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WEEKEND READING: Why Scotland’s student funding system is “unfair, unsustainable, unaffordable” and needs to be replaced with a graduate contribution model

18 January 2025

Thanks to the CDBU and to HEPI for the invitation to attend and take part in today’s discussion. My speech today has been titled ‘A…

Despite being global leader, UK cannot afford to rest on its laurels in digital, AI and green skills

17 January 2025

The UK leads globally in equipping graduates with future-ready skills but must innovate further to maintain its competitive edge.

Leveraging European Partnerships in Medical Education

16 January 2025 by Ivan Dimitrov

The UK can address its medical workforce crisis by partnering with European universities, creating accessible pathways for aspiring doctors.

A matter of time: why our universities can’t crack the part-time postgrad code

15 January 2025 by Ewan Fairweather

UK universities must improve clarity and empathy in addressing part-time postgraduate learners’ practical needs and timetabling challenges.

Post-Levelling Up: A New Agenda for Regional Inequality in Higher Education

14 January 2025 by Graeme Atherton

Regional inequalities in higher education persist, with FSM learner progression improving yet widening gaps between regions and non-FSM learners.

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Nick Hillman’s remarks to the HEPI / CDBU event on ‘Who Pays? Exploring Fairer Funding Models for Higher Education’

16 January 2025

Entering into higher education policy by accident Like almost everyone else working in higher education policy, I fell into the area by accident. In the…

New HEPI polling shows Labour’s tuition fee rise made more palatable by maintenance support increase

9 January 2025 by Josh Freeman

Most students oppose the tuition fee increase, with views split by gender and age, but the maintenance support rise has softened overall opposition.

New report calls for better information and smarter regulation of students in transnational education

19 December 2024

Transnational education by UK providers enhances global access, economic growth, and quality, but demands greater transparency and data insights.

HEPI report challenges whether Chinese students receive enough support from UK universities

12 December 2024 by Pippa Ebel

UK universities must improve Chinese student integration through better support, targeted career services, and reducing ethnic clustering.

Average student rents in London overtake the maximum maintenance loan: The 2024 Accommodation Costs Survey

10 December 2024

A new report from Unipol and the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) reveals alarming trends in the London student accommodation market: The report, titled Priced Out?…

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