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Call for a new approach on the affordability, regulation and cost of student accommodation

The Higher Education Policy Institute has published a new report on the burgeoning student accommodation sector. Student Accommodation: The Facts (HEPI Analytical Paper 2) by Sarah Jones and…

New report calls for the decolonisation of universities in order address a ‘silent crisis’

The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) has published a new report with original testimony and practical guidance for UK universities on decolonising higher education. The…

New report shows 67% of PhD students want a career in academic research but only 30% stay in academia three years on

The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) has published a new report on the career ambitions of PhD students – people who are studying for doctoral degrees. PhD…

Universities and Brexit: Past, Present and Future

HEPI’s Director, Nick Hillman, has written about ‘Universities and Brexit: past, present and future‘ for today’s Long Read from ‘The UK in a Changing Europe’.…

Universities should redouble their engagement with China while reaffirming their commitment to free intellectual enquiry

The Higher Education Policy Institute (www.hepi.ac.uk) have published a new collection of essays on the challenges and complexities of the relationship between UK universities and…

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Latest Blogs

Why the answer to many questions this week will be 97%

11 August 2020 by Nick Hillman

How many people attend higher education has been a lively political issue for decades – the topic of many official white papers and green papers,…

A-Levels 2020: what students and parents need to know

10 August 2020 by Rob Cuthbert

This blog was kindly contributed by Rob Cuthbert, Emeritus Professor of Higher Education Management, University of the West of England. You can find Rob on…

WEEKEND READING: Something important is missing from Ofqual’s 2020/21 Corporate Plan

8 August 2020 by Dennis Sherwood

This piece is the latest in a series by Dennis Sherwood, who has been tracking the developments around Ofqual and public exams this year. You…

A word from UCAS: Five things on the minds of universities as we approach Confirmation and Clearing 2020

7 August 2020 by Ben Jordan

This blog was kindly contributed by Ben Jordan, Head of Policy at UCAS. Next week on Tuesday 11th at 10am, Nick Hillman and Rachel Hewitt…

Hong Kong University students’ online learning experiences under the Covid-19 pandemic

3 August 2020 by Weiyan Xiong, Jin Jiang, & Ka Ho Mok

This blog was kindly contributed by a team of researchers at Lingnan University, Hong Kong. They are Weiyan Xiong, Assistant Professor (Research), Jin Jiang, Assistant…

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