Weekend Reading: What really goes on at university?12 October 2024 by Liz Morrish The Secret Lecturer paints a bleak picture of UK universities, highlighting the pressures of corporate culture, academic scrutiny, and the rise in mental health issues…
When it comes to education on sexual assault and consent, co-creation and co-delivery are vital11 October 2024 by Liv Best Co-creation and co-delivery in sexual assault and consent education foster more relevant, engaging, and empathetic learning experiences, ensuring students receive the support and knowledge needed…
Gender Equality in Research & Innovation – How Gender Impacts the Research Journey10 October 2024 by Ylann Schemm The Elsevier 2024 gender report reveals that, despite gains in gender equity across global research, significant disparities persist, especially in senior positions and patent involvement,…
Renters’ Rights Bill and Student Accommodation: The Final Stretch?9 October 2024 by Martin Blakey The Renters Rights Act introduces significant changes for student housing, offering greater flexibility with two-month notice periods, but concerns remain over potential reductions in housing…
Four Futures, Eight Ecosystems and a Feasible Utopia: a response to Chris Husbands8 October 2024 The concept of the "ecological university" challenges institutions worldwide to address their entanglements with eight key ecosystems—knowledge, learning, society, and Nature among them—by adopting a…
HEPI SOFT-POWER INDEX 2024: The US pulls further away, while the UK stands still and France slips back10 October 2024 by Nick Hillman The Higher Education Policy Institute has published the results of its eighth annual Soft-Power Index. The Index measures the number of senior serving world leaders – defined as monarchs,…
HEPI’s Annual Review for 2023/247 October 2024 We are delighted to be publishing HEPI’s Annual Review for 2023/24. This document recounts HEPI’s policy work over the previous academic year, including a record number of…
What can we expect from the new Government?: Speech at the Opening of the Dyslexia Research and Education Hub, University of Buckingham27 September 2024 by Nick Hillman This speech was delivered by Nick Hillman (HEPI’s Director) in a personal capacity in his role as a Council Member at the University of Buckingham.…
Undergraduate fees revisited26 September 2024 The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) today publishes Undergraduate fees revisited (HEPI Debate Paper 39). The author Tim Leunig, who is a former Chief Analyst at the…
New HEPI report: Why we need a new and expanded role for universities and university groupings12 September 2024 by Alistair Lomax As the new Westminster Government shines a light on growth as well as devolution, it is time to ask what contribution can be made by…