Conference papers
14-19 Changes and Progress
Date: 07 Oct 2008Author: Mike TomlinsonSpeech given by Mike Tomlinson, who chaired the Government's working group on 14-19 education provision, at the Developments in HE Applications and Admissions conference held on 7 October 2008.Applications and Admissions
Date: 07 Oct 2008Author: David LammySpeech given by David Lammy, Minister of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, at the Developments in HE Applications and Admissions conference held on 7 October 2008.Assessing impact, rewarding excellence: REF 2014 and beyond
Date: 25 Nov 2011Presentations from HEPI's Autumn Conference, entitled 'Assessing impact, rewarding excellence: REF 2014 and beyond', which took place on 22nd November 2011 at the Royal Society in London. Speakers were:
- Professor Julia Lane - Programme Director, Science of Science and Science Policy, National Science Foundation, Washington
- Professor David Price - Vice Provost (research), University College London
- Professor Adam Tickell - Pro Vice Chancellor (Research and Knowledge Transfer), University of Birmingham
- Sir Alan Langlands - Chief Executive, HEFCE
- Dr David Sweeney - Director of Research, HEFCE
- Dr Nick Fowler - Director of Strategy, Elsevier
- Dr Carolyn Reeve - Department for Business Innovation and Skills
- Professor Luke Georghiou - Vice President, Research and Innovation, University of Manchester
Assessment, selectivity and excellence: getting the balance right
Date: 21 Jun 2006Author: Sir Howard NewbySir Howard Newby's PowerPoint presentation from the Research Funding and Assessment Beyond 2008 conference held on 21 June 2006.
Charities, excellence and assessment
Date: 21 Jun 2006Author: Dr Mark WalportDr Mark Walport's PowerPoint presentation from the Research Funding and Assessment Beyond 2008 conference held on 21 June 2006.
Developments in HE Applications and Admissions
Date: 07 Oct 2008Author: Anthony McClaranSpeech given by Anthony McClaran of UCAS at the Developments in HE Applications and Admissions conference held on 7 October 2008.
Dual Support, Duel for Support
Date: 21 Jun 2006Author: Sir Gareth RobertsSir Gareth Roberts' PowerPoint presentation from the Research Funding and Assessment Beyond 2008 conference held on 21 June 2006.
Employer engagement - making a reality of policy
Date: 10 Oct 2007Author: Deian HopkinSpeech given by Deian Hopkin of London South Bank University at the Skills, Vocational Qualifications and Employer Engagement conference held on 10 October 2007.
Engaging employers in schools
Date: 10 Oct 2007Author: Liz ReidSpeech given by Liz Reid of the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust at the Skills, Vocational Qualifications and Employer Engagement conference held on 10 October 2007.
Government Funding for Research: what is it for and how should it be distributed?
Date: 21 Jun 2006Author: Professor Michael DriscollProfessor Michael Driscoll's PowerPoint presentation from the Research Funding and Assessment Beyond 2008 conference held on 21 June 2006.
HEPI Autumn 2012 Conference in partnership with Elsevier
Date: 07 Dec 2012University Research & the Economy: Opportunities for UK universities in the drive for innovation and growth.
The HEPI-Elsevier conference on university research and the economy took place on 5 December 2012 at the Royal Society. The power point presentations of the speakers are reproduced below.
HEPI Spring Conference 2012: What students want - the student learning experience in the changing world of Higher Education
Date: 22 May 2012The HEPI-HEA conference on the student academic experience took place on 22 May 2012 at the British Academy. The power point presentations of the speakers are reproduced below.
HEPI-HEA 2013 Spring Conference: HE Reforms - the impact on admission to university and the student academic experience
Date: 15 May 2013HEPI's 2013 Spring Conference, developed in partnership with the Higher Education Academy, focuses on the impact of the Government's HE reforms on university admissions and the student learning experience.
A copy of the conference programme is available for download here
The speaker presentations from the conference are available for dowload here
How good is our research? New approaches to research indicators
Date: 21 Jun 2006Author: Dr Jonathan AdamsDr Jonathan Adams' PowerPoint presentation from the Research Funding and Assessment Beyond 2008 conference held on 21 June 2006.
Improving HE Admissions: the PQA Consultation Paper
Date: 07 Dec 2005Author: Alan WilsonSir Alan Wilson's PowerPoint presentation from the Reform of Higher Education Applications and Admissions conference held on 7 December 2005.
Papers from 'Research excellence: competition or collaboration' conference
Date: 02 Dec 2010Papers and presentations from HEPI's conference "Research excellence: competition or collaboration in today's globalised HE sector", which took place in London on 2 December 2010. Speakers were:
- Professor Adrian Smith, Director-General at BIS
- Nick Fowler, Director of Strategy, Elsevier
- Professor Andrew Hamilton, V-C, University of Oxford
- Professor Malcolm Grant, Provost, UCL
- Professor Janet Beer, V-C, Oxford Brookes University
- Sir Mark Walport, Chief Executive, The Wellcome Trust
- Professor Lin Jianhua, Executive Vice President and Provost, Peking University
- Professor David Greenaway, V-C, University of Nottingham
- David Delpy, Chief Executive, EPSRC
- Professor Paul Wellings, V-C, Lancaster University
- Sir Alan Langlands, Chief Executive of HEFCE
Reform of the System
Date: 07 Oct 2008Author: Jon ColesSpeech given by Jon Coles of the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) at the Developments in HE Applications and Admissions conference held on 7 October 2008.
Research Funding and Assessment: Beyond 2008
Date: 21 Jun 2006Author: Professor David EastwoodProfessor David Eastwood's PowerPoint presentation from the Research Funding and Assessment Beyond 2008 conference held on 21 June 2006.
Research Funding and Assessment: Beyond 2008
Date: 21 Jun 2006Author: Bill Rammell MPSpeech given by Bill Rammell MP, Minister for Higher Education, at the Research Funding and Assessment Beyond 2008 conference held on 21 June 2006.Research Funding and Assessment: The Future
Date: 14 Oct 2009PowerPoint presentations from HEPI's Research Funding and Assessment conference held on 14 October 2009.
Students aren’t what they used to be - and never were
Date: 06 May 2009Author: David WatsonSpeech given by David Watson of the Institute of Education, University of London, at "The student experience - what's the deal?" conference held on 6 May 2009.
The academic experience of students in English universities 2009
Date: 06 May 2009Author: Bahram BekhradniaSummary of the issues raised in the HEPI report The academic experience of students in English universities 2009, as presented by HEPI's Director Bahram Bekhradnia at our "The student experience - what's the deal?" conference on 6 May 2009.
The Current Admissions Process and UCAS Revised Processes: Strengths, Weaknesses and Proposals for Change
Date: 07 Dec 2005Author: Anthony McClaranAnthony McClaran's PowerPoint presentation from the Reform of Higher Education Applications and Admissions conference held on 7 December 2005.
The HE contribution to the skills agenda
Date: 10 Oct 2007Author: David EastwoodSpeech given by David Eastwood of HEFCE at the Skills, Vocational Qualifications and Employer Engagement conference held on 10 October 2007.
The student experience
Date: 06 May 2009Author: Will ArcherSpeech given by Will Archer, Director of i-Graduate, at "The student experience - what's the deal?" conference held on 6 May 2009.The student experience - what’s the deal?
Date: 06 May 2009Author: Rob BehrensSpeech given by Rob Behrens, the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education, at "The student experience - what's the deal?" conference held on 6 May 2009.
The student experience - where’s the contract?
Date: 06 May 2009Author: David PalfreymanSpeech given by David Palfreyman of the Oxford Centre for Higher Education Policy Studies, at "The student experience - what's the deal?" conference held on 6 May 2009.
The Student Experience: Rising Costs - Raising Expectations
Date: 15 May 2011Presentations from HEPI's Spring Conference, entitled 'The Student Experience: Rising Costs - Raising Expectations', which took place on 12th May 2011 at the Royal Society in London. Speakers were:
- Professor Janet Beer - Vice-Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University
- Sam Grodzinski QC - a leading public law and human rights barrister
- Aaron Porter - President of the National Union of Students
- Professor Shirley Pearce, CBE - Vice-Chancellor of Loughborough University
- Rob Behrens - Independent Adjudicator and Chief Executive of OIA
- Rod Bristow - President of Pearson UK
- Anthony McClaran - Chief Executive of QAA
- David Palfreyman - Bursar of New College, Oxford
- Carl Lygo - Principal of BPP University College of Professional Studies
- David Willets MP - Minister for Universities and Science
University admissions practices: What is right? What is wrong? How should they change?
Date: 07 Dec 2005Author: Steven SchwartzProfessor Steven Schwartz's PowerPoint presentation from the Reform of Higher Education Applications and Admissions conference held on 7 December 2005.
Vocational qualifications and HE entry
Date: 10 Oct 2007Author: Anthony McClaranSpeech given by Anthony McClaran of UCAS at the Skills, Vocational Qualifications and Employer Engagement conference held on 10 October 2007.
Vocational qualifications and intermediate skills
Date: 10 Oct 2007Author: Chris HumphriesSpeech given by Chris Humphries of City and Guilds at the Skills, Vocational Qualifications and Employer Engagement conference held on 10 October 2007.