Seminars

Panel debate followed by a drinks reception A panel discussion co-hosted by Nik Miller, Director of the Bridge Group, and Nick Hillman, HEPI Director, with guest speakers: The Rt Hon Alan Milburn, Chair of the Social Mobility Commission Dr Vikki Boliver, Reader in Social Policy, University of Durham Omar Shan,…

HEPI Expert Policy Seminar supported by the New Zealand High Commission and the NZ-UK Link Foundation The New Zealand higher education sector is small compared to the UK’s, but it performs well in international league tables and New Zealanders have given deep thought to issues from which the UK must…

HEPI-UPP roundtable seminar on students’ mental health with guest speakers the Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP, former Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equality, and Professor Koen Lamberts, Vice-Chancellor of the University of York, at Hilton Garden Inn, 1 Brunswick Square, Birmingham (outside the secure zone), chaired by Nick Hillman, HEPI Director.…

HEPI-UPP roundtable seminar on students’ mental health with guest speakers Paul Blomfield MP, Chair of the All-Party Group on Students, and Professor Janet Beer, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool, at the Premier Inn, Albert Dock, Liverpool, chaired by Sonia Sodha, Chief Leader Writer, The Observer. The discussion focused on…

HEPI House of Commons Breakfast Seminar in partnership with London South Bank University Universities and employers have a long-standing key role in delivering professional and technical education that is too often forgotten by policymakers. Around 10% of university students are sponsored by employers and Employer Sponsored Degrees are an important…

The last six months in higher education have been dominated by discussion about teaching quality and the proposed Teaching Excellence Framework. With the Green Paper now in the public domain, this event presents an opportunity to reflect on those discussions. What recommendations would you make to the Minister? What should…

Highlights of the 2015 HEPI University Partners’ Annual Policy Briefing Seminar will include: A presentation of the 2015 HEPI-HEA Student Academic Experience Survey, the largest annual survey of students’ working practices and views. The 2015 results will include new figures on the wellbeing of students as well as new data…

The cost of a degree – is it worth it? Wednesday 25 March 2015 Students say they want to know where their fees are going but institutional leaders worry that higher education risks being seen as nothing more than a financial transaction. When the student numbers cap comes off, institutions…

The well-being of students: how happy are they? The HEPI-HEA Student Academic Experience Survey 2014 painted a less rosy picture than the happy-go-lucky caricature of young full-time students. The survey suggested that, on average, students have a less good quality of life than others, including other young people. Yet the…

Election 2015: Threats & opportunities for the sector Although higher education may not be a key issue on the doorstep, the 2015 general election could still have a major impact on the sector. The main parties are expected to take different stances on important issues, such as student funding, student…