Jim Dickinson
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Wonkhe (SUs). HE policy. Pop. Pro EU(rovision). Windmills not walls. Giggling incredulity. “Wasteful and inefficient for our economy”. Dreams of visiting Moldova.
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A generation of students has been failed and forgotten again
As the COVID-19 Inquiry concludes its look at education and young people having overlooked university students, Jim Dickinson dissects a damning record of political failure, regulatory evasion and a…
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NEW: As the COVID-19 Inquiry concludes its look at education and young people having overlooked university students, Jim Dickinson dissects a damning record of political failure, regulatory evasion and a system that left students to bear the costs of the pandemic.
"SNP minister 'could force' Edinburgh University bosses to negotiate with unions on job threats"
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November 19, 2025 at 7:15 AM
"SNP minister 'could force' Edinburgh University bosses to negotiate with unions on job threats"
NEW on Wonkhe: New Skills England guidance provides the detail for the white paper’s vision of a coherent skills system. Michael Salmon assesses whether it could work buff.ly/Dtpbg0t
November 19, 2025 at 6:05 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: New Skills England guidance provides the detail for the white paper’s vision of a coherent skills system. Michael Salmon assesses whether it could work buff.ly/Dtpbg0t
NEW on Wonkhe: A decade after a brutal attack reshaped US campus law, Bob Abrahart examines what the debate over duties still gets wrong about universities’ legal responsibilities buff.ly/YcVyHkS
November 19, 2025 at 6:00 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: A decade after a brutal attack reshaped US campus law, Bob Abrahart examines what the debate over duties still gets wrong about universities’ legal responsibilities buff.ly/YcVyHkS
NEW on Wonkhe: OfS capital allocations, 2025-26 bit.ly/4o49hoW
November 18, 2025 at 11:45 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: OfS capital allocations, 2025-26 bit.ly/4o49hoW
"‘Losing the plot’: Scottish university under fire for escalating protests crackdown"
‘Losing the plot’: Scottish university under fire for escalating protests crackdown
A Scottish university has been accused of 'losing the plot' as bosses threaten staff and students with disciplinary action in the event of protests…
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November 18, 2025 at 10:45 AM
"‘Losing the plot’: Scottish university under fire for escalating protests crackdown"
"First UK university to train student nurses to spot domestic abuse signs"
First UK university to train student nurses to spot domestic abuse signs
Nursing students in Belfast are the first in the UK to receive specialist training on domestic abuse and violence as part of their degree.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:15 AM
"First UK university to train student nurses to spot domestic abuse signs"
"Students block university building in protest over 'complicity in genocide'"
Students block university building in protest over 'complicity in genocide'
STUDENTS from the University of Edinburgh have blocked entry to a campus building in protest of the university's "continuing complicity with…
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November 18, 2025 at 9:45 AM
"Students block university building in protest over 'complicity in genocide'"
"How to make universities appeal to the working class"
How to make universities appeal to the working class
The idea of university as an investment in one’s future earning potential has become an increasingly normalised way of framing its benefits.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:15 AM
"How to make universities appeal to the working class"
"Muscatelli report says no growth without colleges and universities"
Can Scotland revive its stalled economy? Muscatelli says colleges can lead recovery
Sir Anton Muscatelli warns Scotland’s funding crisis in colleges and universities risks undermining skills, innovation and long-term economic…
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November 18, 2025 at 8:45 AM
"Muscatelli report says no growth without colleges and universities"
"University tuition fees to prop up high inflation"
University tuition fees to prop up high inflation
City analysts predicted slightly lower levels of core inflation while some said services inflation could ease in new data.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:15 AM
"University tuition fees to prop up high inflation"
"Staff at University of Sheffield begin strike action"
Staff at University of Sheffield begin strike action
Staff at the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University are taking part in strikes.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:45 AM
"Staff at University of Sheffield begin strike action"
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“It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car,” one woman who paid Milne tens of thousands of pounds told us. “He has just wiped me out.”
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
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Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
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A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived
Exclusive: The Tribune can reveal that Andrew Milne has threatened leaseholders with high court action. It ‘broke my heart’ one woman says
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November 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
“It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car,” one woman who paid Milne tens of thousands of pounds told us. “He has just wiped me out.”
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
"Edinburgh university staff walk out in latest strikes over £140m cuts"
Edinburgh university staff walk out in latest strikes over £140m cuts
Members of the UCU union walked out in the first of three days of strikes over proposed cuts and the threat of compulsory redundancies.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:15 AM
"Edinburgh university staff walk out in latest strikes over £140m cuts"
NEW on Wonkhe: The policy environment is supportive, but financial pressures are constraining universities’ civic work. Adam Leach examines the risks and the opportunities ahead wonkhe.com/blogs/higher...
November 18, 2025 at 6:00 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: The policy environment is supportive, but financial pressures are constraining universities’ civic work. Adam Leach examines the risks and the opportunities ahead wonkhe.com/blogs/higher...
Yeah, but agents are selling students homes for next year NOW lads
November 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Yeah, but agents are selling students homes for next year NOW lads
"Student midwives halted from graduating over training ‘failures’ | LBC"
Student midwives halted from graduating over training ‘failures’ | LBC
It comes as Health Secretary Wes Streeting called for an “overhaul” of the midwifery training system.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
"Student midwives halted from graduating over training ‘failures’ | LBC"
"Inside Scotland’s China campuses: military drills and propaganda"
Inside Scotland’s China campuses: military drills and propaganda
Joint ventures between Scottish and Chinese universities have proved lucrative — but controversial, prompting concerns about the involvement of the authoritarian state
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November 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
"Inside Scotland’s China campuses: military drills and propaganda"
"Jewish students call for action after two years of rising antisemitism"
Jewish students call for action after two years of rising antisemitism
'Time for Change' campaign ensures that voices are heard at the highest levels of decision-making
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November 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM
"Jewish students call for action after two years of rising antisemitism"
"AI, Covid and taxes: what is behind steep rise in youth unemployment?"
AI, Covid and taxes: what is behind steep rise in youth unemployment?
Last year’s employer NICs increase and a weak economy are adding to tricky conditions for young people
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November 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
"AI, Covid and taxes: what is behind steep rise in youth unemployment?"
"Palestinian students offered scholarships by University of Sussex - BBC News"
Palestinian students offered scholarships by University of Sussex - BBC News
Four fully-funded scholarships for Palestinians have been created at the University of Sussex.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:45 AM
"Palestinian students offered scholarships by University of Sussex - BBC News"
"‘It’s so demoralising’: UK graduates exasperated by high unemployment"
‘It’s so demoralising’: UK graduates exasperated by high unemployment
Many question value of their degrees and hard work when confronted with a brutally competitive jobs market
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November 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
"‘It’s so demoralising’: UK graduates exasperated by high unemployment"
"London university sued after expelling student who was impersonated on social media"
London university sued after expelling student who was impersonated on social media
Former student says she experienced financial problems and mental health issues after being cyberbullied
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November 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
"London university sued after expelling student who was impersonated on social media"
"Half of all UK jobs shed since Labour came to power are among under-25s"
Half of all UK jobs shed since Labour came to power are among under-25s
Exclusive: David Blunkett warns Keir Starmer Britain’s youth are in danger of becoming ‘lost generation’ on his watch
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November 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
"Half of all UK jobs shed since Labour came to power are among under-25s"
"Levy on international students’ tuition fees not in best interest of UK, says leader of top university"
Levy on international students’ tuition fees not in best interest of UK, says leader of top university
Duncan Ivison, president of Manchester University, says government’s 6% surcharge plan will ‘hurt the sector’
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November 17, 2025 at 9:45 AM
"Levy on international students’ tuition fees not in best interest of UK, says leader of top university"
NEW on Wonkhe: Rhiannon McQuone introduces research from Public First indicating that international fees are HE’s last line of defence wonkhe.com/blogs/the-su...
November 17, 2025 at 6:05 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: Rhiannon McQuone introduces research from Public First indicating that international fees are HE’s last line of defence wonkhe.com/blogs/the-su...