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Protect and survive

Originally published on Wonkhe

Higher education can be a life-changing experience. Students invest significant amounts of time, commitment and financial resources in their education, and expect to receive value for money in return. Our reforms will give students…

Adding to the confusion on freedom of speech

Originally published on Wonkhe

The furore about freedom of speech on campus tends to shapeshift — one minute it’s about “no platforming”, then trigger warnings, then bans on books, then the monoculture of lecturers’ views…

Where does all the money go?

Originally published on Wonkhe

Anyone who spends time with students will have overheard a conversation like the one I did recently on the bus.

“Nine grand! Where does it all go?” was the comment from someone totally unaware of…

From our wonk correspondent

Originally published in the Wonkhe Daily

Jim Dickinson went to an Intelligence Squared debate entitled “the battle for free speech”

Last night I went to a debate on no platforming, trigger warnings and safe spaces that didn’t…

Initiating fresh action on student hazing

Originally published on wonkhe

The case of a student who died after a university society initiation ceremony has been across the news over the past couple of weeks and has sparked fresh debate about hazings and binge drinking among…

Student views, student surveys, and getting better at responding

Originally published on wonkhe.com

Within students’ union circles, the NSS has always been a bit marmite. For some student activists…

The Office for Students on free speech

David Kernohan did the heavy lifting on this piece that originally appeared on Wonkhe

If you think the ongoing media circus about “no-platform” has been depressing so far, you’re going to be glad you are not on the Office for Students’…