This HEPI blog is the first of a two-part series, kindly authored by Dr Paul Greatrix, Registrar at the University of Nottingham. This article represents the personal view of the author. A New Framework The higher education regulatory burden is already too great and yet is still growing. At a…
“Simply by watching this presentation, you’ll be better prepared than some people who apply to higher education.” Given the mountain of evidence HEPI is sitting upon, my son’s school recently asked me to speak to their Year 12 pupils about what I think people need to know before enrolling in…
At this uncertain time, students face many barriers to continuing their education journey. The cost-of-living crisis and the challenges around housing uncertainty, including renting from private landlords, mean we at the University of York are increasingly concerned about the difficulties faced by our most vulnerable groups. We have a vast…
This blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Peter Ainsworth, the author of Setting Universities Free: How to deliver a sustainable student funding system (2022) Picture the 1930s economic slump, absent Keynes’s challenge to prevailing thought. Classical economists were stuck with the mindset that laissez-faire would ultimately produce a…
Tackling the climate emergency has been recognised as one of the most important issues of the day and is the key concern of young people. Many universities have been at the forefront of climate research and addressing climate change over many decades and I am proud of the role that…
Much of the focus upon university leadership has historically been within institutions. This is unsurprising given the complexity of composition of universities and the challenges the sector has faced, particularly in the last decade. Following on from Richard Calvert’s article last week around how universities can maximise their impact on…
New data reveals that the intake of international students in the 2021/22 academic year contributed a huge £41.9 billion to the UK economy. A new report, The costs and benefits of international higher education students to the UK, published jointly by Universities UK International (UUKi), the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI)…
A new HEPI / Universities UK / Kaplan International Pathways / London Economics report, The costs and benefits of international higher education students to the UK, reveals the growing importance of international students to local economies throughout the UK.
This guest blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Stuart Wiggins, who is Strategic Threat Advisor Europe for CrowdStrike, a leading firm in cybersecurity intelligence and services The academic sector faces a variety of security risks, ranging from physical threats to cyber adversaries targeting student data and personally identifiable…
On Tuesday, 16 May 2023, HEPI – in conjunction with Universities UK and Kaplan – will be launching new modelling from London Economics on the economic contribution of international students to the UK. For more details, including how to book a free place, see here. UK transnational education (TNE) is set…