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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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Watch those summer courses closely…

4 June 2020 by Gavin Dodsworth

This blog was kindly contributed by Gavin Dodsworth, Director of the University Language Centre at the University of Manchester. Gavin is writing in a personal…

How can we assure quality in online higher education?

3 June 2020 by David LeFevre

This blog was kindly contributed by Dr David LeFevre, Director of the EdTech Lab at Imperial College and the founder of higher education platform company…

Widening participation: advocacy is as great a challenge as delivery

2 June 2020 by Graeme Atherton

This blog has been kindly contributed by Dr Graeme Atherton, Director of the National Education Opportunities Network (NEON). With the exception of those working on…

No test is better than a bad test

1 June 2020 by Dennis Sherwood

This blog was kindly contributed by Dennis Sherwood. Dennis has previously written on this years’ school exams and Ofqual, among other topics. I write this…

WEEKEND READING: Enough with the one-dimensional employability discourse

30 May 2020 by Audrey Songhurst

This piece was kindly contributed by Dr Audrey Songhurst, former Head of Operations in Kent Innovation and Enterprise, University of Kent. Audrey was awarded a…

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