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TEF and colleges: damned if you do, damned if you don’t
Catherine Boyd has been analysing why further education colleges appear to have suffered at the hands of the TEF panels far more frequently than established universities.
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Everyone’s favourite subject – the politics of course classification
The transition from JACS to HECoS gives higher education providers the opportunity to improve their internal analysis and data functions. Alan Paull explains how this will be enabled.
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A brief history of higher education data
The UK's higher education data infrastructure is the envy of the world and has unlikely origins in the conclusion of the Second World War. Andy Youell takes us on a brief and fascinating history.
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What’s in a name? Arriving at Graduate Outcomes
The new name for the survey now formerly known as DLHE has attracted some comment. Rachel Hewitt explains how HESA arrived at 'Graduate Outcomes'.
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Performance management is here to stay, but TEF needs a rethink
TEF's proxy metrics are not sufficiently reliable for evaluating university performance, and may lead to perverse incentives, argues Simon Marginson.
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It’s time to get ready for new data protection regulations
New European regulations for data protection will land next May, and remain in force even after Brexit. Andrew Cormack explains how and why universities need to get ready for these changes now.
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TEF results must be carefully communicated to improve students’ choices
TEF results are only two weeks away. The Russell Group's Sarah Stevens makes the case for careful communication of the outcomes, to ensure that applicants are not mislead by the results.
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What’s that coming over the hill? Is it a metric monster?
There is more data available about higher education than ever, and now these datasets are being linked up. Ant Bagshaw looks at the opportunities and risks.
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(Bench)mark my words: managing preparations for subject-level TEF
Metrics of teaching and student experience are set to proliferate and increase in complexity as TEF hits full stride. Ant Bagshaw offers his reflections on mastering the new 'survey mania'.
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The antidote to university league tables?
Monolithic rankings distort our understanding of diverse forms of university excellence. Johnny Rich argues that a new league table philosophy could make rankings work more for good, rather than ill.
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