Ben Jordan

Sep 18, 2024 | wonkhe.com | Ben Jordan |Mark Leach

One of the most interesting aspects about the build-up to the results period is the different narratives that emerge. Media commentary this year was around broader demand for higher education, with a focus on the decline in the 18-year-old application rate off the back of the surge seen during the pandemic and against a backdrop of a challenging financial climate for higher education. As always, the true story of progression for undergraduate applicants can be found in the data.

Jul 18, 2024 | hepi.ac.uk | Ben Jordan

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Ben Jordan, Director of Strategy at UCAS. Sign up now for our webinar with Dr Jo Saxton, Chief Executive of UCAS, taking place on Tuesday 13 August ahead of exam results day later that week. Full details are here. In the same way that opinion polling predicted how the public was likely to vote at this month’s UK general election, UCAS’s June 30 Deadline data offers a strong steer on what demand for higher education may look like come the start of term.

Aug 21, 2023 | wonkhe.com | Robert Phillips |Mark Leach |Chris W. Rea |Ben Jordan

The arts contributed £108 billion to the UK economy in 2022, impressively outpacing growth in the wider economy,According to WeAreCreative, 33 per cent of creative workers contribute to this as freelancers. With the government recently announcing new plans to help the industry grow further, universities have a big part to play in ensuring arts graduates can take advantage.

Jun 22, 2023 | wonkhe.com | Mark Leach |Ben Jordan |Jim Dickinson |Mack Marshall

News, analysis and explanation of higher education issues from our leading team of wonksThis week on the podcast the 2023 Student Academic Experience Survey is out, and it finds that more students are in paid employment than ever before. Does that matter? Plus the marking and assessment boycott is picking up pace, and the Lifelong Loan Entitlement has been in the Lords – we wonder where the demand is.