Beth Sennett

Nov 20, 2023 | wonkhe.com | Beth Sennett |Richard Brown |Jim Dickinson |Mark Peace

Most of us believe that it is pretty important that students read and write. But educationalist Margaret Meek challenged this literacy norm, that is ingrained in many societies, back in 1987. In 2021, the Office for Students produced a report that pushed for the improvement of literacy standards in higher education.

Jun 28, 2023 | wonkhe.com | Katherine Chapman |Mark Leach |Meredith Wilkinson |Beth Sennett

Universities are bastions of progress, knowledge and social change. Yet, there is a crucial aspect of fairness and social responsibility that all too often goes overlooked: paying a real living wage. As vital civic institutions, there is a moral case for universities ensuring at least the real living wage, and it might just help with some of the challenges the higher education sector is facing along the way.