Making Fourth Generation Universities intentional: sounds good but what does it mean?
Fourth Generation Universities unite teaching, research and civic purpose to tackle real-world challenges through bold, strategic partnerships.
Policy area: Skills and employability
Only connect: why investing in relational infrastructure is critical for universities
Universities must invest in ‘relational infrastructure’ to reconnect with communities and prove their real-world public value.
HEPI / UPP Foundation webinar – Future-ready students: How to embed employability and civic engagement in higher education
A team at London South Bank University (LSBU), with support from the UPP Foundation, have created the UK’s first student-led Energy Advice Centre (EAC), combining civic action with sustainability. Providing bespoke advice to householders and small businesses on how to reduce their energy bills, it is an example of how…
What does our future workforce look like – and how are universities responding?
Russell Group universities are forging local partnerships to upskill workers and meet the UK’s urgent graduate workforce demands.
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…
Increasing Employer Support for the Tertiary Skills System in England
Providing skills and expertise applicable to the workplace has always been a central component of universities’ provision. However, repeated government initiatives to involve employers more actively in the skills system over the past 60 years have shown few lasting successes. In this paper, Professor David Phoenix reflects on past initiatives…
Another year, another teacher supply crisis…
Teacher shortages persist in 2025, but improving working conditions, student loan reform and key worker housing could drive change.
Bridging the Skills Divide: Higher Education’s Role in Delivering the UK’s Plan for Change
As HE reform looms, universities must urgently adapt to deliver agile, industry-ready skills in AI, cybersecurity and digital sectors.
Building Bridges: Enhancing employability through practically-based higher education
Practically-based university models enhance graduate employability by embedding industry collaboration, real-world skills and confidence-building into curricula.
Skills England will be in a battle for relevance from day one
With Skills England expected to formally begin operating next month, a new report from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) shows that this government agency is likely to face an uphill struggle as it seeks to become a credible and respected organisation both within and outside government. Written by Tom…