Government and regulation

Stay up to date with the latest higher education policy developments; from international student policy changes to the future of Skills England, to a deep dive into the divergence of higher education policy across the four nations of the UK. HEPI’s own research, and perspectives on government and regulation from across the sector and beyond, appear below via reports, blogs and events.

Fifteen years ago, in December 2010, students were rioting on the streets of London as the House of Commons voted to allow undergraduate tuition fees in England to rise to…

Author
Nick Hillman
Published
18 December 2025

Bold action is needed to fix the NHS clinical placement crisis. A fundamental rethink of how the NHS trains its future workforce is urgently needed, according to a new paper…

Author
Professor Amanda Broderick and Robert Waterson
Published
13 November 2025

Too many students studying full-time honours degrees at university are causing higher education to be ‘over-consumed’. A new Debate Paper from the Higher Education Policy Institute by Professor Tim Blackman…

Author
Professor Tim Blackman
Published
30 October 2025
Date
13 January 2026
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
Online
Admission
Open-to-all
Date
11 March 2026
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
In-person
Admission
Invitation only
Date
11 June 2026
Format
In-person
Admission
Open-to-all