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Higher education on the cusp of the general election: HEPI’s Annual Conference, Thursday 13 June 2024

  • 13 June 2024
  • One Birdcage Walk, London

Higher education on the cusp of the general election

***THE SLIDES FROM PROFESSOR ROB FORD AND THE LAUNCH OF THE STUDENT ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE SURVEY CAN BE FOUND BELOW***

***View the full agenda here***

On Thursday 13 June 2024, HEPI will host its Annual Conference at One Birdcage Walk, central London.

This year’s Conference will feature sessions on the implications of the forthcoming general election and the wider economic position, as well as the launch of the 2024 HEPI / Advance HE Student Academic Experience Survey, along with keynote addresses from Professor Rob Ford, Professor of Political Science at the University of Manchester and award-winning author of titles such as Brexitland and The British General Election of 2019, and from Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

Taking place only three weeks before the 2024 general election, the Conference will also feature a Student Hustings session, with student leaders from the main UK political parties.  

Other speakers to include:

  • Hitanshi Badani, Incoming Director of Education, Students’ Association, University of St Andrews  
  • Jane Baston, Co-Chair, Young Greens
  • Matthew Brooker, President, Durham Union Society
  • Amira Campbell, President, University of Birmingham Guild of Students and incoming NUS President
  • Professor Harriet Dunbar-Morris, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Academic, The University of Buckingham
  • Professor Charles Egbu, Vice-Chancellor, Leeds Trinity University
  • Josh Freeman, Policy Manager, HEPI  
  • James Gray, Chief Executive Officer, Kortext
  • Leo Hanna, Executive Vice-President – UK, TechnologyOne
  • Jess Lister, Associate Director, Public First
  • Janey Little, Chair, Young Liberals
  • Jonathan Neves, Head of Business Intelligence and Surveys, Advance HE
  • Rose Stephenson, Director of Policy and Advocacy, HEPI  
  • Lewis Warner, Vice Chair, Labour Students
  • Daniel Webb, ISV Partnerships Lead, Microsoft UK
  • Nick Hillman, Director, HEPI (Chair of the HEPI Annual Conference)

Please note that HEPI University Partners and corporate Partners receive two free tickets to the Conference.

***To register your place, please click here***

More information, including a full agenda and speakers’ biographies, can be accessed here.

For any queries please contact [email protected]

The 2024 HEPI Annual Conference is kindly supported by TechnologyOne and Kortext.

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