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ReportHalf of students miss one-third of their lectures. 20 years of data show undergraduates are struggling to access the high-quality teaching, in-person interactions and satisfying student experience they expect The…
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This blog was kindly authored by Julia Roberts, Founder and Principal Consultant at Julia Roberts Advisory. On 6th May 2026, HEPI published a thoughtful piece by Professor Dame Athene…
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Half of students miss one-third of their lectures. 20 years of data show undergraduates are struggling to access the high-quality teaching, in-person interactions and satisfying student experience they expect The…
Why centralising admissions at Oxford and Cambridge would be ‘fairer for all’. A new report published by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) calls for undergraduate admissions and access work…
Universities must scale up collaboration to deliver green economy transitions, new report warns Universities have a pivotal role to play in tackling climate change, but fragmented collaboration and disciplinary boundaries…
