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.

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

A new report from the Higher Education Policy Institute examines how student governors frequently feel marginalised in institutional oversight, and offers actionable reforms to ensure legitimacy, inclusion and real influence.

Author
Darcie Jones
Published
11 December 2025

New research suggests there is strong backing for a university governance Code that addresses power imbalances and over-financialisation. This is the first of two reports that HEPI is publishing on university governance…

Author
Professor Steven Jones on behalf of the Council for the Defence of British Universitie
Published
4 December 2025
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