Mark Leach
@markmleach
Founder & Editor in Chief of @Wonkhe – home of the higher education debate. Always at the intersection of politics & policy in UK HE. MBE. Tottenham #COYS
We are leaving X and this account will no longer be updated. Thanks for the memories, particularly our early days when it was a valuable platform for the HE wonks to connect and chat. But we no longer want to be associated with what it has become and the person who owns it. Mark
NEW on Wonkhe: Susan Preston explores the wider commuter student experience and why making space for commuters builds belonging. wonkhe.com/blogs/making-s…
NEW on Wonkhe: A new analysis of HESA data helps us to begin to understand where commuter students may be studying. David Kernohan has the details wonkhe.com/blogs/which-un…
NEW on Wonkhe: How much are we paying to (for) students? wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/ho…
NEW on Wonkhe: Amer Alwarea calls for a rethink in how arts-led impact in the creative industries is recognised wonkhe.com/blogs/trust-cr…
NEW on Wonkhe: Debbie McVitty talk to Jisc director for digital transformation in higher education Sarah Knight to find out how to manage technology change under financial pressure wonkhe.com/blogs/how-does…
NEW on Wonkhe: Moving the conversation on from hype and worry, Sue Attewell details the current range of use cases for AI in HE wonkhe.com/blogs/how-is-a…
NEW on Wonkhe: The fundamentals of the system for student support in England were put place before most of them born. Jim Dickinson argues for change to alleviate poverty and support opportunity wonkhe.com/blogs/a-proper…
NEW on Wonkhe: Tony Moss, Esther Stimpson and Dave Phoenix highlight a deep inequity in the student support system that neither the DWP nor the Department for Education seem minded to fix wonkhe.com/blogs/why-do-w…
NEW on Wonkhe: Beware the great unbundling implied in the LLE wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/be…
NEW on Wonkhe: Disparities in Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council awards wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/di…
NEW on Wonkhe: This week on the podcast Nottingham Trent VC Edward Peck has been confirmed as the government’s candidate for Chair of OfS. wonkhe.com/blogs/podcast-…
NEW on Wonkhe: Andrew Bolt argues that apprenticeships should be seen as an alternative approach to university - integrating academic study with structured employment intentionally wonkhe.com/blogs/apprenti…
NEW on Wonkhe: This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to a very ancient seat of learning wonkhe.com/blogs/higher-e…
NEW on Wonkhe: OfS wants to know all about your 2024-25 financial projections, again wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/of…
Following recent events, and how it's clear our sector has all but abandoned this place, we are going to shutter the @Wonkhe X account soon.
NEW on Wonkhe: 2025-26 pay negotiation heads of claim wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/20…
NEW on Wonkhe: Omar Khan sets out how those with experience of children’s social care still face challenges in accessing and completing higher education wonkhe.com/blogs/navigati…
NEW on Wonkhe: Scotland needs free school meals data sharing wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/sc…
NEW on Wonkhe: Amidst an NHS staffing crisis, Jill Morgan and Jon Down call for redefining resilience in healthcare education - focusing on community support, growth, and empowerment rather than mere survival wonkhe.com/blogs/resilien…
