No, you are not of ‘greater moral value’
I loathe the expression 'check your privilege' - it serves entirely to silence debate and foster division - but I did have an occasion yesterday when I truly understood the…
Tag: Policy
Influencing Higher Education Policy
A new book, Influencing Higher Education Policy: A Professional Guide to Making an Impact goes on sale today. Edited by the superb duo Debbie Mcvittie (Editor of Wonkhe) and Ant…
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Conservative Home: £9,250 tuition fees: Bad for students, Bad for Society, Bad for the Conservative Party
In my latest Conservative Home article I set out why a major reduction in university tuition fees (replaced by teaching grant based on the cost to deliver the coursr) isn't…
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Wonkhe: Subject TEF
My lastest Wonkhe article looks at the latest government updates on subject level TEF, the first major policy release since I was involved. You can read the full article here:…
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Wonkhe: A Hierarchy of Purposes in Higher Education
My latest Wonkhe article looks at the various purposes fulfilled by higher education and concludes that it's time to make receiving a degree conditional upon passing a basic national test…
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First Wonkhe contribution
My first article as a Contributing Editor of Wonkhe has been published: 'In defence of archaic governance structures'. In it, I make the case for the restoration of academic self-governance…