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  • Are universities really at risk of ending up in the public sector?

    21 March 2023 by Julian Gravatt

    This blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Julian Gravatt, Deputy Chief Executive (Policy, Curriculum and Funding) at the Association of Colleges. Julian argues a reclassification of universities by the Office for National Statistics is unlikely but, if it were to occur, could result in a suspended sentence in…

  • Beyond the transactional: Three lessons from Australia for Foreign Direct Investment in research and development (R&D)

    17 March 2023 by Professor Aleks Subic

    Midlands Innovation is a strategic research partnership of eight research intensive universities. Universities in the Midlands and the pan-regional growth body, the Midlands Engine, are piloting how universities can work together to attract foreign direct investment into regional research and development. HEPI’s report, The Role of Universities in Driving Overseas Investment…

  • Making Arts and Humanities matter

    15 March 2023 by Professor Abigail Woods

    This guest blog in our series on leadership with the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education, NCEE, has been kindly written for HEPI by Professor Abigail Woods, Pro Vice Chancellor / Head of College of Arts at the University of Lincoln. Tomorrow, HEPI will be publishing a report on a…

  • Research security: a vital aspect of Foreign and Direct Investment

    10 March 2023 by Professor Karen Holford CBE FREng

    Midlands Innovation is a strategic partnership of eight research-intensive universities. Universities in the Midlands and the pan-regional growth body, the Midlands Engine, are piloting how universities can work together to attract Foreign Direct Investment into regional Research and Development. HEPI’s report, The role of universities in driving overseas investment into UK Research…

  • Transformational leadership – it’s a female thing

    8 March 2023 by Ceri Nursaw

    This guest blog in the current series on leadership with NCEE has been kindly penned for HEPI by Ceri Nursaw, the Chief Executive of the NCEE. On International Women’s Day it feels appropriate to talk about female leadership in universities.  With still only seven women CEOs in the FTSE 100 and…