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MARCH 27, 2024

Karen Clegg sets out a team based approach for PhD supervision and highlights the positive consequences for research culture The post A team approach to PhD supervision appeared first on Wonkhe.

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MARCH 27, 2024

Caron Gentry issues a plea for more widespread valuing of arts, humanities and social science education even - or especially - in times of financial pressure The post False economies – why cutting SHAPE courses is bad for HE and bad for the country appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Arts And Sciences Humanities Education 352

Wonkhe

MARCH 26, 2024

It it is time for universities to stop the nonsense of participating in flawed research rankings exercises, argue Paul Ashwin and Derek Heim The post Rank hypocrisy – how universities betray their promises on responsible research assessment appeared first on Wonkhe.

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University 362

Wonkhe

MARCH 26, 2024

Dmytro Chumachenko shares his insights into research under fire in Ukraine, and the role the UK can play in supporting the sector The post The silent casualty – how the Russian war is eroding Ukraine’s scientific potential appeared first on Wonkhe.

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MARCH 26, 2024

Some policy stability would allow for a more nuanced conversation about apprenticeships. Michael Salmon reviews the latest research and data The post Apprenticeships are not one thing appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Policy 279

Wonkhe

MARCH 18, 2024

Open access publishing has been bolstered by centrally negotiated transitional agreements between funders, publishers, and the sector. Libby Homer wonders how far this can take us in pursuit of real cultural change The post Transitional agreements may not be the whole route to open access appeared first on Wonkhe.

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MARCH 18, 2024

Existing area-based measures of deprivation have never really worked for higher education. HESA's Tej Nathwani introduces the new socio-economic index for small areas The post SEISA by HESA – a new area-based measure of deprivation appeared first on Wonkhe.

Higher Education 185

Higher Education Education 185

Wonkhe

MARCH 17, 2024

Some of the educational development recommendations in Australia’s higher education review will look familiar to UK readers. Letizia Gramaglia looks for lessons learned The post When borrowing learning and teaching ideas from the UK, make sure to learn from them as well appeared first on Wonkhe.

Higher Education 275

Higher Education Education 275

Wonkhe

MARCH 17, 2024

For David Hughes, the Australian Universities Accord holds up a mirror to the challenges facing England’s tertiary education sector The post Going tertiary down under appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Education Further Education University 182

Wonkhe

MARCH 17, 2024

Some in Australian universities are saying the sector “lost” the Accord. Ant Bagshaw is focusing on what happens now The post In the end, it’s how the Accord is used that will matter appeared first on Wonkhe.

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University 155

Wonkhe

MARCH 17, 2024

A new First Minister in Wales knows his way around the higher education sector. Universities Wales' Kieron Rees asks what Vaughan Gething might do next The post A former Aberystwyth SU president is Wales’ new First Minister appeared first on Wonkhe.

Higher Education 182

Higher Education Education University 182

Wonkhe

MARCH 16, 2024

There's been a major review of higher education in Australia – with much to digest for the UK sector. Team Wonkhe walks you through the proposals The post A bluffer’s guide to the Australian Universities Accord appeared first on Wonkhe.

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University Higher Education Education Policy 165

Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

New research from AGCAS and Shaw Trust on the experiences of disabled graduates finds persisting causes for concern. Claire Toogood and Alona De Havilland explain The post There is still an unacceptable gap in employment outcomes for disabled graduates appeared first on Wonkhe.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

There are a handful of academics in the UK on contracts at very low spine points. David Kernohan tries to find them The post Academic staff on low-value contracts appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Jonathan Grant traces the history of universities' role in securing social justice, arguing that neutrality on such issues undermines the sector's reputation The post Universities should never be neutral on the social issues of the day appeared first on Wonkhe.

History 357

History University 357

Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Ministers are proposing that incidents of harassment on campus be logged by a regulator that has taken five years to fail to act on the issue. Jim Dickinson argues that students are running out of patience The post The campus culture see-saw is about to snap appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Students Higher Education Education 182

Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

For Deborah Johnston and Harriet Cannon, the Abrahart judgement raises questions about academic and professional competences in the curriculum that could have far-reaching implications The post It’s time to get certain around competence appeared first on Wonkhe.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

With an ever-expanding student body and increasing pressure on staff, Louise Banahene reflects on recent insights into effective personal tutoring for diverse students The post Diverse students need bespoke personal tutoring appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Students 209

Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Office for Students is promising guidance on equitable access partnerships. Ruth Squire thinks through the issues The post Getting serious about third sector collaboration requires clarity over its purpose and power dynamics appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Guidance Students 174

Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Traditional access work needn't be the whole picture for universities' efforts on social mobility. Ben Rogers shares new analysis of how University of London federation members are spending their apprenticeship levy. The post Universities shouldn’t stand still on employing apprentices appeared first on Wonkhe.

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University 177

Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Expanding higher education isn't explicitly on any political party's agenda, but you can't have regional economic regeneration without it, argues Debbie McVitty The post The link between place and widening participation should be more explicit appeared first on Wonkhe.

Higher Education 209

Higher Education Education 209

Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

An election at the start of the academic year could disenfranchise students. David Kernohan explains The post Students take new seats for a welcome week election appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Students 235

Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The government looks to cut red tape in research – but it’s a much more complicated undertaking than a few simple snips. James Coe works out how it all fits together The post Movement on research bureaucracy as the Tickell review finally gets a response appeared first on Wonkhe.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Progress in widening access varies widely across England’s local areas, and the major political parties aren’t paying attention. Graeme Atherton asks what the levelling up agenda means, if not this The post A postcode lottery for university access appeared first on Wonkhe.

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University 182

Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

For Buckinghamshire New University's Nick Braisby, the Office for Students' investigation process could be improved The post Improving the quality of assessments of quality appeared first on Wonkhe.

Students 195

Students University 195

Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

New data analysis from David Kernohan shows that, contrary to popular belief, more staff may not be the most important way to keep students engaged and satisfied with their experience The post Student-staff ratios may not have an impact on the student experience after all appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Students 302

Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Health education is a complex and shifting landscape – with enormous ambitions. Denise Baker and Susanna Kalitowski set out suggestions for better coordination The post Universities, the NHS, and health workforce transformation appeared first on Wonkhe.

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University Education 199

Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Claire Taylor makes the case for a corporate social responsibility levy to fix the country’s ailing public sector The post Public services are in crisis, and universities are part of the solution appeared first on Wonkhe.

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University 319

Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Graduates want to work in the public sector, and the public sector wants to employ them. David Kernohan investigates what the data tells us about how these two UK success stories link together The post The public sector needs graduates appeared first on Wonkhe.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2024

As mass higher education attempts to find ways to boost investment in itself, Jim Dickinson argues that waiting for the political pendulum to swing towards the past is no way to do it The post There are better ways to fund and govern universities as quasi-public services appeared first on Wonkhe.

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University Higher Education Education Students 190

Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

For home students, we accept that HE is partly about career building - but are similar supports there for international students? Brenda Hernandez explains the struggle for professional opportunities The post Are professional opportunities within international students’ grasp? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Students 174

Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This week on the podcast international students have been in the news - but does the sector have a case to answer on admissions? The post Podcast: International students, mental health, students and politics appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Students 165

Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This week’s card from Hugh Jones’s postbag takes us to Ghana. And Wolverhampton The post Higher education postcard: University of Cape Coast appeared first on Wonkhe.

Higher Education 174

Higher Education Education University 174

Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In England and in Scotland universities are struggling financially. As Peter Scott notes, though the policy conversation is different the root causes are the same The post Across the UK, providers are struggling appeared first on Wonkhe.

Policy 299

Policy University 299

Wonkhe

JANUARY 30, 2024

Are there more or less academic staff at your university - who are they and what do they teach? David Kernohan gets the answers from HESA The post HESA Spring 2024: Staff movement appeared first on Wonkhe.

University 185

University 185

Wonkhe

JANUARY 30, 2024

What do students and young people care about - and in an election year, what would turn them out to vote? Ben Farmer reveals the results of new polling The post Countdown to the election: What are young people thinking? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Students 230

Wonkhe

JANUARY 30, 2024

Universities and cities work together to improve the local area elsewhere in Europe. Andrew Dean and Alison Ward share an initiative that helps the UK learn from this. The post Learning from Europe on city partnerships appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Deans University 195