On the last day of the Conservative Party Conference, Nick Hillman assesses David Cameron’s account of higher education policymaking under the Coalition. A few days ago, I tweeted out some of the (few) things David Cameron has to say about tuition fees in his memoirs. It may seem like his…
At the Labour Party Conference yesterday, John McDonnell, the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, said: I can tell you today that the next Labour government will reduce the average full time working week to 32 hours within a decade. A shorter working week with no loss of pay. Predictions of…
It has been a real pleasure working on The New Realists project with Unite Students. It follows on from our joint Reality Check report of 2017. We and many other organisations survey students a lot. But this new report is different because it surveys applicants as well as students and…
A new in-depth study of the UK student population shows students are realistic about the challenges they face and resourceful in how they navigate them to achieve the lives they want. The findings include: 68% of students say they will face more challenges than their parents; loneliness and mental health…
HEPI was honoured to host the UK launch of the OECD’s Education at a Glance 2019 in central London yesterday. It is a data-rich report that takes time to digest properly. So, as a digestive aid, we are listing 15 of the many stand-out facts. (NB In general, though not…
In response to the Government’s announcement on the reintroduction of the two-year Post-Study Work visa, Nick Hillman (Director of HEPI), said: At last, Godot has finally arrived. All the evidence, including our own, has long suggested we need a better regime for international students past and present. We’ve been standing…
On Tuesday, 10thSeptember 2019, the Higher Education Policy Institute is hosting the UK launch of the OECD’s Education at a Glance 2019. Nick Hillman, the Director of the Higher Education Policy Institute, said: Education at a Glance is the world’s best compendium of educational data. No Government wanting to improve their…
We could spend all our time thinking about whether Brexit will happen, whether there will be a general election this side of Christmas or whether we eventually end up with another referendum to resolve current challenges. Yet there are a few areas that have been topical over the spring and…
The soft-power benefits of educating the world’s leaders (Policy Note 16), shows the UK continues to fall behind the US when it comes to educating people who go on to lead their own countries.
A new Policy Note from the Higher Education Policy Institute, The soft-power benefits of educating the world’s leaders, shows the UK continues to fall behind the US when it comes to educating people who go on to lead their own countries. Two years ago, the UK had educated one more…