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This blog was kindly contributed by Dr Sally Hancock, Lecturer in Education at the University of York. This blog features some of her research supported by a Society for Higher Education Newer Researcher Award (reference: NR201609). The dataset was prepared for analysis by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). In…
The 2019 election result signalled a significant change in British politics. It brought about the end of the period of minority government, with the Conservatives winning the largest majority of any party since the early 2000s. The day the election result was announced, Jeremy Corbyn stated he would be standing…
This blog was kindly contributed by Adam Matthews, Postgraduate Researcher and Learning Designer at the University of Birmingham. Popular culture has painted and represented the part-time university graduate as successful in various fields. The institutions offering these opportunities have all been heralded as success stories and sites of opportunity and…
This guest blog has been written in a personal capacity by Dr Diana Beech (Head of Government Affairs at the University of Warwick). Diana was Policy Adviser for higher education to various Ministers for Universities and Science (Sam Gyimah, Jo Johnson and Chris Skidmore – twice!), a role she fulfilled…
This blog was kindly contributed by Megan Bowler, author of HEPI Report 123 ‘A Languages Crisis’. Megan is in her third year at Oriel College, Oxford studying Classics. John Claughton offers invaluable reflections on languages declines in his recent HEPI blog, drawing on his experience of teaching languages in schools.…
This book review was kindly contributed by Dr Edward Maxfield, CEO of a small charity, a Liberal Democrat councillor and co-author of 101 Ways to Win an Election. He has a lifetime interest in education policy and worked as a lobbyist for Universities UK from 2009 to 2011. It seems…
This blog was kindly contributed by Lucy Haire, Oracle Higher Education, with contributions from Tony Nneke, Oracle Cultural Harmony Network Chair. As I visit university after university, many lament the gap between the quality of the technology they use as a consumer or researcher, and the systems that are used…
This blog was kindly contributed by Dean Machin, Strategic Policy Adviser at the University of Portsmouth. As the Conservative Party turns to reflect on its problem with the student vote, and notes that university cities are increasingly non-blue, there is the risk of some very silly suggestions. In a largely…
This blog was kindly contributed by Dr Scott Kelly. Scott lectures in British Politics at NYU and was an adviser to the Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning 2010-12. Although the apprenticeship levy has been in effect for less than three years, it has, in that short time,…
This blog was kindly contributed by Amy Low, Service Delivery Director at AbilityNet. AbilityNet is a technology and digital accessibility charity that supports disabled people to achieve their objectives at home, at work and in education. They provide a range of services for individuals and organisations including 1-1 support services,…