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  • What lessons are there for the UK from Australia’s Universities Accord? HEPI / James Martin Institute (JMI) webinar, with Professor Mary O’Kane, Chair of the Australian Universities Accord Panel, and others

    7 May 2024

    ***UPDATE: A RECORDING OF THE WEBINAR IS AVAILABLE BELOW*** Australia tends to do things a year or two ahead of policymakers in the UK when it comes to higher education. For example, it introduced fees and income-contingent loans before the UK did and it removed student number caps before England…

  • The Exchequer benefits and costs associated with the Graduate Route visa

    7 May 2024 by James Cannings, Maike Halterbeck and Dr Gavan Conlon, London Economics

    On 12 March 2024, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) was commissioned by the Home Office to conduct a rapid review of the Graduate Route visa, to be concluded swiftly by 14 May 2024. In response to the Home Office, the Chair of the MAC, Professor Brian Bell, noted: ‘the timescales for…

  • New research reveals the benefits of the Graduate Route visa

    7 May 2024 by HEPI

    New research published jointly by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), Kaplan International Pathways and the National Union of Students (NUS) and undertaken by London Economics reveals the net benefits to the UK Exchequer of the Graduate Route visa scheme. The Graduate Route visa allows international students to stay in…

  • Webinar on how much students need to live on, Thursday 9 May 2024

    29 April 2024

    ***A recording of the webinar can be found below*** As the cost-of-living crisis makes student life more challenging, it is vital to understand what financial challenges mean for students and how to respond. Current levels of maintenance support are not based on what students really need. This means many students…

  • Webinar on non-continuation in UK universities

    27 April 2024

    ***UPDATED: A recording of the webinar can be found below*** Following the new HEPI policy Note Dropouts or stopouts or comebackers or potential completers – Non-continuation of students in the UK, HEPI will be hosting a webinar on non-continuation with the following speakers: You can register at this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_219FZ5rYTJu0n4wpuiVk3Q

  • HEPI Partner Roundtable Dinner, 3 July 2024

    25 April 2024

    On Wednesday 3 July 2024, HEPI hosts its summer Partner Dinner. We will be joined by two guest speakers: Sir Anthony Seldon, the experienced educator, former vice-chancellor and political historian and Professor Simon Marginson of the University of Oxford, an expert on global higher education and was Director of the…

  • HEPI / Research England / UCL dinner, 27 June 2024

    25 April 2024

    On Thursday 27 June 2024, HEPI, with Research England and University College London, will co-host a roundtable dinner on research culture and excellence. Please note this is an invitation-only event.

  • HEPI / TechnologyOne roundtable dinner, 24 April 2024

    25 April 2024

    HEPI and TechnologyOne are hosting a joint dinner on the evening of Wednesday 24 April 2024 in central London, to discuss their forthcoming report A Minimum Income Standard for Students. Please note this event is invitation only.