Government and regulation

Stay up to date with the latest higher education policy developments; from international student policy changes to the future of Skills England, to a deep dive into the divergence of higher education policy across the four nations of the UK. HEPI’s own research, and perspectives on government and regulation from across the sector and beyond, appear below via reports, blogs and events.

The US and UK lead the world in soft power: ‘The HEPI Soft-Power Index – 10th edition’ shows far more world leaders were educated in America and Britain than…

Author
Nick Hillman OBE
Published
28 September 2026

UK universities ‘carry private-sector exposure at public-sector speed’: Lessons from America. A new HEPI Policy Note, Risk and Resilience: What UK higher education can learn from the United…

Author
Dan Greenstein
Published
24 September 2026

As my social media feed has recently filled up with parents posting pictures of children returning to school for the new academic year, as the autumn party conference season…

Author
Nick Hillman OBE
Published
4 September 2026
Date
13 January 2026
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
Online
Admission
Open-to-all
Date
9 September 2025
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
In-person, Online
Admission
Open-to-all