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 UK Government’s Restoring Control over the Immigration System white paper (May 2025) proposes a 6% levy on international students’ tuition fees to invest in ‘the higher education and skills…

Author
Nick Hillman
Published
8 August 2025

In a new HEPI Debate Paper, Universities are boxed in: Is there a way out?, Professors Diana Beech and André Spicer of City St George’s, University of London, argue UK higher…

Author
Diana Beech and André Spicer
Published
5 June 2025

Responding to reports in the weekend’s newspapers that the negotiations between the UK and the EU could lead to big changes for universities and students, Nick Hillman, Director of HEPI,…

Author
Nick Hillman
Published
18 May 2025
Date
9 September 2025
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
In-person, Online
Admission
Open-to-all
Date
29 September 2025
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
In-person
Admission
Open-to-all
Date
6 October 2025
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
In-person
Admission
Open-to-all