The third in this weekly series of blogs on employability was written by Professor Helen Higson, Associate Dean for Accreditations at Aston University. Aston University has been known for the transformational effect that it has on students since it became a university in 1966. The University grew from an institution (the Birmingham Municipal Technical…
***UPDATE: RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE BELOW*** On Thursday, 31 March 2022, HEPI, with support from the University of St Andrews, is publishing a major new paper on the relatively low level of understanding of China in the UK, measured – for example – by the number of school pupils studying Mandarin…
This blog was written by Aimee Kleinman and Tim Landucci, Education Marketing Consultants at SMRS. SMRS is a marketing agency that works with universities on strategic marketing and consultancy. Aimee and Tim are happy to discuss their research via via the following address: [email protected]. SMRS is also on Twitter @smrsltd. How have young people…
A new Policy Note published by the Higher Education Policy Institute and written by the Chief Executive of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (www.qaa.ac.uk) explores what quality means in UK higher education today. The publication marks the start of a year of activities to mark the 25th birthday of…
A new Policy Note published by the Higher Education Policy Institute and written by the Chief Executive of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (www.qaa.ac.uk), Vicki Stott, explores what quality means in UK higher education today. The publication marks the start of a year of activities to mark the…
Challenges for the future? The student experience, good governance and institutional autonomy On Thursday 9 June 2022, HEPI hosted its Annual Conference at One Great George Street, London. With Keynotes from the Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP, Minister for Higher and Further Education, and Michael Crick, broadcaster, journalist and author,…
Michael Natzler, formerly HEPI’s Policy Officer, explores the state of higher education refugee policy. Michael is a consultant at Nous Group and writes in a personal capacity. You can find him on Twitter @Michael_Natzler. As the sector convenes today at the Universities UK International (UUKi) Higher Education Forum, attendees will be focussing on…
This blog was written by Anne Marie Graham, Chief Executive of the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA). Anne Marie is on Twitter @A_M_Graham. The UK education sector has built up a body of evidence on the widespread educational, cultural and social benefits that international students bring to our campuses and our…
This morning, the Campaign for Learning is publishing a new collection of pieces in Post-16 Education and Skills Levelling up Everyone, Everywhere. The contribution by Nick Hillman, HEPI Director, which is titled ‘A “Higher Education Institution” in Every Community’, is reprinted here. When his brief was education policy, Michael Gove…
The second in this weekly series of blogs on the issue of employability was written by Lizzy Woodfield, Policy Advisor, and Rachel McIntosh, Director of Employability, at Aston University. Higher education institutions are being held ever more accountable for their graduates’ employment prospects and taking on more proactive roles in shaping and stimulating employment prospects…