Emily Commander
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This week it's mostly about funding students and the sector
Student finance The Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill was introduced into the House of Commons this week. It allows the Secretary of state for Education to set fee limits at the resolution of an individual credit for a...
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Weekly digest 11 November
Regulatory OfS has published some useful new data, which enable you to explore differences in rates of student continuation, completion, attainment and progression according to various characteristics. You can find everything you need here. However, the reliance of OfS on...
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Reshuffles, blended learning and funding lotteries
Politics Although we have a new Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Education (Kit Malthouse), in the Cabinet reshuffle, it looks as if Andrea Jenkyns, just reappointed to the Department for Education, has been retained as Minister for Higher...
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A-levels results week
Results A-level results came out this week and, as anticipated, there was a steep fall in the number of students achieving the highest grades, although numbers were still higher than pre-pandemic, in 2019. There was also a drop in the...
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REF, quality and access
Research As you are aware, the REF results came out this week (for anyone needing a quick refresh, here is some background on the REF or you could try this quick explainer from Wonkhe). You can watch the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)’s...
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Inclusivity and soaring costs
Student affairs The Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned that high inflation could cause an “interest rate rollercoaster” for student loans, with the interest rate reaching as high as 12% for some this autumn. This is because the rate of...
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Excellence in sports science; hard times for students
Rankings QS released its World University Rankings by Subject this week. Bath’s best performance was in sports-related subjects, where it was ranked 8th in the world in 2022, but a total of 14 subjects were ranked in the top 20...
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Financial sustainability and other issues
Research Funding The Department for Business, Energy, and the Industrial Strategy has confirmed the £39.8bn research and development budget for 2022-2025, which will help deliver the government's Innovation Strategy and drive forward ambitions as a science superpower. UK Research and...
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OfS new conditions of registration, amongst other things
Regulatory and governance OfS have confirmed its new Conditions of Registration, intended to tackle poor quality provision, which will come into effect on 1 May 2022: New condition B1 stipulates that courses should be up-to-date, challenging, well delivered, and equip...
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From regulating Covid to regulating student finance?
COVID Following the (Westminster) government’s announcement of the lifting of legal restrictions in England, the Department for Education published updated Covid-19 operational guidance this week for the higher education sector. Wonkhe has an analysis of the changes. Augar response THE...