Charting a Collaborative Course for Higher Education
Collaboration is essential for financial resilience, but regulatory reform and cultural shifts are key to overcoming persistent barriers.
Policy area: Funding and finance
How a graduate levy on employers could help pay for higher education
The Higher Education Policy Institute is today publishing a new paper, Increasing Employer Support for the Tertiary Skills System in England (HEPI Report 189) by Professor David Phoenix, Vice-Chancellor of London South Bank University. The report argues that, despite being one of the primary beneficiaries of our tertiary skills system, many employers…
Beyond the Margin: When might low net revenue in international student recruitment be justified?
Low-margin international recruitment can be strategically valuable—but only with deliberate, transparent alignment to institutional goals.
Weekend Reading: Imperfect information in higher education
One in five graduates earn less than non-graduates, highlighting market failure from imperfect use of salary data in university choices.
10 things universities can learn from mergers in the FE sector
Universities under financial pressure can learn from FE mergers by prioritising cultural fit, clear governance, and strategic clarity.
Weekend Reading: Rethinking the Cost of Higher Education – A Lecture Revisited
In a 2014 lecture, John Denham proposed radical reforms to halve tuition fees by redirecting public funding into teaching and diversifying university pathways.
Financial sustainability in UK higher education: the limits of self-help?
In a recent HEPI/Mills and Reeve discussion, university leaders discussed the financial challenges facing higher education, emphasizing the need for collective action, strategic investment, and transformation expertise.