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Landmark report on the last decade of UK postgraduate education provides an indication of what is to come after Covid-19

The Higher Education Policy Institute (www.hepi.ac.uk) is publishing a landmark report, Postgraduate Education in the UK (HEPI Analytical Report 1) by Dr Ginevra House, which has…

Response to the Government’s new package of support for higher education institutions

In response to the announcements from the Department for Education and the Office for Students on support for institutions in the current crisis, Nick Hillman,…

New report suggests further falls in the wellbeing of university staff

The Higher Education Policy Institute (www.hepi.ac.uk) is publishing a new report on the mental health and wellbeing of academic and professional services staff in universities.…

Students more anxious than excited about starting their careers, despite confidence they will find work

The Higher Education Policy Institute has published new research about students’ views on starting their careers, Open for business? Students’ views on entering the labour market (Policy…

Response to the new report on Covid-19 and university finances by London Economics and UCU

Responding to the new report by London Economics and UCU, Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on university finances, the Director of HEPI, Nick Hillman, said:…

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In the wake of a global pandemic, will students look closer to home?

29 May 2020 by Richard O'Kelly & Carys Fisher

This blog was kindly contributed by Richard O’Kelly, Head of Analytical Data, UCAS and Carys Fisher, Senior Policy Executive, UCAS. ‘Going away to university’ is…

Predicted and estimated grades must not be and do not have to be so central in decisions for universities and employers

28 May 2020 by Ben Mason

This blog was kindly contributed by Ben Mason, Founder and CEO of globalbridge. The overall impacts of Covid-19 are going to have an effect on…

Pitching in, not just bailing out – by Margot James of the Warwick Manufacturing Group

27 May 2020 by Margot James

This blog was kindly contributed by Margot James, Executive Chair of Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the University of Warwick. She previously served as Minister…

Are we on the cusp of a wave of university mergers?

There is huge interest at the moment in whether higher education institutions will be more likely to merge with one another as a result of…

Why UK universities must win a better funding settlement

25 May 2020 by Lucian J Hudson

This blog was written by Lucian J. Hudson, Lead Author, Universities at the Crossroads, and past Director of Communications, University of Oxford and The Open…

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