Wonkhe

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How Community Innovation Practitioners are reshaping place-based innovation Rachel Connor sets out how communities can be at the heart of inclusive innovation

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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...

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

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

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 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

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

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...

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

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.

This 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.

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

This 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

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...

This 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

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

This 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

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

This 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

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

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

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...

This 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

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

This 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