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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.
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ReportThis report documents HEPI’s work in the most recent academic year. We are, as always, very grateful for the support from HEPI’s Partners and University Partners, which makes our work…
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On 9 July 2025, the Department for Education released updated guidance on the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE), launching a flexible, unified student finance system for post-18 learners in England.
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This report documents HEPI’s work in the most recent academic year. We are, as always, very grateful for the support from HEPI’s Partners and University Partners, which makes our work…
The public hugely overestimate how many graduates regret going to university and significantly underestimate the importance of higher education to the UK economy, according to a new study into perceptions of the…
A new report from HEPI, TechnologyOne and the Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) at Loughborough University shows how much first-year students need for a minimum socially acceptable standard of living…
