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This is such a good idea (and hard to overestimate to anyone who’s never had the pleasure of doing 650 constituency specific documents how much work it is!!)

Four years ago, during lockdown, I was approached by the ever inspiring Jane Lunnon and David James for an urgent conversation about how the school sector should respond to the growing mental health crisis among young people 1/5

Budget watching beverage of choice (while camped out in the nice postgrad cafe at University of Glasgow )

some pretty high expectations set for universities - more on access, more for local communities, more on value for money, more on teaching quality, tightening on senior pay. No bad thing in itself, but will sting when the uplift only just about covers the NI....

Alistair is as ever right - the much more interesting thing is what the longer term reform package look like (though I am probably less optimistic that will happen anytime this side of 2030...)

One-off inflationary tuition fee rise will do little to resolve financial instability in English HE, with much of increased funding already being swallowed up by growing costs, writes Thomas Williams feat Nick Hillman Professor Sir Steve West CBE, DL Diana Beech Jess timeshighereducation.com/news/one-fee-r…

In which Rachel Wolf is more polite than I would be about universities publishing their GVA figures with absolutely zero additional context

This is an excellent piece by Rachel Wolf for @wonkhe on universities, funding and HE reform - a politically astute reality check on the current policy environment and political realities for universities

🔄 'We need to think about how to turn exclusion from a one-way exit from mainstream into a revolving door' Pete Whitehead buff.ly/4fw2Jvv

Excited to be publishing a major piece of teacher, parent and student opinion research on the ever-challenging subject of exclusions. Thanks to the support of Mission 44, we were able to carry out what is, I think the ever biggest exercise of its kind on this subject. 1/10

Our research, which Duncan Robinson mentions in his column, can be found here. publicfirst.co.uk/when-reality-p… and yes, deliverism IS good actually and yes people DO notice. Ministers should feel free to do their job!

Big win!👏This week, the Govt published their submission to the School Teacher Review Board detailing recommendations teacher pay and school working conditions. We’re proud to see insights from our ‘Tomorrow’s Teachers’ report being referenced, particularly around flexibility.

Less than one person in three thinks UK universities are short of money, and less than a quarter believe HEIs should be allowed to raise tuition fees to solve their funding challenges, according to Public First polling for University APPG. Jack Grove reports

Remarkably distracting to try and present while an enormous picture of King William IV looms over you...

Less than one person in three thinks UK universities are short of money, and less than a quarter believe HEIs should be allowed to raise tuition fees to solve their funding challenges, according to Public First polling for University APPG. bit.ly/3VIkhN6

Delighted to see our research on the potential for the Oxcam region for the supercluster on the front page of the FT today (1/2)

Excited by the Chancellor's Oxcam announcements today, and chuffed that our work for the Supercluster formed the analytical basis. As the Treasury said, and as the media have covered, by 2035 the region could generate £78 bn growth (the hospital programme 3 times over) (1/

Our immersive research in Greater Lincolnshire speaking to Tory and Labour voters shows evidence that a Reform detoxification is underway. thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…