Wonkhe

APRIL 11, 2024

Kim Allen argues that universities should develop strategies for making students’ lives more liveable - both as students and as workers The post We are having the wrong conversation about student employment appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

MAY 14, 2023

Mark Andrews and Debbie McVitty introduce a new investigation into how universities are making their ambitions for their students a reality The post We’re asking questions about curriculum transformation appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

MARCH 2, 2023

Rebecca Sanderson and Amy Zile call on universities to harness the skills, experiences, commitment and motivation of student carers and parents The post Who cares about the carers? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

DECEMBER 7, 2022

After a report published by Wonkhe and Pearson on building belonging in higher education, Nandini Boodia-Canoo asks about the staff being asked tasked with nurturing it. The post Building belonging: what about staff? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

AUGUST 15, 2023

David Duncan and Chris Pearce have concerns The post REF 2028 mustn’t forget about research outputs appeared first on Wonkhe. The research assessment exercise looks set to increase emphasis on measuring processes, systems and culture.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2024

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. 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.

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Wonkhe

DECEMBER 17, 2023

David Kernohan, Michael Salmon, and James Bagshaw investigate whether the sector has moved on from claiming the wins and explaining the problems The post What TEF submissions told us about outcomes appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Michael Salmon examines whether it will get the answers required The post The questions that will and should be asked about franchising appeared first on Wonkhe. The Public Accounts Committee inquiry into potential fraud at franchised providers begins in earnest.

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JULY 9, 2023

As debate continues over whether university staff-student relationships should be considered sexual misconduct, Anna Bull reports that most students are uncomfortable with staff crossing professional boundaries The post What students think about staff-student professional boundaries appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

APRIL 19, 2024

If critics have a problem with the goal of diversity, they should say so. By Stacy Hawkins Keith Negley for The Chronicle If critics have a problem with the goal of diversity, they should say so.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2024

If we are to get serious about improving pay in universities, Sophie Crouchman suggests we start by getting better at collecting and sharing data The post Low-value contracts, and what they tell us about high-value data appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 13, 2024

Doubts About Value Are Deterring College Enrollment jessica.blake@… Wed, 03/13/2024 - 03:00 AM Survey data suggests that prospective learners are being dissuaded from college by skepticism about whether degrees are worth the time and money. Byline(s) Jessica Blake

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Wonkhe

OCTOBER 23, 2023

SFC Director of Research and Innovation Helen Cross explains what it’s all about The post All about Scotland’s Alliances for Research Challenges appeared first on Wonkhe. This week in Scotland saw the launch of four research initiatives spanning disciplines, institutions and sectors.

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Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Jim Dickinson considers the potential fall out from the figures The post Is the international recruitment bubble about to burst? New immigration numbers are out - and higher education has expanded again. appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

But only about half (49%) said that their schooling at college had given them information about the skills they’ll need for the job, according to the report. But only about half (49%) said that their schooling at college had given them information about the skills they’ll need for the job, according to the report.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2024

Stop agonizing about your syllabus policy and start helping students use AI to extend, not replace, their thinking. Torres and Adam Nemeroff Stop agonizing about your syllabus policy and start helping students use AI to extend, not replace, their thinking.

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Wonkhe

OCTOBER 8, 2023

David Kernohan digs into Public First data to see what this means for opinions on education policy The post Are opinions about university funding shaped by education? We've long seen a person's education level as a political dividing line in modern Britain. appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

But for Jim Campbell and Helen Atkinson, students’ and graduates’ voices should be at the centre of the conversation The post The Graduate route is about human stories, not just numbers appeared first on Wonkhe. International students seem to get thrust into the policy spotlight every time the net migration figures arrive.

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HEPI

APRIL 20, 2024

So, the first thing universities need to do is to be as transparent as possible about the costs they face. That then opens the question of what should be done about the system. They have to say something about higher education, but they do not want to nail their colours to any particular proposal now. appeared first on HEPI.

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Wonkhe

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Reflecting on their analysis of university sexual misconduct policies, Sundari Anitha and Ana Jordan reveal concerning trends, and argue that the sector has a very long way to go The post What a sector-wide analysis of university policies tells us about approaches to sexual misconduct appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

MARCH 29, 2023

Supporting teachers with knowledge and confidence can boost progression to selective universities, finds Hannah Rolley The post Elite access is as much about teachers as it is about students appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

MAY 1, 2023

The recommendation came in a wide-ranging report about how colleges can better support students who were formerly incarcerated.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2024

Even though its style was different from newspaper writing, Black Issues is where I learned how to write deeply, responsibly, proudly, and eloquently about timely topics of cultural significance to Black professionals. The cover story was about the status of Black male students in U.S. I grew up reading more magazines than newspapers.

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Wonkhe

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Anna Bull and Hayley Turner-McIntyre outline the findings of their study into the acceptance of "rape myths" among students - with some concerning demographic trends The post The problematic myths that students believe about sexual assault appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

AUGUST 17, 2023

Debbie McVitty argues that doomful media stories about the state of universities reflect wider cultural angst The post Level 3 results are a lightning rod for anxiety about the status of university appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 18, 2024

Letting Ourselves Dream About Our Careers Sarah Bray Mon, 03/18/2024 - 03:00 AM Life is short, so we should pursue a path that allows us to be fully ourselves, writes Lauren Easterling. Byline(s) Lauren Easterling

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OCTOBER 29, 2023

Jim Dickinson reviews the supply and demand side interventions being taken by politicians across the continent The post What is the rest of Europe doing about student housing? Shortages of student accommodation are being faced by universities across Europe. appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

MAY 16, 2023

Andy Youell feels burdened The post We need to talk about data burden appeared first on Wonkhe. Higher education providers have to collect, understand, analyse and submit huge swathes of data - but why?

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Higher Education Education 169

Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

A RAND Europe research team sets out the key findings of their new study The post What the REF 2021 impact case studies can reveal about UK research appeared first on Wonkhe. Analysis of research impact sheds light on the many ways that UK research makes a difference.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

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. The Office for Students is promising guidance on equitable access partnerships.

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Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The post Supporting student resilience is about moving from surviving to thriving appeared first on Wonkhe. Amy Irwin and colleagues discuss the intervention they've been trialling to help students adapt successfully to periods of adversity.

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Students 249

Wonkhe

JUNE 28, 2023

David Kernohan digs in to HESA data to find out how pay compares for academic and professional staff across the sector in England The post What we know about sector staff wages appeared first on Wonkhe.

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OCTOBER 1, 2023

Michelle Craig and Debbie McVitty share findings of new research from Wonkhe and Solutionpath The post Having the conversation with students about learning engagement and data analytics appeared first on Wonkhe. Students have views on how learning engagement data should be collected, analysed and used.

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Wonkhe

JUNE 27, 2023

REF 2028 is about incentives not just outcomes and James Coe thinks that could be good for research culture The post REF is about incentives not just outcomes appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 11, 2024

Let’s Have Better Debates About Standardized Tests Elizabeth Redden Mon, 03/11/2024 - 03:00 AM Ben Paris argues that test critics downplay the disadvantages of test-optional policies. Byline(s) Ben Paris

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Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Read more about the hidden costs of course materials. How do student affordability and happier faculty connect?

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Faculty Students 144

Higher Ed Ethics Watch

JUNE 8, 2023

What’s happening in class is no longer going to be, ‘Here are some questions — let’s talk about it between us human beings,’” he said, but instead “it’s like, ‘What also does this alien robot think?’” Universities are also aiming to educate students about the new A.I. said they planned to embed a discussion of A.I.

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