Mark Bennett
@postsgradually.bsky.social
Director (Audience & Insight) at FindAUniversity. Talks about #postgrad #highered #swfc
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Mark Bennett
@postsgradually.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Everything Ages Poorly.
I think my fave thing about the immigration whitepaper so far is how it’s turned Askbrits on Reddit into a hive of memes mocking negativity towards immigrants. Never change, UK.
May 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I think my fave thing about the immigration whitepaper so far is how it’s turned Askbrits on Reddit into a hive of memes mocking negativity towards immigrants. Never change, UK.
Waking this account up to comment on the immigration whitepaper.
Find the ‘successive governments have failed to reduced lines a bit daft. Successive governments haven’t consistently tried (v. different approaches by Conservatives) and the 2024 policy has begun to work.
Find the ‘successive governments have failed to reduced lines a bit daft. Successive governments haven’t consistently tried (v. different approaches by Conservatives) and the 2024 policy has begun to work.
May 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Waking this account up to comment on the immigration whitepaper.
Find the ‘successive governments have failed to reduced lines a bit daft. Successive governments haven’t consistently tried (v. different approaches by Conservatives) and the 2024 policy has begun to work.
Find the ‘successive governments have failed to reduced lines a bit daft. Successive governments haven’t consistently tried (v. different approaches by Conservatives) and the 2024 policy has begun to work.
This morning I had to deal with an argument between my 9yo and 3yo regarding which Metallica song they wanted on Alexa.
How’s your day?
How’s your day?
March 26, 2025 at 8:59 AM
This morning I had to deal with an argument between my 9yo and 3yo regarding which Metallica song they wanted on Alexa.
How’s your day?
How’s your day?
Oh good. The Sunday Times found the franchising story.
March 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Oh good. The Sunday Times found the franchising story.
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NEW on Wonkhe: UKVI got new rules. Hours they count em buff.ly/ffkfppe
March 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: UKVI got new rules. Hours they count em buff.ly/ffkfppe
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ICYMI: ESRC renews funding for two key economic policy research centres #ESRC #AcademicSky
ESRC renews funding for two key economic policy research centres
The Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) and Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy (CPP) will both receive another five years of funding.
www.ukri.org
March 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
ICYMI: ESRC renews funding for two key economic policy research centres #ESRC #AcademicSky
Poor from the government; astute from @wonkhe.bsky.social wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...
Keep on paying the Immigration Health Surcharge upfront, government tells researchers
Peers’ calls for a more attractive visa system for UK science get rebuffed
wonkhe.com
March 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Poor from the government; astute from @wonkhe.bsky.social wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...
Just give Trump ratings. It’s not clever or complex. Treat him like a small child and give him things he can wave at his peers.
March 3, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Just give Trump ratings. It’s not clever or complex. Treat him like a small child and give him things he can wave at his peers.
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Outgoing Trent VC Ed Peck new OfS Chair www.gov.uk/government/n...
Preferred candidate to lead Office for Students confirmed
Professor Edward Peck CBE named as preferred candidate to be the next Chair of the Office for Students by Education Secretary
www.gov.uk
February 27, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Outgoing Trent VC Ed Peck new OfS Chair www.gov.uk/government/n...
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This week on Wonkhe: This week on the podcast UK Research and Innovation and the Office for Students both have new leadership – but what does that mean for the future of regulation, research funding, and sector confidence?
Podcast: New leaders, gen-AI, visas
This week on the podcast UK Research and Innovation and the Office for Students both have new leadership – but what does that mean for the future of regulation, research funding, and sector confidence?
buff.ly
March 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This week on Wonkhe: This week on the podcast UK Research and Innovation and the Office for Students both have new leadership – but what does that mean for the future of regulation, research funding, and sector confidence?
Little bit on the apparent (but probably not) changes to post-study visas trailed in the Times this week.
In short, eligibility to employment absolutely would impact PG recruitment (as our FindAUniversity Pulse data reveals). But it’s not time to panic yet. www.findauniversity.com/comment/1210...
In short, eligibility to employment absolutely would impact PG recruitment (as our FindAUniversity Pulse data reveals). But it’s not time to panic yet. www.findauniversity.com/comment/1210...
Pulse: What might a change to the Graduate Route mean this time? | FindAUniversity.com
Reports suggest Labour may link the UK Graduate Route to employment outcomes. We''ve used Pulse to explore the impact on Masters recruitment.
www.findauniversity.com
February 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Little bit on the apparent (but probably not) changes to post-study visas trailed in the Times this week.
In short, eligibility to employment absolutely would impact PG recruitment (as our FindAUniversity Pulse data reveals). But it’s not time to panic yet. www.findauniversity.com/comment/1210...
In short, eligibility to employment absolutely would impact PG recruitment (as our FindAUniversity Pulse data reveals). But it’s not time to panic yet. www.findauniversity.com/comment/1210...
Having a PG Masters loan to repay now takes some graduates substantially below the minimum wage. This, as with many aspects of our PG finance system, is a mess. wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...
Young PG graduates will be paying much more come April 1st
We’ve talked before here about the mess that is PG loans in England.
wonkhe.com
February 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Having a PG Masters loan to repay now takes some graduates substantially below the minimum wage. This, as with many aspects of our PG finance system, is a mess. wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...
Can someone just do me a BBC News header that says ‘Trump Says Things’
February 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Can someone just do me a BBC News header that says ‘Trump Says Things’
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Damnit! No-one told me that I could have just bought one of these in Lidl...
#PhD #phdlife #academicsky #PhDSmart
#PhD #phdlife #academicsky #PhDSmart
February 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Damnit! No-one told me that I could have just bought one of these in Lidl...
#PhD #phdlife #academicsky #PhDSmart
#PhD #phdlife #academicsky #PhDSmart
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"I’ve only been here a short time but to have that connection with the fans and the players only makes me more confident.."
#swfc
#swfc
Full steam ahead!
Full steam ahead!
www.swfc.co.uk
January 30, 2025 at 11:42 AM
"I’ve only been here a short time but to have that connection with the fans and the players only makes me more confident.."
#swfc
#swfc
Turns out someone screwed this up.
Fair play tbh.
Fair play tbh.
Small edit to the toilets at the Rose and Crown Wadsley #SWFC
January 22, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Turns out someone screwed this up.
Fair play tbh.
Fair play tbh.
NGL
- Professionally: Trump 👀
- Personally: Trump 🥱
- Professionally: Trump 👀
- Personally: Trump 🥱
January 22, 2025 at 11:23 PM
NGL
- Professionally: Trump 👀
- Personally: Trump 🥱
- Professionally: Trump 👀
- Personally: Trump 🥱
I mean, it’s not wrong.
January 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I mean, it’s not wrong.
There is a world of difference between good and bad Camembert.
December 28, 2024 at 11:23 PM
There is a world of difference between good and bad Camembert.
A little late sharing this from @dkernohan.bsky.social at @wonkhe.bsky.social. Analysis of PG loan take up showing unexpected trends - e.g. concentrated at smaller providers. wonkhe.com/blogs/studen...
Student Loans Company data on fees and maintenance, 2023-24
David Kernohan guides you through a little-understood dataset that highlights some glaring problems with the way we support students and fund higher education
wonkhe.com
December 19, 2024 at 3:38 PM
A little late sharing this from @dkernohan.bsky.social at @wonkhe.bsky.social. Analysis of PG loan take up showing unexpected trends - e.g. concentrated at smaller providers. wonkhe.com/blogs/studen...
It’s late 2024 and @uber is basically an app for getting late taxis and cold McDonalds.
December 13, 2024 at 2:01 AM
It’s late 2024 and @uber is basically an app for getting late taxis and cold McDonalds.