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Every week the Wonkhe team and guests from across higher education dissect the week's big policy developments, and we also feature interviews, features and views from around the sector.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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April 9, 2025
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April 4, 2025
<p>This week on the podcast we discuss new research on student regret, as a report from the University of Bristol reveals that while two-thirds of current undergraduates are happy with their choice of degree, it drops to less than half among recent graduates. Are improved advice and guidance really the answer?</p><br><p>Plus we look at the collapse of the Advanced Business Academy (ABA) and its aftermath, as an Office for Students (OfS) investigation uncovers serious concerns about student placements and course delivery. And we examine new research on widening participation “cold spots” and the stark disparities in teachers’ expectations for students based on geography and school ratings.</p><br><p>With Mary Curnock Cook, non-executive in education and edtech, Pete Quinn, inclusion consultant, Mack Marshall, Community and Policy Officer at Wonkhe and presented by Jim Dickinson, Associate Editor at Wonkhe.</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
March 27, 2025
<p>This week on the podcast we're discussing the Office for Students fine of £585,000 levied against the University of Sussex for breaches of free speech conditions, as vice chancellor Sasha Roseneil calls the process "Kafka-esque" and plans a legal challenge.</p><br><p>Plus we examine what Bridget Phillipson has called "one of the biggest financial scandals universities have faced" – franchising. Does the affair point signal a shift towards a more “planned” system?</p><br><p>With Vivienne Stern, Chief Executive at Universities UK, Jonathan Simons, Partner and Head of the Education Practice at Public First, Debbie McVitty, Editor at Wonkhe and presented by Mark Leach, Editor-in-Chief at Wonkhe.</p><br><p><a href="https://wonkhe.com/blogs/sussex-fined-almost-600k-over-free-speech/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sussex fined almost £600k over free speech</a></p><p><a href="https://wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/so-are-universities-allowed-to-chill-misogyny-or-not/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">\So are universities allowed to chill misogyny or not?</a></p><p><a href="https://wonkhe.com/blogs/the-franchise-problem-may-not-have-a-quick-answer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The franchise problem may not have a quick answer</a></p><p><a href="https://wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/welcome-to-the-walk-in-degree/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Welcome to the walk-in degree</a></p><p><a href="https://wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/what-is-the-franchising-boom-doing-to-drop-out/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is the franchising boom doing to drop-out?</a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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