Advising in a time of uncertainty29 April 2025 by Sarra Jenkins Financial instability in higher education is creating major challenges for students and advisers navigating university choices and applications.
Thinking about the support of Chinese students: a response to HEPI’s recent report28 April 2025 by Paul Vincent Smith, Alex Baratta, Heather Cockayne, and Rui He; and Pippa Ebel Manchester academics challenge broad-brush approaches to Chinese student integration, prompting a reflective response from report author Pippa Ebel.
Charting a Collaborative Course for Higher Education25 April 2025 by Mark Taylor Collaboration is essential for financial resilience, but regulatory reform and cultural shifts are key to overcoming persistent barriers.
The OfS’s fine on Sussex is a blow against free speech, not for it24 April 2025 by Peter Scott The OfS’s Sussex ruling exposes the politicisation of free speech regulation and the erosion of university autonomy.
Social capital and the degree awarding gap: spaces, places and relationships23 April 2025 by Amira Asantewa and Reuel Blair Despite sector-wide efforts, the Black-white awarding gap is widening—with social capital emerging as a powerful lever for change.
How a graduate levy on employers could help pay for higher education24 April 2025 The Higher Education Policy Institute is today publishing a new paper, Increasing Employer Support for the Tertiary Skills System in England (HEPI Report 189) by Professor David…
New report reveals what students think about their higher education choices 2 April 2025 New research reveals undergraduates and graduates overwhelmingly believe in the importance of getting a degree, but a high proportion say – with the benefit of…
Skills England will be in a battle for relevance from day one31 March 2025 by Tom Richmond With Skills England expected to formally begin operating next month, a new report from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) shows that this government agency…
Half a million men have missed out on higher education20 March 2025 In a new report, Boys will be boys: The educational underachievement of boys and young men (HEPI Report 188), Nick Hillman and Mark Brooks OBE show differences…
Explaining the ‘Swing to Science’ among UK pupils6 March 2025 For decades, pundits and politicians have been talking about a ‘swing to science’ – a shift of students in schools and universities from the study…
