Will Bridget Phillipson cut the sector’s autonomy in 2025? The sector has traded away its self-determination for years, so the answer must be yes … unless we rethink autonomy as a tool for engagement.
A National Learning Framework could unify UK education levels, enhancing transitions, employability, and inclusivity for all learners.
The disparity in pension costs between TPS and USS schemes creates significant financial strain and unfair competition for modern universities.
By Rachel Maxwell, Principal Advisor at Kortext. Data at the heart of student support A successful and integrated framework for academic support that is built around students comprises three core elements: data, theory and people. The university ‘ethos’ around student support frames the collection and use of data that in…
UK universities must confront climate hypocrisy by reducing fieldtrip emissions and addressing the broader carbon impact of international student mobility.
The consultation on the Industrial Strategy Green Paper closed at the end of November. Phil Ward, Director of the Eastern Arc research consortium (which comprises the universities of East Anglia, Essex, Kent and Sussex), welcomes the intentions of the Strategy, but questions some of the details. Since the last Industrial…
Resistance to modernising Oxbridge reflects nostalgia for exclusionary traditions, despite evidence that small reforms could reduce systemic inequalities.
England's overqualification issue stems more from a lack of middle-skill jobs than an oversupply of university graduates.
Integrating crisis management into brand strategies allows universities to turn crises into opportunities for growth and reputation enhancement.
As 2024 draws to a close, Josh Freeman, Policy Manager, and the HEPI team look back on a remarkable year in higher education policy. We have a fantastic programme of events to look forward to in 2025, which you can read all about here. One of the best things about…