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.

As my social media feed has recently filled up with parents posting pictures of children returning to school for the new academic year, as the autumn party conference season…

Author
Nick Hillman OBE
Published
4 September 2026

New HEPI paper calls for a partnership accountability framework to protect students and standards. A new HEPI Policy Note by Vicki Stott, A partnership accountability framework for a more…

Author
Vicki Stott
Published
6 August 2026

English universities face ‘unstable hybrid’ future as funding model collapses faster than predicted, warns new report. English higher education is heading into a future nobody planned, according to…

Author
Professor Sir Chris Husbands
Published
23 July 2026
Date
28 September 2026
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
In-person
Admission
Open-to-all
Date
13 January 2026
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
Online
Admission
Open-to-all