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This story in the Sunday Times on student loans immediately looked wrong, and as Wonkhe shows, it gets the numbers wrong, having included postgrads in the calculations.
October 11, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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Jim Dickinson (Wonkhe) “... leaving the ethics code to a regulator that may not have the power, doesn’t take complaints and only covers England – cements into HE the very problem the Bill was meant to solve.” See wonkhe.com/blogs/minist...
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October 13, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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We're testing a new, free briefing covering everything going on European HE every week. Get in on the preview here
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Higher Education Europe – everything going on in European HE this week from the team at Wonkhe in the UK
October 14, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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This week on Wonkhe: Who pays the price when universities cancel offers to protect refusal rates?
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Who pays the price when universities cancel offers to protect refusal rates?
As visa refusal rates climb, universities are revoking offers and cancelling CAS en masse to stay under the new BCA threshold. Jim Dickinson asks whether that’s lawful – and who ends up paying.
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October 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Universities are overlooking their established researchers | Wonkhe
Universities are overlooking their established researchers
Steve Joy argues that established researchers need development and recognition that reflect their working lives
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October 14, 2026 at 5:20 AM
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A slightly better outlook for graduate jobs | Wonkhe
A slightly better outlook for graduate jobs
ISE’s 2026 student recruitment survey paints a picture of a graduate job market in flux
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October 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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This week on Wonkhe: Higher education postcard: Rajabai Clock Tower, University of Mumbai
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Higher education postcard: Rajabai Clock Tower, University of Mumbai
This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag crosses the world to Mumbai to find yet another university clock tower
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October 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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NEW on Wonkhe SUs: Universities can’t keep demanding diagnoses the NHS is slowing down
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Universities can’t keep demanding diagnoses the NHS is slowing down
The Fonagy review wants support to start before a diagnosis – Sharanya Sivarajah argues unless universities and DSA follow suit, students will be left in the middle
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October 13, 2026 at 6:45 AM
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NEW on Wonkhe SUs: A lone student governor is a token – boards need two or three
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A lone student governor is a token – boards need two or three
With 41 university boards still seating a single student, we weigh up the research on tokens and critical mass and makes the case for more
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October 13, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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Today on Wonkhe: As the UK swaps Turing for Erasmus+, Jonathan Disley argues the real risk is universities dismantling the support that got disadvantaged students abroad
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Erasmus+ is back, but who gets left behind?
As the UK swaps Turing for Erasmus+, Jonathan Disley argues the real risk is universities dismantling the support that got disadvantaged students abroad
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October 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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Ministers dodge the question of candour in universities | Wonkhe
Ministers dodge the question of candour in universities
Baroness Jones asked which university functions the Hillsborough Law covers. Jim Dickinson finds ministers answered none of her questions
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October 13, 2026 at 5:37 AM
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NEW on Wonkhe SUs: Scotland’s food price cap could help students, but only if SUs make sure they are counted
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Scotland’s food price cap could help students, but only if SUs make sure they are counted
The Scottish Government wants a legal cap on the price of bread, milk and eggs in large supermarkets. Team Wonkhe sets out what is proposed and how SUs can get students into it
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October 12, 2026 at 5:05 AM
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The civic university agenda has a geography problem | Wonkhe
The civic university agenda has a geography problem
David Clelland and Liliana Fonseca argue that if universities want to demonstrate their civic value to society, satellite campuses cannot remain an afterthought
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October 14, 2026 at 5:25 AM
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This week on Wonkhe: If the funding debate is about value, Sharanya Sivarajah argues that the universities that serve their places deserve more of the conversation
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If we want social mobility, fund the universities that deliver it
If the funding debate is about value, Sharanya Sivarajah argues that the universities that serve their places deserve more of the conversation
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October 10, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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This week on Wonkhe: Keeping the learning real in the AI age requires coordination and open communication
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Keeping the learning real in the AI age requires coordination and open communication
Wonkhe and Studiosity’s Keeping the Learning Real project asked what happens when AI rips up the rulebook on academic misconduct. Lisa Abrahams and Debbie McVitty explain why coherence matters to secu…
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October 11, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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Today on Wonkhe: Steve Joy argues that established researchers need development and recognition that reflect their working lives
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Universities are overlooking their established researchers
Steve Joy argues that established researchers need development and recognition that reflect their working lives
wonkhe.com
October 14, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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NEW on Wonkhe: Steve Joy argues that established researchers need development and recognition that reflect their working lives
wonkhe.com/blogs/univer...
Universities are overlooking their established researchers
Steve Joy argues that established researchers need development and recognition that reflect their working lives
wonkhe.com
October 14, 2026 at 5:10 AM
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This week on Wonkhe: Universities help students become employable. Lorenzo Mugnai asks if they help them decide what they actually want
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Careers support should help students decide, not just compete
Universities help students become employable. Lorenzo Mugnai asks if they help them decide what they actually want
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October 10, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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This week on Wonkhe: Wonkhe and Studiosity’s Keeping the Learning Real project asked what happens when AI rips up the rulebook on academic misconduct. Lisa Abrahams and Debbie McVitty explain why coherence matters to securing academic integrity in the age of AI
wonkhe.com/blogs/keepin...
Keeping the learning real in the AI age requires coordination and open communication
Wonkhe and Studiosity’s Keeping the Learning Real project asked what happens when AI rips up the rulebook on academic misconduct. Lisa Abrahams and Debbie McVitty explain why coherence matters to secu…
wonkhe.com
October 10, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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We're testing a new, free briefing covering everything going on European HE every week. Get in on the preview here
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Higher Education Europe – everything going on in European HE this week from the team at Wonkhe in the UK
October 13, 2026 at 7:42 AM
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This week on Wonkhe: UK universities are protective over their autonomy. But what is autonomy, why is it so important, and what does it mean in practice? David Kernohan asks the questions.
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Autonomy for the people
UK universities are protective over their autonomy. But what is autonomy, why is it so important, and what does it mean in practice? David Kernohan asks the questions.
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October 10, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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Educational needs are a higher education issue | Wonkhe
Educational needs are a higher education issue
As the schools system tries to get to grips with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support, it turns out the higher education sector might have a lot to say. David Kernohan tracks lear…
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October 14, 2026 at 5:15 AM
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Student transition into university shouldn't be a handover | Wonkhe
Student transition into university shouldn’t be a handover
Katharina De Vita, Sara-Nicola Barron, Catherine Shephard, and Imran Mir argue that student transition starts too late, and that schools, colleges, and universities need to share responsibility for it
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October 13, 2026 at 5:35 AM
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This week on Wonkhe: Procurement is a collaboration question too
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Procurement is a collaboration question too
James Coe makes the case that procurement can be the start of a new conversation on collaboration
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October 11, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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NEW on Wonkhe: As the schools system tries to get to grips with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support, it turns out the higher education sector might have a lot to say. David Kernohan tracks learning needs into higher education
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Educational needs are a higher education issue
As the schools system tries to get to grips with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support, it turns out the higher education sector might have a lot to say. David Kernohan tracks lear…
wonkhe.com
October 14, 2026 at 5:05 AM