to abandon Tony Blair's target of having 50 per cent of young people enter higher education. David Kernohan has the receipts

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 3d

This week on Wonkhe: For Jo Heaton-Marriott, if the sector must transform this should be by way of tightly-knit relationships with local areas

Rising to the political moment means universities putting down deep and meaningful roots in their places

For Jo Heaton-Marriott, if the sector must transform this should be by way of tightly-knit relationships with local areas For Jo Heaton-Marriott, if the sector must transform this should be by way of...

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