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The Critical Role of University Leaders in Shaping Safer Cultures and Meeting OfS Condition E6 on Harassment and Sexual Misconduct

Harassment and sexual misconduct have no place on our university campuses, nor in wider society. Yet, both continue to be pervasive. The Office for National…

Dilemmas of research

23 July 2025 by Chris Husbands and Janice Kay

Most discussion about the crisis in higher education finances has focused on fee income: how undergraduate fee income has lagged inflation for too long, and…

Bridging the Gap: How Smart Technology Can Align University Programmes with Real-World Skills

22 July 2025 by Pete Moss

‘Pouvez-vous s’il vous plaît me dire où se trouve la gare?’ – this is the extent that a colleague of mine can remember from his…

Weekend reading: The Launch of the APPG on Students: Commission on Students in Higher Education

19 July 2025 by Alex Stanley, Saranya Thambirajah, and Alex Sobel

This blog was kindly authored by Alex Stanley, NUS Vice President of Higher Education, Saranya Thambirajah, NUS Vice President Equality & Liberation and Alex Sobel…

Addressing educational poverty

18 July 2025 by Pam Tatlow

The Government’s decision to extend free school meals to an estimated 500,000 primary school children is a win-win, both in addressing disadvantage and supporting learning…

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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…

Unite Students Applicant Index shows student wellbeing surpasses pre-pandemic levels for the first time

Today, Unite Students is launching the 2025 edition of its Applicant Index in partnership with HEPI. Student wellbeing has surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the first…

What the next generation of entrepreneurial university leaders need to know

The higher education sector is navigating one of the most challenging periods in its history, marked by financial uncertainty, rapid technological transformation, demographic shifts and…

Thank you

This note is by HEPI Director, Nick Hillman. I’m over the moon and completely surprised to have had my work in higher education policy since…

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