Generative AI in Higher Education: Navigating Policy, Ethics, and Skills Development
Generative AI is transforming higher education, driving curriculum reform, ethical debate, and workforce readiness while reshaping academic interests globally.
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What does the Labour Government want from the Lifelong Learning Entitlement?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement offers transformative potential, but urgent clarity and infrastructure investment are needed to realize its goals.
Adopting a regional tertiary education, research and innovation system in England: priorities, principles and practicalities
A holistic, coordinated tertiary education approach could revitalize post-18 education, balancing central governance with regional needs and institutional autonomy.
Step into enhancement: A collaborative new approach to enhancing quality
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by QAA Scotland’s Amy Eberlin. QAA Scotland has today launched the new website for Scotland’s Tertiary Enhancement Programme (STEP), managed in partnership with the College Development Network (CDN). STEP is a new national enhancement programme that enables Scotland’s colleges and universities to work together…
Indicators of integrity
The development of research culture indicators is critical for REF2029, balancing institutional metrics with individual accountability.
Building Sustainable Futures: Rethinking International Student Recruitment in the UK
UK universities face financial strain from over-reliance on international enrolments, underscoring the need for sustainable global recruitment strategies.
What can we learn from prospective international students this cycle?
The QS International Student Survey highlights international students’ priorities: career outcomes, affordability, sustainability, and AI integration in UK higher education.
Universities 4.0 and their role in driving place-based innovation for socio-economic transformation
Universities are emerging as catalysts for place-based innovation, reshaping regional economies through digital transformation and industry partnerships.
Why we should continue to measure ‘grade inflation’ – but ask different questions about it
We should measure grade inflation but focus on how universities support disadvantaged students to exceed prior expectations.
The fall in graduate salaries shows the argument for mass entry to higher education has failed
The Blair government’s goal of increasing higher education participation has led to diminishing salary premiums for graduates, exacerbating student debt and job market struggles.