HEPI runs a range of events selected to maximise their effectiveness in reaching out to our target audiences and include invite-only high level seminars (such as our annual series of House of Commons breakfast seminars), conferences, one-to-one briefings, as well as set-piece events such as the HEPI Annual Lecture given by a senior international figure. Some of these events result in publications, which we also make available online.
On Thursday, 8 June 2023, HEPI hosted a roundtable dinner with guest speaker Viv Stern, Chief Executive of Universities UK, in his role as the first Student Support Champion. The evening was chaired by Professor Nick Pearce, Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Institute for Policy Research at…
*** UPDATE: A recording of the livestream can be viewed below *** On Tuesday 16 May, HEPI, Universities UK International and Kaplan International Pathways will jointly be publishing new research commissioned from London Economics on the benefits and costs of hosting international students, broken down by parliamentary constituency (updating previous…
The COVID-19 pandemic transformed digital learning in higher education. Its adoption and the subsequent shift towards online learning has offered significant advantages to many students, making learning more accessible for the students that need it. In early December 2022, HEPI and Kortext launched brand new research to look at students’…
***UPDATE: A recording of the webinar is available below*** On Wednesday 26 April 2023, HEPI and Advance HE will host the third and final session in a series of breakfast seminars, the third of which will be held online. This webinar will look at the teaching and learning agenda. With…
How far can technology address the higher education sector’s biggest challenges? While the UK higher education sector still punches well above its weight in terms of its world-class reputation, it faces considerable challenges including funding shortages, low staff morale, student expectations and a delicate policy environment. This HEPI roundtable, supported…
The Government wants to cement the UK’s place as a ‘science and technology superpower’, while encouraging more people to take degrees in STEM subjects. Given this focus, with insufficient mention of the role that arts and culture can play in the society of tomorrow, are the humanities in crisis? And…
At this even organised by Midlands Innovation, NCUB, UUK and Henham Strategy, the recent HEPI report The role of universities in driving overseas investment into UK R&D will be discussed. This event will feature George Freeman MP (Minister for Science, Research and Innovation), Lord Johnson (Minister for Investment), Dr Alexis Brown…
On Thursday, 30 March 2023, the UPP Foundation and HEPI hosted a hybrid seminar to discuss the themes and outcomes of the recent report ‘Public Attitudes to Higher Education in England‘. The seminar discussed the key themes and outcomes of the recently published HEPI / UPP Foundation Public Attitudes survey…
On Tuesday 28 March 2023, HEPI and Advance HE hosted the second in a series of 2023 seminars at the Houses of Parliament on the international nature of higher education. With guest speakers: Jamie Arrowsmith, Director, Universities UK International (UUKi) Professor Irene Tracey, Vice-Chancellor, University of Oxford Maddalaine Ansell, Director…
On Thursday 16 March 2023, HEPI, with support from Lloyds Bank, is hosting a roundtable dinner in London on how the higher education sector should lead on tackling the climate emergency, with guest speaker Richard Jackson, Director of Sustainability at UCL. Please note this is an invitation-only event. For further…