Blogs, comment, and news

My recent publications, external blog posts and media pieces, and professional news are listed below.

New report: Tertiary pathways in practice: institutions’ views of partnerships between HE and FE in Scotland and England

Pleased to share new research on the development of ‘tertiary’ pathways between further education colleges and universities in England...

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6 days ago1 min read

I recently launched this site and, now that I have the space and the blog to jot down longer thoughts, I thought I might as well make...

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Sep 114 min read

In May, I shared a thread on BlueySky discussing Hayek's Bastards: The Neoliberal Roots of the Populist Right by Quinn Slobodian. The...

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Aug 311 min read

In February, as part of my role curating Edge's Skills Shortages Bulletins, I pulled together our annual summary piece, reflecting on the...

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Aug 311 min read

To coincide with the launch of Edge's report on Degree Apprenticeships in England: What can we learn from the experiences of apprentices,...

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Aug 311 min read

Following my presentation at the SRHE Student Access and Experience Network in June 2024, I wrote a blog reflecting on the personal...

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Aug 311 min read