John Cope, Independent Strategic Advisor, & Senior Counsel (Education & Skills), PLMR. Former Executive Director, UCAS; & former Non Exec Director, IfATE. Shortly before leaving UCAS, I oversaw the publication last year of a fantastic series of analyses called Journey to a Million. This considered the demographic realities of applications…
The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) today publishes Undergraduate fees revisited (HEPI Debate Paper 39). The author Tim Leunig, who is a former Chief Analyst at the Department for Education and Visiting Professor at the LSE, argues for 10 changes: This fiscally neutral package means: Students would repay more per month. Although…
On Thursday 21 November 2024, HEPI hosts its winter Partner Dinner. We are delighted that our guest speaker will be Sir David Behan, interim Chair at the Office for Students. The evening will be chaired by Professor Dame Sally Mapstone, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of St Andrews, Chair…
Before, During, After: The route through higher education in changing times On Thursday 12 June 2025, HEPI will host its Annual Conference at One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA, kindly supported by Technology1, Kortext and Unite Students. This year’s Conference will focus on the student journey, from applicant through…
The Higher Education Policy Institute has published a report calling for a fundamental re-evaluation of the way universities are run in the UK. Down with the World-Class University: How our business models damage universal higher education (HEPI Debate Paper 38) argues good growth, and an era of universal higher education, can be…
On Wednesday 6 November 2024, with support from Taylor & Francis, HEPI will host a roundtable dinner in London to explore how to strengthen the real-world impact of academic research. Translational research – the process of taking academic research and making it applicable to the real-world – seeks not only…
Tune in to hear from Nick Hillman, Director (HEPI), and Mark Jones, Head of EMEA (Curio Group), as we explore the future of the student experience and the part played by online learning, from rising expectations and AI’s impact to enhancing flexibility, bridging the digital divide, and innovating assessment. To…
Join HEPI and the Policy Institute at King’s College London on Tuesday 1 October at the Conservative Party Conference for a fringe event to discuss ‘What is the Conservative approach to UK higher education now?’ This session will explore the current challenges and opportunities facing the higher education sector in…
Join HEPI on Monday 23 September at the Labour Party Conference for a fringe event to discuss ‘What Does a Labour Government Mean for Higher Education?’, kindly supported by the Universities of Sussex and Nottingham. Speakers to include: The seminar will take place outside the secure zone, so no conference…
AI has pushed the higher education sector to reframe how it approaches teaching and learning. The learning process is constantly evolving, but new AI tools to aid productivity, what about learning gain and the human touch? Providing thorough and timely feedback to students can be labour-intensive for staff, without a…