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The Higher Education Show

Every week the Wonkhe team and guests from across higher education dissect the week’s big policy developments, and we also feature views from around the sector.

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Latest Episodes:

Key workers, complaints, international demand, mental health Apr 30, 2020

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This week on the podcast we look at the proposal from Universities UK and MillionPlus on attracting government funds to the sector to support current and future key workers. We also reflect on the OIA annual report, interrogate new evidence on the intentions of international applicants, and think about mental health in the context of the pandemic.
Hosted by Wonkhe CEO Mark Leach; with Steve Smith, Vice Chancellor at Exeter University and Hillary Gyebi-Ababio, Undergraduate Education Officer at Bristol SU.

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No Buildings from September? Apr 26, 2020

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In this special extra edition of the Wonkhe Show, we’re looking how universities might prepare for the prospect of having to deliver fully online courses into September. What principles might be adopted? How should staff be supported? And how can universities engage with students in managing this shift?
Hosted by Debbie McVitty, Editor of Wonkhe, with Andrew Turner, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor at Coventry University, Rachael Curzons, Chief Partnerships Officer at Aula and Eve Alcock, SU President at University of Bath Students’ Union.
This podcast is produced in association with Aula. Join Aula and Wonkhe on 7 May for the online event: No buildings from September - what on earth do we do about the learning experience?

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Bailouts, admissions, September Apr 23, 2020

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This week on the podcast we look at UUK's proposed higher education bailout and NUS' proposed student bailout and consider how the proposals are being received by Government. We also look at the ongoing moratorium on unconditional offers, talk to Durham's VC, wonder how universities will ever re-open, and have a think about what September might look like for students and universities.
With sector student experience expert Michelle Morgan, Professor of Higher Education at Lancaster Uni Paul Ashwin, and Wonkhe’s Associate Editor David Kernohan.

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Uni budgets, quality, admissions Apr 09, 2020

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This week on the podcast we discuss the impact of Covid-19 on university finances, we have a think about maintaining quality and standards in the middle of the crisis and we discuss the big admissions questions as the moratorium on unconditional offers continues.
With Smita Jamdar, Partner & Head of Education at Shakespeare Martineau and Andrew Hargreaves, co-founder of dataHE.

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Number controls, safety nets, community contribution Apr 02, 2020

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This week on the Wonkhe Show we're thinking about student numbers, and the types of regulation and national intervention needed during and after the Covid-19 lockdown. We also think about students and their need for safety both over assessment and enrolment, and the role universities are playing in the community during the crisis.
With Jim Dickinson, Associate Editor at Wonkhe, with Selena Bolingbroke, Lead for External Engagement & Strategic Development at Goldsmiths, University of London; and Andy Westwood, Vice Dean for Social Responsibility for the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Manchester.

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Covid-19 and admissions, REF, regulation and accommodation Mar 26, 2020

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This week on the Wonkhe Show we start to try to make sense of the fall out from the Covid-19 crisis. We discuss admissions and student recruitment, the cancellation of the REF and the prospects for PGR students, the character of regulation required for the coming period and the major issues around student accommodation for both next term and beyond.
Hosted by Mark Leach, CEO of Wonkhe, with Mary Curnock Cook, independent higher education expert; Nick Hillman, Director of HEPI, and Jim Dickinson, Associate Editor at Wonkhe.

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PODCAST: Mental health, universities and Covid-19 Mar 20, 2020

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This week on the podcast we ask how we maintain our emotional and mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic. We also process the events of the week just gone, there’s top tips for staying healthy while working or studying at home, and we have a think about what universities and government should be doing to help.
With John de Pury, Assistant Director of Policy at Universities UK and Fran Longstaff, Head of Psychology at Fika.

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PODCAST: Budget, COVID-19, OfS in court, misconduct Mar 12, 2020

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This week on the podcast we look at the budget and implications for HE, as well as the impacts on the sector of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Office for Students has won a court case, and we look at new guidelines on handling cases of sexual misconduct.

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Graduate premium, careers, levelling up, culture wars Mar 05, 2020

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This week on the podcast we go through IFS’ work on the graduate premium, examine HEPI’s take on how graduate employability has changed universities, and look at Million Plus’ ideas for how to level up higher technical education. We also tackle Turning Point UK’s attempt to address “left wing bias” in university teaching.
With Selena Bolingbroke, Lead for External Engagement and Strategic Development at Goldsmiths University of London; and Adam Tickell, Vice Chancellor of the University of Sussex.

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Admissions, coronavirus, number controls, levelling up Feb 27, 2020

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his week on the podcast we take a look at OfS’ new review of admissions, assess the impact of coronavirus on the sector, and look at whether we’re about to see the return of student number controls. We also have a look at a new HEPI report on “levelling up”.
With Mark Leach, Editor-in-Chief of Wonkhe; Vivienne Stern, Director of Universities UK International; David Bell; Vice Chancellor of the University of Sunderland; and Graeme Wise, Contributing Editor at Wonkhe.

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