In this HEPI report, Three Cheers for Lord Leveson: Independent self-regulation – newspapers and universities compared, Rob Behrens, the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education, considers the relevance for higher education of the recent attempt at overall of press regulation following the Lord Leveson Inquiry. The report is part of an occasional series of HEPI reports in which HEPI provides a platform for senior figures in the sector to reflect on important issues in higher education policy.