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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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ReportStudent perceptions of their academic experience reach a decade-high despite the pressures facing higher education. The 2026 Student Academic Experience Survey, published by Advance HE and the Higher…
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The public still believes in higher education, but support is becoming conditional. Discover the warning signs for universities.
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Student perceptions of their academic experience reach a decade-high despite the pressures facing higher education. The 2026 Student Academic Experience Survey, published by Advance HE and the Higher…
New polling of young undergraduates from the Higher Education Policy Institute reveals young undergraduates views on a range of topical issues, including: HEPI asked 1,018 undergraduate students aged…
A combination of demographic decline and predatory recruitment practices puts the entire English higher education sector at risk. This new report from the Higher Education Policy Institute…
