Staff, leadership and governance

Amid financial pressures, technological change and heightened scrutiny, HEPI offers independent insight into the leadership and governance of UK higher education. From Vice-Chancellor pay to managing change to a deep dive into the higher education gender pay gap; the reports, blogs and events below analyse leadership pathways and institutional dynamics to inform policy and spark debate.

Why centralising admissions at Oxford and Cambridge would be ‘fairer for all’. A new report published by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) calls for undergraduate admissions and access work…

Author
Charlotte Armstrong
Published
30 April 2026

Excessive risk-taking by higher education providers must be curtailed. With concerns mounting over the financial health of the English higher education sector, a new report from the Higher Education Policy…

Author
Tom Richmond
Published
9 April 2026

City St George’s: HEPI report sets out practical insights and recommendations from a landmark university merger. A new HEPI report, ‘We believe this is the way to do it’: Exploring the…

Author
Simon Watts and Amy Ripley
Published
12 February 2026
Author
Professor Steve Olivier
Published
3 May 2026
Author
Dr Richard Marsden and Professor Klaus-Dieter Rossade
Published
19 April 2026
Date
10 February 2026
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
Online
Admission
Open-to-all
Date
13 January 2026
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
Online
Admission
Open-to-all
Date
11 December 2025
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
Online
Admission
Open-to-all