UK International Education Strategy – how it began and what should come next
Ruth Arnold urges the UK to craft an international education strategy that serves global learners and national interests alike.
Policy area: Government and regulation
HEPI / Interpath webinar: ‘What does ‘efficiency’ look like in higher education?’
Higher education institutions across the UK are facing difficult decisions on how and where to save costs, as well as balancing short-term financial needs with their long-term ambitions. How should institutions set themselves up for success? What does a successful cost reduction programme look like? How can academic excellence and…
Storm in the Quad: A Tale of Universities at the Crossroads
Universities face urgent threats from financial strain and flawed governance—challenges that demand bold, sector-wide reform today.
Are EU students about to be treated like British students once more – and, if so, what will it mean for UK universities and students?
Responding to reports in the weekend’s newspapers that the negotiations between the UK and the EU could lead to big changes for universities and students, Nick Hillman, Director of HEPI, said: ‘The idea that students from the EU might come to be treated, once again, as home students when it…
The Immigration White Paper — an Indian student’s perspective
The UK’s immigration reforms must protect international students, whose presence boosts skills, innovation and the economy.
‘What the hell just happened?’ Australia’s flirtation with a levy on international students – By Professor Andrew Norton
For an Australian reader the UK immigration white paper’s proposal for a levy on international student fee revenue sounds familiar. In mid-2023 just such a levy was suggested for Australia by the interim report of a major higher education policy review. Like its UK version, the idea was to reinvest levy revenue in…
Higher Education franchising is not the problem. Rogue providers and regulatory gaps are
Gaps in regulation - not franchising itself - enable abuse, and closing them is key to restoring trust in the model.
Statement from HEPI Director on the migration white paper
In response, to the Government’s white paper on migration, Nick Hillman, Director of the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), said: “The idea of a levy on international students will be deeply controversial, just as it has been in Australia where a debate has been raging on this idea for months. A…
New Government, familiar problems – By Chris Husbands
Universities face stark choices as financial pressures mount, political support wanes, and sector-wide reform looms.
After a Dip in 2024, are UK International Student Visas Poised to Return to their Previous Peak?
UK student visa applications fell 12% in 2024, but surging demand from Nepal and Pakistan suggests resilience in key markets.