Team Wonkhe

The Wonkhe 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 episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Financial forecasts, cybersecurity, apps 04.04.2019

OfS has finally published its assessment of English providers' finances - and the forecasts look shaky. Our guests discuss the implications, along with a new report on cybersecurity, and another on the value of vocational degrees.  Plus Chris Skidmore calls App Britain!, our correlation quiz and more Hidden History of HE. With Johnny Rich, CEO of Push and the Engineering Professors' Council; Julia...

Grade inflation, loneliness, mergers, Peterson 28.03.2019

Is grade inflation the problem that Damian Hinds claims it is? This week on the podcast we discuss DfE’s “intervention” on the issue, as well as research on student loneliness and the issue of institutional mergers and acquisitions.  We also cover the University of Cambridge’s withdrawal of a two-month fellowship for Jordan Peterson. With David Morris of the University of Greenwich; Rebecca Lowe o...

International, cheating, skills, demography 21.03.2019

The government has published a new international education strategy - but is it enough given the competition? On the podcast this week we discuss the issues, as well as taking a look at Damian Hinds’ intervention on plagiarism.  We also discuss the UK’s skills slowdown, the looming university recruitment crisis, and Hidden History looks at degrees for women. With Robin Webber-Jones, Vice Principal...

Data, housing, funding and cheating 14.03.2019

On the podcast this week we discuss the impact of recent political developments on higher education, data futures, and new research on student accommodation. Plus ITV's new drama about a student who uses an essay mill, our correlation quiz, the latest from the blogs and the launch of Wonkhe SUs. With Chris Shelley, Director of Student and Academic Services at the University of Greenwich; Gavan Con...

Uni bailouts, subsidies and teaching excellence 07.03.2019

What is the real cost to the taxpayer of funding higher education? This week on the podcast we look at report trying to answer that question, as well as students’ views on bailouts for universities, student mental health stats, Hidden History and our correlation quiz. With Andy Youell, strategic data advisor; Eve Alcock, president of Bath Students’ Union; and Wonkhe’s editor Debbie McVitty. Hosted...

Strike complaints, access, harassment 28.02.2019

On the show this week we discuss student complaints about last year's strike action and compensation. The Office for Students has new guidance out on access and participation plans, and there's new data on sexual misconduct on campus. Plus hidden history, our correlation quiz and the latest from our bloggers. With HE public affairs and strategy expert Charles Heymann, Lucy Findlay of Social Enterp...

Labour, decolonisation, housing 21.02.2019

This week on the podcast we discuss Labour's emerging policy on higher education. There's also a look at curriculum decolonisation campaigns getting the royal seal of approval and the state of private student housing. - should universities intervene?  With serial non-exec and sector expert Mary Curnock Cook, HE consultant Pete Quinn, and Wonkhe’s Editor-in-Chief, Founder and CEO Mark Leach. Hosted...

VC pay, civic, staff on TEF 15.02.2019

This week on the podcast the Office for Students has released data on senior pay, and there’s a major report on the civic role of universities. The University and College Union has asked its members what they think of the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework, and we hear from this week’s bloggers. With Anne Marie Canning of King’s College London, William Whyte from the University of...

Michael Barber live at Wonkfest18 10.11.2018

The full recording of Michael Barber live at Wonkfest18. Accompanying slides can be found here: https://wonkhe.com/wp-content/wonkhe-uploads/2018/11/WONKHE-5-NOV-FINAL.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Gyimah in conversation - live at Wonkfest18 06.11.2018

The full recording of Sam Gyimah in conversation - live at Wonkfest18. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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