University 4.0: A Vision for the Future of Higher Education
University 4.0 reimagines higher education as a driver of inclusive innovation and socioeconomic impact through collaboration and place-based transformation.
Blog
The HEPI Blog aims to make brief, incisive contributions to the higher education policy landscape. It is circulated to our subscribers and published online. We welcome guest submissions, which should follow our Instructions for Blog Authors. Submissions should be sent to our Blog Editor, Josh Freeman, at [email protected].
Start from where you are: why digital transformation is more than a final destination
Digital transformation in universities demands a balance between immediate improvements and long-term goals, driven by aligned leadership and strategic choices.
The LLE and Five-year Integrated Masters Degrees
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement raises crucial questions about affordability, social mobility, and clarity for universities and prospective students.
Universities aren’t entitled to autonomy. They have to earn it
Will Bridget Phillipson cut the sector’s autonomy in 2025? The sector has traded away its self-determination for years, so the answer must be yes … unless we rethink autonomy as a tool for engagement.
The value of having a National Learning Framework incorporating school, college and higher education
A National Learning Framework could unify UK education levels, enhancing transitions, employability, and inclusivity for all learners.
Universities and the Teachers Pension Scheme: the time for change is now
The disparity in pension costs between TPS and USS schemes creates significant financial strain and unfair competition for modern universities.
Engagement and wellbeing analytics: the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
By Rachel Maxwell, Principal Advisor at Kortext. Data at the heart of student support A successful and integrated framework for academic support that is built around students comprises three core elements: data, theory and people. The university ‘ethos’ around student support frames the collection and use of data that in…
Challenging climate hypocrisy in higher education learning and teaching
UK universities must confront climate hypocrisy by reducing fieldtrip emissions and addressing the broader carbon impact of international student mobility.
Looking back at HEPI’s most controversial reports – including an unexpected one from 2024
HEPI Director, Nick Hillman, starts 2025 by looking back at some HEPI controversies from the last decade. New Year’s Day marked the first day of my twelfth year at HEPI. Over that time, I’ve had a hand in publishing (and writing) over 200 reports. None has stoked controversy for the…
Industrious Efforts
The consultation on the Industrial Strategy Green Paper closed at the end of November. Phil Ward, Director of the Eastern Arc research consortium (which comprises the universities of East Anglia, Essex, Kent and Sussex), welcomes the intentions of the Strategy, but questions some of the details. Since the last Industrial…