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Wonkhe How we shifted institutional thinking about commuter students Val Yates and Carolyn Moir explain how how the University Worcester is changing and adapting across the institution to meet the evolving needs of commuter students

As more and more students travel from their home to study, grappling with all the challenges of supporting commuter students has become the norm for the sector. How do we create a sense of belonging for these students, how do we make their time on campus as positive as possible and how do we increase attendance and then keep them on campus? It’s often approached as a problem to fix.To access the article click here

Getting in and getting on needs to go up the agenda, not down. Alex Blower Wonkhe article

As widening access efforts come under pressure from cuts to budgets, Alex Blower reports back from a national summit to argue that keeping a focus on fairness will be essential to future support from government. The Forum for Access and Continuing Education (FACE), a charity committed to enabling opportunities across the educational landscape, held their annual summit at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. With speakers such as Public First and John Blake, Director for Fair Access at the Office for Students, the event examined how work which promoted fair access and participation could help us navigate a period of significant turbulence within the HE sector, and society as a whole. To access the article click here

Innovative Practice Grants – Advance HE

Advance HE’s Innovative Practice Grants support our small, specialist, independent and college-based HE members from within the UK in sharing good practice and impactful initiatives. Grants of £500 will be awarded to successful applicants from Advance HE small, specialist, independent and college-based HE member institutions to provide short case studies of recent practice (750-1000 words) that align to one of the 4 core themes. click here to access the link

Widening access needs more flexibility Wonkhe posting. Claire Swales is Access to HE Diploma Officer at the Quality Assurance Agency

It has been reported that decision to lower the fee cap on foundation year fees may lead some providers reluctantly to withdraw from that provision, while others will continue to offer those courses at a loss.

In November, the Office for Students’ Director for Fair Access and Participation announced that the access mission would renew its focus upon “ensuring universities and colleges can play their part in giving all aspiring students the opportunity to gain the knowledge, skills and experiences they need to be confident in the choices they make on their pathway to achieving their aspirations, at multiple points along their journey”. To read the transcript click here