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  • Two Decades of Change at Oxford University

    3 March 2023 by Mike Ratcliffe

    This review of the new book by Gill Evans, After North, has been kindly written for HEPI by Mike Ratcliffe, who is an experienced Academic Registrar. Anyone who would like a copy of the book itself should email the author here. Next Tuesday, HEPI is hosting its first Annual Lecture since…

  • Social Value as a lens for higher education strategy

    1 March 2023 by Professor Tony Wall and Dr Adam Shore

    This guest blog has been kindly written by Professor Tony Wall and Dr Adam Shore of Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University. It is the third in the current series of blogs produced for HEPI by the NCEE. Earlier blogs from this HEPI / NCEE series as well as the…

  • Exploring Generative AI in higher education

    28 February 2023 by Matt Riddle

    By Matt Riddle, Principal and Director of Learning Experiences, Curio The higher education sector is undergoing a technological revolution, with AI tools like ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and Midjourney leading the charge. These tools are transforming the way students learn and the way universities and workplaces operate. HEPI / Curio Questionnaire:…

  • International graduates find employers need more information on the Graduate Route visa

    24 February 2023 by Elaine Boyes and Anne Marie Graham

    This blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Elaine Boyes, Executive Director, AGCAS and Anne Marie Graham, Chief Executive, UKCISA. Recent research by AGCAS (Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services) found that international graduates using the Graduate Route visa need resilience and perseverance to succeed in the UK job market.…

  • How UEL is creating entrepreneurs for a growth economy

    23 February 2023 by Paul Marshall

    This guest post has been kindly written for HEPI by Dr Paul Marshall, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Careers & Enterprise at the University of East London. Within the mountain of detail underlying the recent Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) results, was a remarkable statistic. In the first year of the pandemic, the number of…

  • Technology can keep on going 24/7 – we aren’t meant to!

    22 February 2023 by Professor Judith Lamie

    This guest blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Professor Judith Lamie, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for International Engagement at Swansea University. It is the second in a new series of HEPI blogs produced jointly with the NCEE – the first is available here. Now I am no scientist, as will become evident, but technology is a…

  • We need to rethink how we encourage and measure international student entrepreneurship

    21 February 2023 by Professor Nic Beech

    This blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Professor Nic Beech, Vice-Chancellor of Middlesex University, Commissioner on the International Higher Education Commission, Chair of the UK Standing Committee for Quality Assessment and Executive Board Member of University Alliance. The International Higher Education Commission (IHEC), chaired by the Rt Hon Chris Skidmore…

  • Benefits of staying on at university by Professor Wendy Thomson

    20 February 2023 by Professor Wendy Thomson CBE

    This guest blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Professor Wendy Thomson CBE, Vice-Chancellor of the University of London. Starting university can be daunting. Even more so for those who face additional barriers to accessing higher education. For students who are care experienced or are estranged from their families,…

  • What role will higher education play in the next general election?

    18 February 2023 by Beth Craigie and Dr Daniel South

    By Beth Craigie (Public Affairs and Policy Manager, University of East London) and Dr Daniel South (Public Affairs and Policy Officer, University of East London) At the end of last month, we hosted members of the Lighthouse Policy Group at the University of East London’s University Square Stratford campus for…