What might be in the Post-16 Skills and Higher Education White Paper for England?9 August 2025 by Huw Morris Introduction It is a year since the Labour Government was elected with a commitment to produce a post-16 skills and higher education White Paper by…
With Reform UK on the rise, what impact would their higher education policy have?8 August 2025 by Fred Jacques This HEPI guest blog was kindly authored by Fred Jacques, a Year 12 student who recently completed a week of work experience at HEPI. (Have…
Harnessing AI to advance translational research and impact6 August 2025 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 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…
The true cost of the Government’s proposed levy on international students8 August 2025 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…
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…