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.

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

A new report reveals how international students support jobs, growth and local economies across every UK constituency.

Author
James Cannings, Sam Hartshorn, Maike Halterbeck, Marina Symington and Dr Gavan Conlon
Published
9 July 2026

New polling of young undergraduates from the Higher Education Policy Institute reveals young undergraduates views on a range of topical issues, including: HEPI asked 1,018 undergraduate students aged…

Author
Nick Hillman OBE
Published
4 June 2026
Date
13 January 2026
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
Online
Admission
Open-to-all
Date
9 September 2025
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
In-person, Online
Admission
Open-to-all
Date
25 June 2025
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
Online
Admission
Open-to-all