The Higher Education Show
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Hope (again), Mi5
October 2, 2026 · 42 minThis week on the podcast we examine what Labour Party conference told us about the government’s plans for higher education – or, perhaps more significantly, what it didn’t. We also consider what higher education should make of MI5’s…
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International recruitment, graduate social mobility
September 25, 2026 · 48 minThis week on the podcast Home Office figures show more than 20,000 fewer study visa applications in August than a year earlier – so is the fall in international recruitment catastrophic for university finances, or merely extremely…
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Loans, Free speech
September 18, 2026 · 49 minThis week on the podcast we examine the government’s response to criticism of the student loan system. With ministers still describing the system as unfair and in need of reform, what might meaningful change now look like? Plus we discuss…
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Future jobs, uni closures
September 11, 2026 · 34 minThis week on the podcast we examine Universities UK’s plans to strengthen graduate employment, as its annual conference puts the future of universities and their contribution to jobs, innovation and communities in the spotlight. Plus we…
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Burnham, SUs, Year ahead
September 4, 2026 · 50 minThis week on the podcast we discuss what Andy Burnham’s new government could mean for higher education, following his first appearance before MPs and a statement setting out priorities on post-16 education, industrial strategy and the role…
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The end of the year show
July 16, 2026 · 55 minThis week on the podcast Team Wonkhe looks back on the year in higher education policy and politics – from the Post-16 Education and Skills white paper to the financial pressures pushing institutions towards closures, mergers and deeper…
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Funding, student loans, NSSmass
July 10, 2026 · 31 minThis week on the podcast the government's Strategic Priorities Grant allocation lands with a cash cut of just over £50m – and a much wider list of subjects losing high-cost teaching support, including the creative arts, computing and…
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PhD students, Burnham
July 2, 2026 · 47 minThis week on the podcast we ask why UKRI is spending more on PhD studentships while the number of funded starts falls. New analysis shows doctoral stipends have taken priority over the volume of studentships, with UKRI-funded starts 22 per…