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NEW on Wonkhe: On a thought-provoking tour of Canadian HE, Jim Dickinson reflects on missed metaphors, messy governance, and why trusting students with power might just save universities from themselves buff.ly/TlG5Dpj
January 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM
NEW on Wonkhe: On a thought-provoking tour of Canadian HE, Jim Dickinson reflects on missed metaphors, messy governance, and why trusting students with power might just save universities from themselves buff.ly/TlG5Dpj
NEW on Wonkhe: This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag prompts a reflection on nomenclature buff.ly/AyYj9ce
January 30, 2026 at 7:15 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag prompts a reflection on nomenclature buff.ly/AyYj9ce
NEW on Wonkhe: The emails are clearer, the tone is better, and staff can respond more quickly. Nafisa Baba-Ahmed asks what higher education loses when students no longer struggle through the messy process of finding their voice buff.ly/jrCxJu6
January 30, 2026 at 7:10 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: The emails are clearer, the tone is better, and staff can respond more quickly. Nafisa Baba-Ahmed asks what higher education loses when students no longer struggle through the messy process of finding their voice buff.ly/jrCxJu6
NEW on Wonkhe: With universities forming working groups and delaying decisions in the wake of the For Women Scotland ruling, Tom Lewis sets out principles for maintaining trans-inclusive environments within legal constraints. buff.ly/I7IlVRW
January 30, 2026 at 7:05 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: With universities forming working groups and delaying decisions in the wake of the For Women Scotland ruling, Tom Lewis sets out principles for maintaining trans-inclusive environments within legal constraints. buff.ly/I7IlVRW
NEW on Wonkhe: Jim Dickinson unpicks OfS polling on cost-cutting impacts and finds the regulator has been documenting the same problems since 2019 – while real student protections remain perpetually on the horizon buff.ly/L2AOMk0
January 30, 2026 at 7:00 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: Jim Dickinson unpicks OfS polling on cost-cutting impacts and finds the regulator has been documenting the same problems since 2019 – while real student protections remain perpetually on the horizon buff.ly/L2AOMk0
NEW on Wonkhe: The Home Office reviews English language assessment buff.ly/gI6nGja
January 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
NEW on Wonkhe: The Home Office reviews English language assessment buff.ly/gI6nGja
NEW on Wonkhe: Higher education participation is up again buff.ly/XKuooCm
January 29, 2026 at 3:02 PM
NEW on Wonkhe: Higher education participation is up again buff.ly/XKuooCm
NEW on Wonkhe: Donny McCormick argues that universities already operate within a dense framework of responsibilities – and that adding another legal duty won't solve the real problems buff.ly/3OoEHBV
January 29, 2026 at 7:10 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: Donny McCormick argues that universities already operate within a dense framework of responsibilities – and that adding another legal duty won't solve the real problems buff.ly/3OoEHBV
NEW on Wonkhe: Survey fatigue is real, trust is at an all-time low, and partnership frameworks often operate like consultation in disguise. Nikita Asnani explains why student voice needs to become structure, not just sound buff.ly/0E8yPj3
January 29, 2026 at 7:05 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: Survey fatigue is real, trust is at an all-time low, and partnership frameworks often operate like consultation in disguise. Nikita Asnani explains why student voice needs to become structure, not just sound buff.ly/0E8yPj3
NEW on Wonkhe: Jim Dickinson examines new research on access at universities, and asks why improved attitudes toward disabled students have yet to translate into reliable, systemic support buff.ly/IP3F9kd
January 29, 2026 at 7:00 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: Jim Dickinson examines new research on access at universities, and asks why improved attitudes toward disabled students have yet to translate into reliable, systemic support buff.ly/IP3F9kd
NEW on Wonkhe: Student loans are about to look a lot more expensive for the taxpayer buff.ly/1hOvUdb
January 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM
NEW on Wonkhe: Student loans are about to look a lot more expensive for the taxpayer buff.ly/1hOvUdb
NEW on Wonkhe: Following the tragic death of a student, a new report identifies failures in academic governance at the University of Glasgow. Jim Dickinson examines the implications buff.ly/ZdI1MTA
January 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM
NEW on Wonkhe: Following the tragic death of a student, a new report identifies failures in academic governance at the University of Glasgow. Jim Dickinson examines the implications buff.ly/ZdI1MTA
NEW on Wonkhe: Is this the end of the academic office? buff.ly/MsqLYtV
January 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM
NEW on Wonkhe: Is this the end of the academic office? buff.ly/MsqLYtV
NEW on Wonkhe: The first HESA data release of the season is upon us, so DK unwraps data that gives an insight into current policy topics of interest. buff.ly/clzP8sB
January 28, 2026 at 7:15 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: The first HESA data release of the season is upon us, so DK unwraps data that gives an insight into current policy topics of interest. buff.ly/clzP8sB
NEW on Wonkhe: New tariff groups and an old problem buff.ly/YhBD9Ua
January 28, 2026 at 7:10 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: New tariff groups and an old problem buff.ly/YhBD9Ua
NEW on Wonkhe: UCAS' Director of Data and Analysis picks out the key themes from the 2026 UCAS January Deadline data release buff.ly/ArA7oh5
January 28, 2026 at 7:05 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: UCAS' Director of Data and Analysis picks out the key themes from the 2026 UCAS January Deadline data release buff.ly/ArA7oh5
NEW on Wonkhe: How will the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill affect universities and students? buff.ly/kAnOR69
January 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: How will the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill affect universities and students? buff.ly/kAnOR69
NEW on Wonkhe: The post-16 white paper wants a more flexible system. For Eloise Heathcote, this means tackling the challenges faced by students who join degrees in later years buff.ly/xKmU2pA
January 27, 2026 at 7:05 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: The post-16 white paper wants a more flexible system. For Eloise Heathcote, this means tackling the challenges faced by students who join degrees in later years buff.ly/xKmU2pA
NEW on Wonkhe: A new 10-year workforce plan for the National Health Service ought to be an opportunity to think carefully about higher education’s role. Susanna Kalitowski explains buff.ly/Ej6aOYE
January 27, 2026 at 7:00 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: A new 10-year workforce plan for the National Health Service ought to be an opportunity to think carefully about higher education’s role. Susanna Kalitowski explains buff.ly/Ej6aOYE
NEW on Wonkhe: Mark Peace puts the case that pressure on the graduate premium, in combination with AI, should be causing higher education to look again at the challenge of capturing the full breadth of student outcomes, beyond a single grade buff.ly/Rt92meL
January 26, 2026 at 7:20 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: Mark Peace puts the case that pressure on the graduate premium, in combination with AI, should be causing higher education to look again at the challenge of capturing the full breadth of student outcomes, beyond a single grade buff.ly/Rt92meL
NEW on Wonkhe: International recruitment may no longer have a target attached, but it's going to remain a big part of the international agenda, argues IDP's Simon Emmett – so it needs to be backed up with evidence of quality and outcomes buff.ly/ljfr3An
January 26, 2026 at 7:15 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: International recruitment may no longer have a target attached, but it's going to remain a big part of the international agenda, argues IDP's Simon Emmett – so it needs to be backed up with evidence of quality and outcomes buff.ly/ljfr3An
NEW on Wonkhe: Jim Dickinson compares fifteen countries' approaches to international education and finds the UK lacks the frameworks, data, and infrastructure that competitors have developed buff.ly/9OeG1Z0
January 26, 2026 at 7:10 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: Jim Dickinson compares fifteen countries' approaches to international education and finds the UK lacks the frameworks, data, and infrastructure that competitors have developed buff.ly/9OeG1Z0
NEW on Wonkhe: Amid widespread disappointment with the International Education Strategy, Anne Marie Graham identifies what it gets right on student experience, mobility, and welcome buff.ly/8FvqgRv
January 26, 2026 at 7:05 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: Amid widespread disappointment with the International Education Strategy, Anne Marie Graham identifies what it gets right on student experience, mobility, and welcome buff.ly/8FvqgRv
NEW on Wonkhe: Anton Muscatelli explains why a considered response to the government’s international education priorities requires paying careful attention to rapid global change buff.ly/KdRtJUb
January 26, 2026 at 7:00 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: Anton Muscatelli explains why a considered response to the government’s international education priorities requires paying careful attention to rapid global change buff.ly/KdRtJUb
NEW on Wonkhe: Vincenzo Raimo argues that the UK government's new international education strategy is really an export strategy – and that the gap between the two concepts matters more than ever buff.ly/OgHiNdX
January 24, 2026 at 7:00 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: Vincenzo Raimo argues that the UK government's new international education strategy is really an export strategy – and that the gap between the two concepts matters more than ever buff.ly/OgHiNdX