Regulation
Is there still a role for validation?
Yes, answers the OU's Phil Berry, who argues that a validation arrangement can benefit alternative HE and established universities - serving to build a better quality sector.
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Time to open the door on sector diversity
The sector is diverse, but it could offer more choices of delivery methods to support the needs of a wider range of learners. Paul Feldman of Jisc, a member of the Higher Education Commission, introduces their recent report.
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On senior pay, the ball is in the sector’s court
OfS Chair Sir Michael Barber encourages the sector to get their house in order regarding value for money, as he looks towards the formal existence of the new sector regulator in the new year.
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Can one size fit all? OfS and the future of regulation
The Higher Education Commission has launched a new report on the challenges facing the OfS in fostering a diverse higher education sector. Wonkhe's Arthi Nachiappan and Catherine Boyd digest the key findings.
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The OfS should make university governance a top priority
Many of the criticism's recently levelled at universities could be fixed with improved governance, but will the new regulator be sufficiently ambitious to ensure reform? Jim Dickinson suggests some ways forward.
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Contracts, complaints and unintended consequences
Jim Dickinson reflects on former OIA chief Rob Behrens' new book, in the context of Jo Johnson's latest pledge to further students' rights.
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TEF – is it here to stay or a flash in the pan?
Whilst it is unlikely to outlive external examining, will TEF last as long as Audit and HE Review? Or will it have as short a half-life as TQA and Subject Review? Paul Greatrix takes us through a history of quality assurance and assessment in universities.
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Understanding the burden of data collection
Andy Youell introduces the latest data-driven consultation on finding ways to better understand and reduce the burden of data management and collection in higher education providers.
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Students don’t need more markets, but collective choice and voice
The government and OfS's apparent obsession with applicant choice risks undermining a decade's worth of progress in developing student voice, argues Jim Dickinson.
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Time for universities to get ready for the compliance culture
Smita Jamdar analyses what the new 'compliance culture' that is likely to follow from the Higher Education and Research Act will mean for university management.
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