Shaping Policy, Enhancing Higher Education

The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) is the UK’s leading independent think tank for higher education. HEPI hosts events and publishes research, analysis and commentary to inform policy, support debate and shape the future of higher education.

Latest from HEPI

New report reveals the hidden realities of student employment in UK higher education A landmark study exploring the growing prevalence and impact of paid work among students in UK higher…

Author
Professor Adrian Wright, Dr Mark Wilding, Mary Lawler and Martin Lowe
Published
20 November 2025

Bold action is needed to fix the NHS clinical placement crisis. A fundamental rethink of how the NHS trains its future workforce is urgently needed, according to a new paper…

Author
Professor Amanda Broderick and Robert Waterson
Published
13 November 2025

Too many students studying full-time honours degrees at university are causing higher education to be ‘over-consumed’. A new Debate Paper from the Higher Education Policy Institute by Professor Tim Blackman…

Author
Professor Tim Blackman
Published
30 October 2025
Date
27 November 2025
Format
In-person
Admission
Invitation only
Date
9 December 2025
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
In-person
Admission
Invitation only