Levelling up the student experience5 August 2025 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 Corcoran4 August 2025 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 Policy2 August 2025 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,…
Who’s listening to the TNE student experience?31 July 2025 by David Carter, Tabetha Newman and Elizabeth Newall Transnational education (TNE) is an increasingly prominent feature in the UK higher education landscape. The sector now has more than 600,000 TNE students, who study…
New report shows a catastrophic decline in formal language learning31 July 2025 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…
We want to hear from you!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’ education21 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 202517 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 time8 July 2025 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…