Johnny Rich
@johnnyrich.com
CEO, PushTalks & @EngProfCouncil Author of The Human Script. Speaker. Specialist in #HigherEd #FairAccess #LifelongLearning #Employability #SocialMobility #Policy #Engineering
Web: johnnyrich.com
Twitter: @johnnysrich
Web: johnnyrich.com
Twitter: @johnnysrich
Jesus was delighted by the first gift from the three wise men. When he got the second, he was incensed. #weakendpun
December 27, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Jesus was delighted by the first gift from the three wise men. When he got the second, he was incensed. #weakendpun
I carefully gather my advent calendar treats into daily rations. After 10 days, I have a decoration to hang up. #weakendpun
December 20, 2025 at 8:06 AM
I carefully gather my advent calendar treats into daily rations. After 10 days, I have a decoration to hang up. #weakendpun
I got sick after eating lobster. It turned out it was past its shell-by date. #weakendpun
December 13, 2025 at 8:20 AM
I got sick after eating lobster. It turned out it was past its shell-by date. #weakendpun
At the packed launch of the OfS 5-year strategy. Chair Edward Peck is opening: “We want to create strong, robust, two-way dialogue”. Based on recent years, many in the sector will recognise that as more of a strategic change than it may sound.
December 10, 2025 at 9:06 AM
At the packed launch of the OfS 5-year strategy. Chair Edward Peck is opening: “We want to create strong, robust, two-way dialogue”. Based on recent years, many in the sector will recognise that as more of a strategic change than it may sound.
The @officeforstudents.bsky.social is consulting on proposals to link tuition fees to the Teaching Excellence Framework.
I've written a blog for @hepi-news.bsky.social to explore whether this is a good idea and offer an alternative.
www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/12/08/t...
I've written a blog for @hepi-news.bsky.social to explore whether this is a good idea and offer an alternative.
www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/12/08/t...
Towards an educational gain approach to TEF - HEPI
This blog was kindly authored by Johnny Rich, Chief Executive of Push and Chief Executive of the Engineering Professors’ Council. You can read HEPI’s other blog on the current OfS consultation here. T...
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December 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The @officeforstudents.bsky.social is consulting on proposals to link tuition fees to the Teaching Excellence Framework.
I've written a blog for @hepi-news.bsky.social to explore whether this is a good idea and offer an alternative.
www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/12/08/t...
I've written a blog for @hepi-news.bsky.social to explore whether this is a good idea and offer an alternative.
www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/12/08/t...
I told the chancellor to pay more attention to gambling and other forms of sin tax. She nodded and said she’d take particular care over the grammatical arrangement of words in her budget speech. #weakendpun
December 6, 2025 at 8:22 AM
I told the chancellor to pay more attention to gambling and other forms of sin tax. She nodded and said she’d take particular care over the grammatical arrangement of words in her budget speech. #weakendpun
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Brexit: the trillion pound ‘mistake’
The recent NBER report suggests the Treasury’s 2016 analysis – slammed by Brexiters as a ‘hoax’– actually understated the impact of Brexit
By Anthony Robinson
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/opinion/brex...
The recent NBER report suggests the Treasury’s 2016 analysis – slammed by Brexiters as a ‘hoax’– actually understated the impact of Brexit
By Anthony Robinson
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/opinion/brex...
Brexit: the trillion pound ‘mistake’
The recent NBER report suggests the Treasury’s 2016 analysis – slammed by Brexiters as a ‘hoax’– actually understated the impact of Brexit
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Brexit: the trillion pound ‘mistake’
The recent NBER report suggests the Treasury’s 2016 analysis – slammed by Brexiters as a ‘hoax’– actually understated the impact of Brexit
By Anthony Robinson
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/opinion/brex...
The recent NBER report suggests the Treasury’s 2016 analysis – slammed by Brexiters as a ‘hoax’– actually understated the impact of Brexit
By Anthony Robinson
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/opinion/brex...
I saw a cat giving birth in the middle of the street. Should have been fined for dropping litter. #weakendpun
November 29, 2025 at 7:37 AM
I saw a cat giving birth in the middle of the street. Should have been fined for dropping litter. #weakendpun
The airport security guard suspected the man in front of me had a gun. He had a rifle in his bag. But found nothing. #weakendpun
November 22, 2025 at 7:23 AM
The airport security guard suspected the man in front of me had a gun. He had a rifle in his bag. But found nothing. #weakendpun
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How can educators equip future engineers to design systems that are resilient, ethical, and trustworthy?
Join us on Tuesday 9th December 2025, 3pm – 4.30pm GMT for the Complex Systems Toolkit official launch webinar: tinyurl.com/3pezw9j8
#Engineering #Education #ComplexSystems #SystemsThinking
Join us on Tuesday 9th December 2025, 3pm – 4.30pm GMT for the Complex Systems Toolkit official launch webinar: tinyurl.com/3pezw9j8
#Engineering #Education #ComplexSystems #SystemsThinking
November 7, 2025 at 10:51 AM
How can educators equip future engineers to design systems that are resilient, ethical, and trustworthy?
Join us on Tuesday 9th December 2025, 3pm – 4.30pm GMT for the Complex Systems Toolkit official launch webinar: tinyurl.com/3pezw9j8
#Engineering #Education #ComplexSystems #SystemsThinking
Join us on Tuesday 9th December 2025, 3pm – 4.30pm GMT for the Complex Systems Toolkit official launch webinar: tinyurl.com/3pezw9j8
#Engineering #Education #ComplexSystems #SystemsThinking
Levy criticism ‘makes me want to run screaming’, says Smith www.timeshighereducation.com/news/levy-cr...
The Minister is right to want alternatives to the #InternationalStudentLevy. There's no shortage. See my comment on the article.
The Minister is right to want alternatives to the #InternationalStudentLevy. There's no shortage. See my comment on the article.
Levy criticism ‘makes me want to run screaming’, says Smith
No one has come up with a better way of convincing the Treasury to bring back maintenance grants, skills minister tells social mobility event
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November 21, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Levy criticism ‘makes me want to run screaming’, says Smith www.timeshighereducation.com/news/levy-cr...
The Minister is right to want alternatives to the #InternationalStudentLevy. There's no shortage. See my comment on the article.
The Minister is right to want alternatives to the #InternationalStudentLevy. There's no shortage. See my comment on the article.
I realised why Glamorgan is so famous for its male voice choirs. It must be all the Barry tones.
#weakendpun
#weakendpun
November 15, 2025 at 8:41 AM
I realised why Glamorgan is so famous for its male voice choirs. It must be all the Barry tones.
#weakendpun
#weakendpun
A flat-fee international student levy would be the worst version of a bad policy. www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Departments Split On Size Of International Student Levy
Exclusive: There is disagreement within the government over how big the new levy on international students should be.
www.politicshome.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
A flat-fee international student levy would be the worst version of a bad policy. www.politicshome.com/news/article...
My neighbour kept burning something strong smelling and the fumes would drift and fill my whole house. I was incensed #weakendpun
November 8, 2025 at 7:55 AM
My neighbour kept burning something strong smelling and the fumes would drift and fill my whole house. I was incensed #weakendpun
I was going to do a comedy podcast about how to make curtains, but I didn’t have enough material. #weakendpun
November 1, 2025 at 8:22 AM
I was going to do a comedy podcast about how to make curtains, but I didn’t have enough material. #weakendpun
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If you're a member of the National Trust remember to vote for council members by midnight tonight.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
If you're a member of the National Trust remember to vote for council members by midnight tonight.
Use the Quick Vote option.
Entryist pressure group Reform Trust is trying to seize control. Stop them
Voting is quick and easy if your membership card is at hand
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Use the Quick Vote option.
Entryist pressure group Reform Trust is trying to seize control. Stop them
Voting is quick and easy if your membership card is at hand
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Reform engineering and physics degree funding or ‘risk break’ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Pleased to talk to @resprofnews.bsky.social for this piece on behalf of @epc.ac.uk
Pleased to talk to @resprofnews.bsky.social for this piece on behalf of @epc.ac.uk
Reform engineering and physics degree funding or ‘risk break’ - Research Professional News
System in danger unless change to strategic priorities grant addresses deficits, warn subject leaders
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October 31, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Reform engineering and physics degree funding or ‘risk break’ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Pleased to talk to @resprofnews.bsky.social for this piece on behalf of @epc.ac.uk
Pleased to talk to @resprofnews.bsky.social for this piece on behalf of @epc.ac.uk
I'm on The Wonkhe Show this week – the not-to-be-missed #HigherEd policy podcast – discussing public perceptions of HE, housing and (one of my favourite topics) #employability with @jimdickinson.bsky.social, @benward.social and @liviascott.bsky.social
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Podcast: Public attitudes, housing, employability
This week on the podcast we get across the Westminster government’s post-16 white paper
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October 30, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I'm on The Wonkhe Show this week – the not-to-be-missed #HigherEd policy podcast – discussing public perceptions of HE, housing and (one of my favourite topics) #employability with @jimdickinson.bsky.social, @benward.social and @liviascott.bsky.social
@wonkhe.bsky.social wonkhe.com/blogs/public...
@wonkhe.bsky.social wonkhe.com/blogs/public...
I was very pleased yesterday to be invited to the parliamentary launch of #ResearchPlus, a new grouping of research-led universities.
(New website here: lnkd.in/eq2Bk7Fp)
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October 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I was very pleased yesterday to be invited to the parliamentary launch of #ResearchPlus, a new grouping of research-led universities.
(New website here: lnkd.in/eq2Bk7Fp)
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(New website here: lnkd.in/eq2Bk7Fp)
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I went to see the doctor about a mole on my arm. She said, I needed a vet.
So I asked about a mole on my other arm and she recommended tortilla chips.
#weakendpun
So I asked about a mole on my other arm and she recommended tortilla chips.
#weakendpun
October 25, 2025 at 7:59 AM
I went to see the doctor about a mole on my arm. She said, I needed a vet.
So I asked about a mole on my other arm and she recommended tortilla chips.
#weakendpun
So I asked about a mole on my other arm and she recommended tortilla chips.
#weakendpun
If you're involved at any level in admissions, access or strategic planning for your faculty or university, you will not want to miss the Engineering Professors' Council's Access & Admissions Forum on November 5th. epc.ac.uk/event/access...
Access & Admissions Forum 2025 - Engineering Professors Council
This year’s EAN Access and Admissions Forum brings together leaders, policymakers, and higher education specialists to examine one of the sector’s most urgent challenges, the financial sustainability ...
epc.ac.uk
October 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
If you're involved at any level in admissions, access or strategic planning for your faculty or university, you will not want to miss the Engineering Professors' Council's Access & Admissions Forum on November 5th. epc.ac.uk/event/access...
I'm still reading the just published Post-16 Education & Skills White Paper, but I have some immediate hot takes...
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October 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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I used to know a good-looking Italian priest. We called him the pastor dish. #weakendpun
October 18, 2025 at 6:48 AM
I used to know a good-looking Italian priest. We called him the pastor dish. #weakendpun
I’ve heard a credible rumour that the Post-16 #WhitePaper will drop on Monday.
kermit the frog is holding his hand to his mouth and looking surprised .
Alt: kermit the frog is holding his hand to his mouth and looking nervous
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October 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I’ve heard a credible rumour that the Post-16 #WhitePaper will drop on Monday.
I was hosting a party and lots of people praised my salsa and dips.
I’ve always been a good dancer. #weakendpun
I’ve always been a good dancer. #weakendpun
October 11, 2025 at 7:13 AM
I was hosting a party and lots of people praised my salsa and dips.
I’ve always been a good dancer. #weakendpun
I’ve always been a good dancer. #weakendpun