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Students at the heart of the system? White papers and taking control

The government has issued a long-awaited White Paper on the future of higher education. Its title, “Students at the heart of the system”, prompted this comment on The Student Room: “You can’t produce a report titled Students at the Heart … Continue reading

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Why students don’t always win as consumers

With student satisfaction being touted as a big driver of HE in the future, how does the student experience come into play? The term ‘student experience’ means a great many things. Each experience is unique, as well as each person’s … Continue reading

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Is big change in higher education possible?

With votes of no confidence flying around and private ventures getting serious amounts of flack, the world of academia has been pretty animated this week. You know it’s serious when The Guardian decides to run a live-blog of events… But … Continue reading

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