This morning’s main session showed, I think, there is a consensus that the current student funding system is not working so well, though my own opening remarks argued that could be fixed relatively easily (but then I am often in a minority of one…). The panel members chaired so expertly…
A new report from Unipol and the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) reveals alarming trends in the London student accommodation market: The report, titled Priced Out? The Accommodation Costs Survey 2024: London Edition (HEPI Report 182) presents data from a wide range of universities and private providers, covering over 70,000 student…
This new edition of the Accommodation Costs Survey looks at the costs for students of renting in London. The maximum maintenance loan is now less than the average rent for a purpose-built student room in London – even though the loan is meant to cover a full range of living…
On Tuesday 25 February 2025, HEPI is hosting a roundtable dinner looking at new research from Elsevier on how the UK’s existing research strengths map to the five missions. This will shed light on the UK’s research and innovation capability to support the missions, providing insights for discussion on how…
On Tuesday 25 February 2025, HEPI is hosting a roundtable dinner with Kortext looking at ‘How will AI change the university experience of the next generation?’ Questions we will explore will include: Please note this is an invitation-only event. For any queries or for more information, please contact Emma Ma…
On Wednesday 12 February 2025, HEPI and Advance HE host their first in-person seminar of the 2025 series at the Houses of Parliament. Despite large strides in widening participation in recent decades, there are still huge differences in access, progression and outcomes for students, and representation, experience and promotion for…
On Tuesday 25 March 2025, HEPI and Advance HE host their second in-person seminar of the 2025 series at the Houses of Parliament. The UUK Blueprint confirmed the higher education sector is committed to constantly improving its core purposes of teaching, research and civic engagement while also taking a lead…
Join us for the launch of the HEPI / Unipol London Rent Survey Report, where we unveil the findings on the London PBSA market. An addendum to the Accommodation Costs Survey series, this landmark report explores key trends in the capital’s PBSA market – focusing on affordability, availability, and the impacts of…
Universities’ current policies on letting students access their marked exam scripts are harming individual students and institutions, according to a new report published today by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) and sponsored by the University of Manchester. The report, Non-Examinable Content: Student access to exam scripts (HEPI Policy Note 58) by…
***UPDATED: A recording of the webinar can be found below*** HEPI and London South Bank University (LSBU) are delighted to announce the webinar launch of this year’s English Social Mobility Index on Tuesday 3 December 2024, from 12pm to 1pm. The annual Index, first established in 2021, is compiled by…