What can we learn from prospective international students this cycle?
The QS International Student Survey highlights international students’ priorities: career outcomes, affordability, sustainability, and AI integration in UK higher education.
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, Rose Stephenson, at [email protected].
Universities 4.0 and their role in driving place-based innovation for socio-economic transformation
Universities are emerging as catalysts for place-based innovation, reshaping regional economies through digital transformation and industry partnerships.
Why we should continue to measure ‘grade inflation’ – but ask different questions about it
We should measure grade inflation but focus on how universities support disadvantaged students to exceed prior expectations.
The fall in graduate salaries shows the argument for mass entry to higher education has failed
The Blair government’s goal of increasing higher education participation has led to diminishing salary premiums for graduates, exacerbating student debt and job market struggles.
Future student numbers: The right diagnosis, but careful on the medicine – John Cope responds to the new HEPI paper by Bahram Bekhradnia
John Cope, Independent Strategic Advisor, & Senior Counsel (Education & Skills), PLMR. Former Executive Director, UCAS; & former Non Exec Director, IfATE. Shortly before leaving UCAS, I oversaw the publication last year of a fantastic series of analyses called Journey to a Million. This considered the demographic realities of applications…
Budget 2024: the Treasury should not underestimate the power of public R&D spending
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Sarah Stevens, Director of Strategy at the Russell Group. It is no secret that the fiscal envelope for the upcoming Budget and 1-year Spending Review is looking extremely tight. Ever since the election, the government has been at pains to emphasise the difficult…
No More Guarantors
Student leaders urge MPs to amend the Renters' Rights Bill to end guarantor requirements, which disproportionately harm vulnerable students.
How AI-generated feedback could assist student learning
AI-generated feedback offers immediate, interactive guidance that could enhance learning, but poses risks of inaccuracy and higher costs.
Postgraduate fees and funding in the four nations
Postgraduate loan systems differ across the UK, influencing student choices and highlighting key disparities in funding, fees, and living cost support.
Weekend Reading: Who can actually afford a Master’s – and what can we all do about it?
Affordability is a growing obstacle for UK Master's students, demanding clearer communication about funding, costs, and realistic financial expectations.