The report “Evolution of Devolution” examines how higher education policy has diverged across the four nations of the United Kingdom—England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland—since the devolution of powers in 1999. Edited by Rose Stephenson, Director of Policy and Advocacy at the Higher Education Policy Institute, the report provides a…
To mark 25 years since the devolution of powers to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) today publishes Evolution of Devolution: How Higher Education Policy Has Diverged Across the Four Nations of the UK (HEPI Report 181). Edited by Rose Stephenson, Director of Policy and…
Today, the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) and Instructure have published a new Policy Note: Aligning the Lifelong Learning Entitlement and the Growth and Skills Levy: how these policies could work together under a new Government. The Policy Note, co-authored by Rose Stephenson, HEPI’s Director of Policy and Advocacy, and…
In 2024, Instructure convened a Commission of higher education and lifelong learning experts to assess emerging policies related to skills development, including the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) and the Growth and Skills Levy (GSL). These policies aim to reform how education and training are funded and delivered to provide flexibility…
This HEPI Policy Note explains the crucial role of translational research in bridging the gap between scientific discovery and real-world application and underscores its potential to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration, foster innovation and commercialisation and translate research into policy, practice and products. While translational research originated in applied medicine, other disciplines…
The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) today publishes Advancing Translational Research (HEPI Policy Note 57) with a foreword from Baroness (Margaret) Hodge of Barking. The authors, Lan Murdock, Senior Corporate Communications Manager at Taylor & Francis, and Rose Stephenson, Director of Policy and Advocacy at HEPI, examine the role of…
At the Labour Party Conference, higher education was highlighted as essential for addressing economic growth, skills development, and widening participation, with a strong focus on funding, partnerships, and embracing AI in education.
A new Labour Government must engage in a candid conversation about the future of higher education, recognising the need for proper investment and clarity on the sector's direction to maintain quality.
The third space describes a group of university staff who can neither be described as academic nor non-academic professional staff, such as technology transfer staff, those overseeing specific labs or equipment and people serving external clients who are commissioning research from a university. This report draws on recent work undertaken…
In recent years, there has been a push to encourage higher education routes other than the traditional model of studying for an honours degree full-time and away from home. Alternative forms of study bring higher education into the reach of more people and can work for employers short of higher-level…