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Harnessing AI to advance translational research and impact

In July, HEPI, with support from the publisher Taylor & Francis, hosted a roundtable dinner to discuss harnessing AI to advance translational research and impact.…

Levelling up the student experience

Why we need to redesign student life around inclusion, access and equity There’s no such thing as a typical student anymore. Today’s students are more…

“Politically correct”, “druggies” and “weirdoes”: Review of ‘Storming the Ivory Tower’ by Richard Corcoran

The tone of this new book by Richard Corcoran on ‘Florida’s most left-wing public university’ is set at the very start with a tribute to…

Weekend Reading: Rethinking the Role of Place in UK Higher Education Policy

In a HEPI note prompted by a Centre for Skills, Knowledge and Organisational Performance (SKOPE) conference, Nick Hillman asked: Should the seminal Robbins report inform…

Breaking the Bar: how can university graduates enter elite professions?

1 August 2025 by Charlotte Gleed

This blog was authored by Charlotte Gleed, who is undertaking an internship at HEPI this summer. Charlotte is a BA History Graduate from Jesus College,…

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The true cost of the Government’s proposed levy on international students

The UK Government’s Restoring Control over the Immigration System white paper (May 2025) proposes a 6% levy on international students’ tuition fees to invest in ‘the higher…

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New report shows a catastrophic decline in formal language learning

A new report from the Higher Education Policy Institute, The Languages Crisis: Arresting decline by Megan Bowler (HEPI Report 192), sponsored by Duolingo, shows a big…

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30 July 2025 by Rose Stephenson

At the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), we aim to: Promote research into and understanding of all aspects of higher education and to disseminate the…

New HEPI report reveals the hidden impact of menstrual cycles on students’ education

21 July 2025 by Rose Stephenson

A new report from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) highlights the significant yet underacknowledged impact of menstruation on students’ attendance, academic engagement and wellbeing…

Reflections on the demand for higher education – and what UCAS data reveal ahead of Results Day 2025

17 July 2025 by Maggie Smart

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Maggie Smart, UCAS Director of Data and Analysis As we pass the 30 June deadline for this year’s…

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