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].
This guest blog has been kindly written by Professor Diana Beech, Director of the new public policy institute – the Finsbury Institute – and Assistant Vice-President of Policy and Government Affairs at City St George’s, University of London. Diana is one of the two authors of the latest HEPI debate…
Russell Group universities are expanding access and support for disadvantaged students—but lasting change needs stronger government partnership.
***HEPI and the UPP Foundation will host a free webinar tomorrow, Wednesday 4 June at 1pm on embedding employability and civic action into the curriculum. There is still time to register your place: Sign up here*** By Dr Ben Lishman, Associate Dean for Students, College of Technology and Environment, London…
Portsmouth’s innovative pension reforms and cost-saving measures have stabilised finances, but systemic change remains urgently needed.
Ruth Arnold urges the UK to craft an international education strategy that serves global learners and national interests alike.
UK universities risk collapse as cosmetic reforms mask deep strategic failures in internationalisation, warns Vincenzo Raimo.
Chinese students remain underrepresented in UK student leadership - Baiyu Liu’s election at KCLSU marks a powerful first step.
Universities face urgent threats from financial strain and flawed governance—challenges that demand bold, sector-wide reform today.
Fourth Generation Universities unite teaching, research and civic purpose to tackle real-world challenges through bold, strategic partnerships.
Universities must invest in ‘relational infrastructure’ to reconnect with communities and prove their real-world public value.