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Jim Dickinson
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Wonkhe (SUs). Trustee Winchester SU. HE policy. Pop. Pro EU(rovision). Windmills not walls. Giggling incredulity. “Wasteful and inefficient for our economy”. Dreams of visiting Moldova.
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · Nov 24
It happens a lot. There I was, doomscrolling through TikTok this afternoon, when I came across another advert for UK higher education.
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 46m
"Lancaster University 'excited' over Indian campus plan"
Lancaster University 'excited' over Indian campus plan
The announcement was made during Prime Minister Keir Starmer's first trade mission to India.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 1h
"Minister 'deeply troubled' as Bob Vylan prepares to perform in Manchester"
Minister 'deeply troubled' as Bob Vylan prepares to perform in Manchester
Universities have powers to “take action to prevent harassment and intimidation”, the Education Secretary said ahead of Bob Vylan’s gig at a…
www.messengernewspapers.co.uk
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 1h
"Glasgow students are facing prejudice at Edinburgh, says Mark Smith"
‘What’s wrong with your accent?’ What Glasgow students are facing at Edinburgh Uni
Glasgow students are facing prejudice at Edinburgh University and it reveals an age-old problem that hasn’t gone away, says Mark Smith
www.heraldscotland.com
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 2h
"Universities can act against intimidation, says minister ahead of Bob Vylan gig"
Universities can act against intimidation, says minister ahead of Bob Vylan gig
The outspoken punk duo are due to perform at a venue on the University of Manchester campus next month.
www.standard.co.uk
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 2h
"Fresh calls for streetlights in Leeds park after recent assaults"
Fresh calls for streetlights in Leeds park after recent assaults
Leeds students call for improved safety in Woodhouse Moor park as police investigate recent attacks.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 3h
"Party leaders condemn STV plan to cut north news show - BBC News"
Party leaders condemn STV plan to cut north news show - BBC News
STV wants to stop producing a separate news service from Aberdeen for the former Grampian TV region.
www.bbc.com
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 3h
"‘No seats on bus’ for Gaza scholarship student headed to Britain"
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 4h
"Minister 'deeply troubled' as Bob Vylan prepares to perform in Manchester"
Minister 'deeply troubled' as Bob Vylan prepares to perform in Manchester
Universities have powers to “take action to prevent harassment and intimidation”, the Education Secretary said ahead of Bob Vylan’s gig at a…
www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 4h
"Bridget Phillipson says there will be 'special training' to identify antisemitism at UK universities"
Bridget Phillipson says there will be 'special training' to identify antisemitism at UK universities
The training is part of a £7m package to tackle antisemitism on UK campuses, while ensuring free speech.
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 5h
"American student in UK says there's one thing she finds really 'confusing'"
American student in UK says there's one thing she finds really 'confusing'
An American exchange student named Isa has shared the one thing she doesn't understand about the UK since moving to study at the University of Plymouth.
www.express.co.uk
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 5h
"Sunderland economy could lose £12.5m under new tax on international uni student fees"
www.sunderlandecho.com
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 6h
"Universities must act on antisemitism, Bridget Phillipson says"
Universities must act on antisemitism, Bridget Phillipson says
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says Jewish students do not feel safe, as she sets out measures to tackle antisemitism.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 6h
"'I'm an American student in the UK and one thing here doesn't make sense' - The Mirror"
'I'm an American student in the UK and one thing here doesn't make sense' - The Mirror
An American exchange student at Plymouth University has shared the one thing she claims 'doesn't make sense' about the UK way of living - but Brits soon came to argue back
www.mirror.co.uk
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 7h
"Tuition fees set to be lowered at universities with poor teaching"
Tuition fees set to be lowered at universities with poor teaching
Labour is considering bringing the cap below £9,000 a year on campuses where standards aren’t met
www.thetimes.com
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 7h
"Phillipson tells universities to take firm action to protect Jewish students"
Phillipson tells universities to take firm action to protect Jewish students
Some 600 training sessions will be offered to university staff over the coming weeks to help ‘identify harassment and hate’, the Government says.
www.halsteadgazette.co.uk
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 8h
"Extraordinary drug-free treatment transforms tinnitus sufferers' lives"
Extraordinary drug-free treatment transforms tinnitus sufferers' lives
When Peter Atkinson first heard a faint ringing in his ears one Monday morning at work, he thought it was nothing to worry about.
www.dailymail.co.uk
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 8h
"UK Defence College Accused of Discrimination Over Ban on Israeli Students"
UK Defence College Accused of Discrimination Over Ban on Israeli Students
The Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS), part of the Ministry of Defence, is facing serious questions regarding its decision not to admit Israeli students for the forthcoming academic year. UK Lawyers...
www.uklfi.com
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 9h
NEW on Wonkhe: One of the problems the forthcoming white paper will try to solve is fragmentation in post-16 provision. Debbie McVitty reflects on what makes systems work buff.ly/hJ5wrse
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 10h
NEW on Wonkhe: There's been enough hints about the content of the white paper - for David Kernohan what is still missing is a narrative wonkhe.com/blogs/we-kno...
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 1d
"Gaza PhD student ‘heartbroken’ as family blocked from entering the UK"
Gaza PhD student ‘heartbroken’ as family blocked from entering the UK
Manar al-Houbi’s husband and children refused entry despite her winning a scholarship to cover tuition fees, living costs and housing for them all
www.theguardian.com
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 1d
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Bob Vylan and the OfS free speech guidance
Universities face an impossible choice between OfS free speech guidance requiring them to host controversial performers and their legal duty to protect students from discrimination and harassment.
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 1d
"The Government has ordered universities to crack down on campus antisemitism"
The Government has ordered universities to crack down on campus antisemitism
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says Jewish students must be protected from harassment.
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 1d
"Antisemitism is 'in plain sight' on our university campuses - it must end now"
Antisemitism is 'in plain sight' on our university campuses - it must end now
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says the buck stops with universities when it comes to ridding their campuses of hate.
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 1d
"Nandy to crack down on Islamic centres preaching anti-Semitic hate"
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 1d
"UK universities told to crack down on antisemitism after synagogue attack"
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