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.

Universities are cutting the skills they need most, then paying to rebuild them. Universities are cutting the skills and capabilities they need most, only to pay to rebuild…

Author
Anna Verhamme and John Britton
Published
8 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

New HEPI paper calls for a partnership accountability framework to protect students and standards. A new HEPI Policy Note by Vicki Stott, A partnership accountability framework for a more…

Author
Vicki Stott
Published
6 August 2026
Date
24 November 2026
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Admission
Invitation only
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