Skills, employability and civic

HEPI’s policy analysis includes the skills, employability and civic engagement agendas. From the need for an effective skills system in England to the lifelong learning entitlement, to public perceptions of universities, the blogs, reports and events below will keep you up-to-date on the hottest policy debates.

This Briefing is for candidates standing in the 2024 General Election and anyone with an interest in higher education policy. It covers the following seven topics:

Author
Josh Freeman, Nick Hillman and Rose Stephenson
Published
27 June 2024

The public hugely overestimate how many graduates regret going to university and significantly underestimate the importance of higher education to the UK economy, according to a new study into perceptions of the…

Author
Nick Hillman
Published
20 August 2025

The Higher Education Policy Institute is today publishing a new paper, Increasing Employer Support for the Tertiary Skills System in England (HEPI Report 189) by Professor David Phoenix, Vice-Chancellor of London South…

Author
David Phoenix
Published
24 April 2025
Date
4 June 2025
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
Online
Admission
Open-to-all
Date
10 January 2024
Format
Online
Admission
Open-to-all