Michael Salmon
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Some perceptive analysis here, on the #devolution White Paper in England, and what #universities and Higher Education should be mindful of initially in the proposals @YorkshireUnis @UniversitiesUK
NEW on Wonkhe: The government is doubling down on the mayoral model of devolution across England. David Kernohan and Michael Salmon go through what it means for regional R&D, local skills, and universities’ relationship with local government https://t.co/0CdUnNN7GR
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New Post: How significant is the role of the student press at UK universities? https://t.co/8lN2gaY3Eu
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An interesting discussion of Matt Clifford's comments at our session with @ARIA_research and how universities should approach value capture/value creation was published here in @Wonkhe
https://t.co/epOcgIBzix
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If the economy doesn't grow universities are going to be forever arguing for their slice of an ever shrinking pie. James Coe draws out what a university agenda about economic growth could look like...
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Good fun to be a guest on the @Wonkhe Show live this week at The Festival of Higher Education. Really enjoyed the discussions with @Vicki__Stott @michaelsalmon0 @jim_dickinson on Labour's HE reform priorities, the changing tone at the OfS & a more regional access & participation
NEW on Wonkhe: This week on the podcast live from the Festival of HE in London, England is grappling with Labour’s longer-term aspirations for higher education - we try to figure out what it wants. https://t.co/UIeD043A8B
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We've been trialling it for a few months at @Wonkhe, but excited that today we are rolling out our latest weekly email - The Friday Review. If your university subscribes, it will be landing in your inbox around now. Let us know what you think!
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NEW on Wonkhe: Writtle University College’s merger with Anglia Ruskin University is one of the few recent examples of higher education mergers. Former Writtle registrar Holly Duglan tells the story of how it was brought about https://t.co/9mXVcvCuNi
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NEW on Wonkhe: An increase in maintenance loans gets blunted by fiscal drag https://t.co/n8ylgJmYGY
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NEW on Wonkhe: Westminster's Secretary of State for Education has resolved to increase undergraduate fees and maintenance by forecast inflation. David Kernohan and Jim Dickinson have all the analysis you need https://t.co/oCb1qs9hbK
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As reported in this morning's @Wonkhe Monday Briefing - the HE fee rise is happening and it's being announced this afternoon. The order paper just landed to confirm it.
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Worth a read: How much does teaching cost? https://t.co/NWQOtCa1SC via @wonkhe
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In wider conversations about university funding cost, price, and value are often used interchangeably. Alex Wilshaw tries to disentangle the cost of delivering higher education
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Today, in @Wonkhe, RHS President Emma Griffin discusses 'The Value of History', @RoyalHistSoc's new briefing: https://t.co/4BQIjtAArF. Emma's article introduces the findings of a recent RHS survey of UK #history depts and why many now face cuts & closures #twitterstorians 1/5👇
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Our chief executive Susan Lapworth introduces new research on perceptions of the OfS informed by interviews with senior staff at universities and colleges. Read Susan's blog for Wonkhe: https://t.co/IchNVU8WoA See the full report: https://t.co/gFmic3FL4J
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Here’s one we made earlier - good to be in discussion on issues including graduate outcomes & the wider context for the OfS pilot survey on sexual misconduct - even if @jim_dickinson found homework we hadn’t done #FinnishHealthSurvey
NEW on Wonkhe: This week on the podcast we look at the latest graduate recruitment trends as the Institute of Student Employers reveals a 60 per cent surge in applications per vacancy https://t.co/HAtUEKtTJu
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He also noted that the UKRI CEO and Innovate UK CEO roles had been re-advertised (as noted by @Wonkhe) not because we did not get good people in the first round—we did—but I felt that the job description did not adequately reflect the ambition for those two organisations.
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Our Director of External Relations has written this article for @Wonkhe on the importance of universities engaging with their local communities by meeting the public where they are - using our fantastic @YorkFestofIdeas as an example.
Universities can build trust through creative public engagement https://t.co/ofZgIbuvvJ via @wonkhe Thanks to @Wonkhe for publishing this piece @UniOfYork and @YorkFestofIdeas just one example of how the sector is responding to issues of trust and opportunities for collaboration
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Universities can build trust through creative public engagement https://t.co/ofZgIbuvvJ via @wonkhe Thanks to @Wonkhe for publishing this piece @UniOfYork and @YorkFestofIdeas just one example of how the sector is responding to issues of trust and opportunities for collaboration
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Getting communities involved with their local universities has the power to renew relationships and counter hostile narratives. Joan Concannon presents the work of the York Festival of Ideas
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There’s an important question here from @jim_dickinson. We’re back to the lack of strategy; who thought we needed ‘no frills’ HE taught out of converted office blocks in big cities? https://t.co/P91hDfa5CP
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As more material emerges on the experiences of students in franchised higher education, Jim Dickinson sets out the case for a retrenchment from piled high, delivered cheap provision As more material...
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Delighted to have this blog post and the relationship between the university built environment and wellbeing published. Our surveys are still open (links in post)
NEW on Wonkhe: How do university spaces affect those who use them? A team of researchers present what they have discovered so far, and why it matters https://t.co/A8d1nA5Ok2
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Ahead of the launch of UUK’s blueprint, @viviennestern speaks of the financial challenges facing universities and the possible solutions with Abitsam Mohamed MP (Sheffield Central) on the PLMR panel at Labour Party Conference📸 #LabourConference
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