Hugo Dale-Harris
HEPI publishes ideas for reducing racial inequality in higher education
The Higher Education Policy Institute (www.hepi.ac.uk) is today publishing a collection of essays by senior higher education figures entitled The white elephant in the room: ideas for reducing racial inequality in higher education. The authors are: Baroness Amos, Director of SOAS, University of London; Professor Kalwant Bhopal, Professor of Education…
The sector is right to embrace contextual admissions; but it also needs to take student opinion with it
It was a busy news day on the 25th of July, with Boris Johnson’s new cabinet just announced so you may have missed discussion of our latest Policy Note: What do students think of contextual admissions? Based on a survey of 1,035 students conducted by Youthsight, it was the first…
Where and what did the new Cabinet study?
As the dust begins to settle after a historic reshuffle, we take a look at the new Cabinet and their higher education backgrounds. Our initial analysis reveals: 91% went to university (one was at Sandhurst, one at Agricultural College) Two thirds (67%) went to a Russell Group university Nearly half…
What do students think about contextual admissions?
Contextual admissions have been hotly debated for years, but the Office for Students recently complained, ‘There has been minimal research on students’ views of contextual offers.’ To fill this gap, HEPI conducted the first major study into what students think of this issue. Key findings in the report include: three-quarters…
Most students think universities should take the background of applicants into account – but only half support lower grade offers
Contextual admissions have been hotly debated for years, but the Office for Students recently complained, ‘There has been minimal research on students’ views of contextual offers.’ So the Higher Education Policy Institute is publishing an opinion poll of students in What do students think of contextual admissions? (HEPI Policy Note…
Predicting the future of research
At a recent HEPI roundtable on the future for global research the focus of discussion was the major recent study by Elsevier, produced in partnership with Ipsos Mori, which set out three future research scenarios – Brave open world, Tech titans, and Eastern ascendance – and explored how they could…
Are university boards good enough?
HEPI and Lloyds Bank recently brought together a range of vice-chancellors, board chairs, finance directors and other sector leaders to discuss the financial challenges facing universities. The backdrop was the recent publication of the Augar review and the enormous current political uncertainty. One theme that shone through was the need…
Four ways the Augar review impacts on Widening Participation in higher education
Today is the launch of the much awaited review into post-18 education and funding – or the Augar review. It’s a 216 page report with a lot in it. You’ll have read about the proposed cut to student fees already, so I will leave that to other commentators. There is…
Will new online guidance on ‘facilitating subjects’ help or hinder fair access to highly-selective universities?
The Russell Group have just changed their official guidance for school students. They have moved away from a list of traditional ‘facilitating’ subjects. Instead, they are offering an online tool that gives course-specific guidance on what subjects are essential or useful to get onto different university disciplines. The new Informed Choices…