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This blog was written by Professor Andrew Wathey, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive at Northumbria University, Newcastle. This is the third in a series of blogs reflecting on the REF, following Professor Geoff Rodgers’ blog yesterday which you can read here and Nick Hillman’s blog from Saturday. By repute, research assessment – once…
This blog was written by Professor Geoff Rodgers, Vice Provost (Research) at Brunel University London. This is the second in a series of blogs reflecting on the REF, following HEPI Director Nick Hillman’s blog yesterday which you can read here. As REF results day approaches, feelings of anxiety before the big reveal begin…
Next week includes one of the most important days in the UK higher education calendar for many years as we will see the results of REF2021, which stands for the Research Excellence Framework. It is a detailed measure of the strength of UK research, overseen by Research England for all…
The ninth in this weekly series of blogs on employability was written by Emily Huns, Head of Careers and Entrepreneurship, University of Sussex and Susan Smith, Associate Dean (Education and Students), University of Sussex Business School. The responsibility for closing graduate outcomes gaps for underrepresented student groups lies with universities. This is a…
This blog was written by Annie Bell, Head of External Affairs and Communications, University Alliance. Annie is on Twitter @AnnieVBell. With the consultation deadline for the Department for Education’s Lifelong Loan Entitlement (LLE) proposal closing on Friday, so approaches the opportunity to completely transform the face of higher education. No…
The second in this blog series on Living Black at University was written by Osaro Otobo, Consultant at Halpin, Project Manager and Researcher for the Living Black at University report and Deputy Chair of the British Youth Council. Unfortunately, it is very well known in the higher education sector that there is a problem with…
This guest blog has been kindly written by Dr Diana Beech, Chief Executive Officer of London Higher and former Policy Adviser to the last three Universities and Science Ministers. Diana is on Twitter @dianajbeech. It is a summary of remarks made as part of a panel discussion at the HEPI University Partners’ Policy…
The eighth in this weekly series of blogs on employability was written by Saskia Loer Hansen, Interim Vice Chancellor and Professor Kathy Daniels, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor, Aston University. Over recent months we have received news of proposed changes to metrics used by the Office for Students, the contents of Access and Participation Plans,…
I popped to Westminster yesterday for my first in-person event at Policy Exchange since the launch of the Augar report back in 2019, back in pre-COVID days. This time, it was for a relaunch of the Westminster Government’s legislation on free speech and academic freedom in England. It took the…
HEPI’s hybrid Policy Briefing Day is on 27 April 2022 and institutions that support HEPI are entitled to a free place. This blog was written by Louise Nicol, Founder of Asia Careers Group. The lifting of pandemic restrictions has finally allowed colleagues to gather after two long years of isolation working from…