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Students are unconvinced by Augar’s proposals to reduce tuition fees to £7,500 but support bringing back maintenance grants

10 October 2019 by Rachel Hewitt

The Higher Education Policy Institute has published new research on students’ views of the higher education funding system, At what cost? Students’ views on Augar, funding…

HEPI publishes ideas for reducing racial inequality in higher education

19 September 2019 by Hugo Dale-Rivas

The Higher Education Policy Institute (www.hepi.ac.uk) is today publishing a collection of essays by senior higher education figures entitled The white elephant in the room:…

The New Realists: students prioritise financial security (59%) over wealth (13%) or fame (9%)

17 September 2019

A new in-depth study of the UK student population shows students are realistic about the challenges they face and resourceful in how they navigate them…

Latest Blogs

Minding the gap for commuter students

15 October 2019 by Malcolm Press

The residential model may be firmly embedded in UK higher education, writes Manchester Metropolitan University Vice-Chancellor Malcolm Press, but a student-centred approach is more important…

Future of University Global Engagement Strategies

14 October 2019 by Vincenzo Raimo

This blog was kindly contributed by Vincenzo Raimo, Visiting Fellow in the International Study and Language Institute at the University of Reading and Adjunct Professor…

When does higher education demonstrate its value?

11 October 2019 by Rachel Hewitt

This blog was written by HEPI’s Director of Policy and Advocacy, Rachel Hewitt. The issue of whether students are getting good value for money has…