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What does the tertiary turn in higher education policy mean in practice?

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Across the UK post-compulsory education policy is adopting a more "tertiary" approach - but how tertiary is defined shapes what happens in policy and practice. Chris Millward synthesises the reflections of an expert panel The post What does the tertiary turn in higher education policy mean in practice?

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Let’s bring the public good back onto the higher education policy agenda in England

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Policy making in England no longer seems able to think about higher education as a public good. For Simon Marginson, this is something in desperate need of recovery The post Let’s bring the public good back onto the higher education policy agenda in England appeared first on Wonkhe.

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What’s going to happen in higher education policy in 2023-24?

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The post What’s going to happen in higher education policy in 2023-24? Team Wonkhe reads the runes for the coming year – what's in store for the sector? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Reflecting on a decade of higher education policy and politics – and looking ahead

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A tumultuous ten years in UK politics has shaped the higher education landscape, for better or worse. Alistair Jarvis looks for lessons learned The post Reflecting on a decade of higher education policy and politics – and looking ahead appeared first on Wonkhe.

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What can we learn from past higher education policy?

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As predictions of an oncoming recession are voiced during a current cost of living crisis, Kat Emms asks what lessons learnt from past HE policy could help us navigate the storm. The post What can we learn from past higher education policy? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The Roots of Erasure Legislation in Education Policy

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BY LOGAN JOHNSON In 2020, state bans on teaching “divisive concepts” in elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education began sweeping our nation.

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Research assessment has always been controversial, yet it necessarily persists

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Arguing about research assessment has been a central feature of seventy-five years of higher education policy. David Kernohan traces the roots of the latest debates