Could universities do more to end homelessness?
In this HEPI Debate Paper Greg Hurst, a former Education Editor at The Times, calls on universities to do much more to tackle homelessness in a variety of ways.
Publications
In recent years, HEPI has produced around 20 reports a year. They are all available free of charge here on our website and are generally also available in hard copy from the HEPI office. (The version on the website should be regarded as the version of record.)
Why University Governors Should Do More to Protect Academic Quality
A new report from the Higher Education Policy Institute, Why it is time for university governors to do more on academic quality (HEPI Policy Note 36), notes the growing responsibility that boards of higher education institutions have on issues of academic quality. The report, which focuses mainly on England, calls on governors…
Gypsies, Roma and Travellers: The ethnic minorities most excluded from UK education
Gypsies, Roma and Travellers (GRT) are the lowest achieving ethnic groupings in the UK education system, with stark disparities in attainment apparent from early years education through to higher education. This new report looks at the reasons behind poor educational outcomes; considers the issues faced by GRT students in higher…
‘You can’t say that!’ What students really think of free speech on campus
We polled 1,000+ full-time undergraduates on free speech issues via YouthSight, a market research company specialising in students’ views. The questions were identical to those posed via the same polling company in 2016 (with two additions).
2022 Student Academic Experience Survey
Digging in? The changing tenure of UK vice-chancellors
The Higher Education Policy Institute (www.hepi.ac.uk), with support from executive search firm GatenbySanderson, has published a new paper on the changing tenure of UK university vice-chancellors over the past half a century.
Holding Talent Back? What is next for the future of Level 3?
In this collection, different experts from a range of backgrounds consider the current plan to defund many BTECs and other popular Level 3 Applied General qualifications. Together, the chapters argue this could close off a useful and proven route for students from a wide range of backgrounds, including for those…
Understanding China: The study of China and Mandarin in UK schools and universities
Despite the growth in importance of China, the number of Chinese Studies students in the UK has not increased in the past 25 years and there has been no official review into the state of Chinese Studies in universities since 1999. Based on interviews with over 40 individuals from education,…
Defining Quality
A new Policy Note published by the Higher Education Policy Institute and written by the Chief Executive of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (www.qaa.ac.uk), Vicki Stott, explores what quality means in UK higher education today. The publication marks the start of a year of activities to mark the…
Illicit drug use in universities: zero tolerance or harm reduction?
In this HEPI Debate Paper, Arda Ozcubukcu and Professor Graham Towl explore how higher education institutions might approach illicit drug use within their student populations, suggesting that a zero-tolerance approach may cause more harm than it prevents as those who need help do not come forward for fear of punishment.…