Access and participation

The blogs, reports and events below provide detailed analysis of higher education access and participation policy in the UK; from the educational underachievement of boys to social mobility indicies, to the future of student demand.

Reversing the “death spiral” in language learning: New report highlights severely unequal participation in language GCSEs. A new Policy Note from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), Language GCSEs in…

Author
Megan Bowler
Published
17 September 2026

9 in 10 students expect to work during term time – new report shows paid jobs are now the norm.  Nine in ten applicants now expect to work during term time while at…

Author
Unite Students
Published
22 June 2026

A combination of demographic decline and predatory recruitment practices puts the entire English higher education sector at risk. This new report from the Higher Education Policy Institute…

Author
Bahram Bekhradnia
Published
28 May 2026
Author
Professor Liz Austen
Published
17 September 2026
Author
Mark Brooks OBE
Published
9 September 2026
Date
21 October 2026
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Admission
Invitation only
Date
11 August 2026
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
Online
Admission
Open-to-all