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.

Excessive risk-taking by higher education providers must be curtailed. With concerns mounting over the financial health of the English higher education sector, a new report from the Higher Education Policy…

Author
Tom Richmond
Published
9 April 2026

Prepare for populism: Universities need to rebuild their legitimacy with all major parties and the public as they head into a tougher political era. In Preparing for Populism (HEPI Debate Paper 44),…

Author
Edward Venning and Diana Beech
Published
19 March 2026

The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) and London Economics have published modelling on proposed reforms for higher education funding in Wales in the run up to the Senedd elections on…

Author
Dr Gavan Conlon, Maike Halterbeck, and Jack Booth
Published
26 February 2026
Author
Professor Adrian Wright,, Martin Lowe, Dr Mark Wilding and Mary Lawler
Published
2 April 2026
Author
Emily Pollinger and Jen McBride
Published
27 March 2026
Date
11 June 2026
Format
In-person
Admission
Open-to-all
Date
25 June 2026
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
In-person
Admission
Invitation only
Date
13 January 2026
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
Online
Admission
Open-to-all