Higher Education
Policy Institute
About HEPI
The Higher Education Policy Institute is the UK's only independent think tank devoted exclusively to higher education. Founded in 2002, HEPI has built up a strong reputation for robust and objective policy analysis and advice across a whole range of higher education issues. Its mission is to improve higher education in the UK by creating a better informed policy environment - informed by research and analysis, as well as drawing on experiences from other countries.
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- 24 May 20132013 HEPI/Which? Student Academic Experience SurveyOne of the key issues, revealed by the 2013 HEPI/Which? student survey, is the large variation in total study time between the same subjects at different universities raising serious issues about quality and standards in our universities which the HE sector must now address argues HEPI's Director.
- 20 May 20132013 HEPI Spring Conference The 2013 HEPI Spring Conference, organised in partnership with the Higher Education Academy, focused on the impact of the government's HE reforms on university admissions & the student learning experience. Discussions focused on the long-term trends in university admissions; the expectations of students given the three-fold increase in tuition fees (with the publication of the HEPI/Which? report on the student academic experience providing a wealth of valuable data on students' expectations & academic experiences); and considered how universities are adapting to this new world of HE.
- 11 April 2013Interview with HEPI's DirectorThe Times Higher Education profiles HEPI's Director Bahram Bekhradnia "a critical friend delivers home truths"
Latest Publications
- 15 May 20132013 Student Academic Experience Survey produced jointly by HEPI and Which?
- 15 May 2013HEPI-HEA 2013 Spring Conference: HE Reforms - the impact on admission to university and the student academic experience
- 02 May 2013New arrangements for quality assurance in Higher Education
HEPI Partnership
HEPI’s Partnership Programme has been established with the aim of bringing HEPI closer to companies with an interest in higher education - click to find out more.
Ninth HEPI Annual Lecture
The text of the 9th Annual HEPI lecture, given by Professor Choon Fong Shih, is now available online.
HEPI University Partnership Programme
75 institutions across the UK are now HEPI University Partners signalling their support for the UK's only independent think tank focusing exclusively on HE. To find out how to become a HEPI University Partner and engage directly with the work of HEPI, click here