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For anyone who is wondering why the graduate premium is falling.

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NEW on Wonkhe: As the Office for Students publishes its investigation into a private provider that collapsed, the OIA's Charlotte Corrish raises questions about protections for students when the student loans tap is turned off buff.ly/zkVfm5G

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NEW on Wonkhe: 25 unanswered questions about the collapse of ABA buff.ly/Yyha88a

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NEW on Wonkhe: In the region of 16,000 student visa holders claimed asylum in 2024. Michael Salmon considers what’s going on buff.ly/B4hOBsJ

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NEW on Wonkhe: Jim Dickinson reviews the codes and literature on effective regulation - and finds plenty of problems in the theory of change surrounding the Sussex fine over free speech buff.ly/fJvABhp

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LATEST: from yours truly. The brief was large and the word count small. I hope the point is clear! theconversation.com/show-your-wo...

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The issue is important. But the scale is tiny, and the mechanisms are complex. wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...

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Huge week in HE news so it's a big edition of The Wonkhe Show - I'm joined by Vivienne Stern, Debbie McVitty and @jonathansimons.bsky.social to talk free speech at Sussex and franchising in HE 🎙️ wonkhe.com/blogs/podcas...

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NEW on Wonkhe: The QAA's Helena Vine asks whether we need or want a consistent approach to credit transfer, and, if so, how we might achieve it buff.ly/iwJw8JK

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Important news from the Office for Students: Mylie is a very good dog. x.com/officestuden... Can concur that she is (checks notes) a h*cking good pupper and is totally deserving of any and all head scratches - 14/10. Glad that there has been no OfS news to ruin the joy that Mylie brings everyone

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NEW on Wonkhe: The Office for Students has published its investigation into the university that employed Kathleen Stock. Jim Dickinson explains the record fine and the potential fallout wonkhe.com/blogs/sussex...

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It’s not franchising per se that is the problem. Spending time banning the system won’t necessarily deal with the issues. Same applies to requiring registration, but that’s a necessary starting point. Good summary of options from DK this morning. wonkhe.com/blogs/the-fr...

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NEW on Wonkhe: Rewiring skills and employment pathways doesn't have to be expensive. David Kernohan shares the findings of a short, low cost initiative to bring regional providers, learners, and employers together buff.ly/7DlcTbd

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NEW on Wonkhe: Scottish Funding Council deputy director of assurance and outcomes Elizabeth Shevlin reflects on what can be learned from approaching policymaking as action-based research buff.ly/lqxnHHh

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That @jimdickinson.bsky.social on the Sunday Times splash. The context and the background are the important bits of the story (one that has lived for more than a decade with very little meaningful government action): wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...

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NEW on Wonkhe: New HESA student data shows sector in flux buff.ly/0zEWIx2

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NEW on Wonkhe: Finding a sustainable way to fund postgraduate research isn’t easy buff.ly/mnwdg9D

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wonkhe.com/blogs/what-w... this is a good piece, but do also read the AUDE report in full.

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NEW on Wonkhe: 50 per cent of UKRI's funding is now allocated outside of the Greater South East. James Coe asks if the age of regional research redistribution is upon us buff.ly/VHUJGTo

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Near live from @wonkhe.bsky.social 's Secret Life of Students event, earlier today.

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Hanging out at the UCISA conference today - come say hi if you are there.

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Some fabulously informed comments on this piece. Really if you work at a university and want to understand what is happening right now, this is a very good place to start. wonkhe.com/blogs/the-fi...

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NEW on Wonkhe: Though every higher education provider is different, changes driven by financial problems start with five similar questions. David Kernohan asks them buff.ly/vFZuWXp

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I know it isn't what the headline is about, but I couldn't read it without picturing Dame Esther listening to a Eurovision entry and saying "up a major third? Fantastic!"

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NEW on Wonkhe: The National Audit Office takes a look at the Department for Business and Trade with lessons for universities buff.ly/eNBqpAX

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NEW on Wonkhe: What can board games tell us about the value of higher education and the agency of those who pursue it? Rosie Bryce plays the university card buff.ly/L1TP1ri

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Good, this.

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Wonkhe, "the home of the UK higher education debate" leaves X (40.732 followers). Bluesky: @wonkhe.bsky.social #Leave_X_Twitter

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NEW on Wonkhe: Medical degrees were designed for financially comfortable students. Brigit McWade and Sarah Marsden highlight attempts to address the cost of study for students from other backgrounds buff.ly/NdMQYbP

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In which I finally master the distance function in Tableau. In order to let you decide just what a local student is, and show how many your university might have. (also, there's maps)

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Just realised I still have the Matt Hancock app.

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NEW on Wonkhe: Amer Alwarea calls for a rethink in how arts-led impact in the creative industries is recognised buff.ly/OvI3wuc

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NEW on Wonkhe: Debbie McVitty talk to Jisc director for digital transformation in higher education Sarah Knight to find out how to manage technology change under financial pressure buff.ly/r49OaWf

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NEW on Wonkhe: The fundamentals of the system for student support in England were put place before most of them born. Jim Dickinson argues for change to alleviate poverty and support opportunity buff.ly/83jWooC

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Interim financial return for OfS regulated providers. The regulator wants to know why you need to borrow that money. wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...

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Campus unions publish the "heads of claim" for 2025-26. wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/... With financial problems meaning last years RPI+2% ask was unaffordable for many employers, this year they've gone for RPI+3.5%.

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DfE stops funding spelling and grammar software for disabled students wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...

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If anyone else applying for a senior OfS role could write a book about performance theory and leadership that would be great. thank you. wonkhe.com/blogs/edward...