Raising the Bar: A Graduate Design Engineer’s Path in Engineering
Empowering women in design engineering demands systemic, inclusive support that nurtures adaptability, resilience, and innovation for future careers.
Policy area: Teaching and learning
Using Technology to Restore Trust in Testing
Anyone who has ever taken English language tests to advance in their studies or work knows how important it is to have confidence in their accuracy, fairness and transparency. Trust is fundamental to English proficiency tests. But at a time of digital disruption, with remote testing on the rise and…
UK’s rankings lead under threat from global peers in QS World University Rankings 2026
UK universities shine at the top of global rankings, but face growing international competition and mounting financial pressures.
More than two-thirds of full-time students now undertake paid work during term time, major survey reveals
A record 68% of students now work during term time, reshaping study habits amid rising cost-of-living pressures.
Rethinking Exams in the Age of AI: Should We Abandon Them Completely?
In recent years, universities around the world have been moving away from traditional exams in an effort to improve assessment practices, address equity concerns and adapt to the evolving educational landscape. Top institutions such as Oxford and Cambridge are also shifting towards more inclusive forms of assessment to reduce awarding…
Empowering Mature Students through Inclusive AI Literacy: Advancing Digital Equity and Social Justice in Higher Education
Without inclusive design, AI in higher education risks deepening digital divides and sidelining mature learners’ unique contributions.
If memory is the residue of thought, what are we learning from AI?
AI use in student essays challenges traditional assessment by separating the end product from the critical thinking behind it.
Promoting Civic Action through Service Learning
***HEPI and the UPP Foundation will host a free webinar tomorrow, Wednesday 4 June at 1pm on embedding employability and civic action into the curriculum. There is still time to register your place: Sign up here*** London South Bank University (LSBU) launched its Energy Advice Centre (EAC) in January 2023.…
How prize named in honour of Tracey Bretag shows academic integrity is changing
Academic integrity efforts are evolving fast, with 2025 prize entries focusing on generative AI and institution-wide strategies.
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…