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

Reversing the “death spiral” in language learning: New report highlights severely unequal participation in language GCSEs. A new Policy Note from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), Language GCSEs in…

Author
Megan Bowler
Published
17 September 2026

Investing in PhD careers support is an investment in the UK economy. A new report published by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) examines careers provisions available to…

Author
Dr Charlotte Fawcett
Published
16 July 2026
Date
10 November 2025
Organiser(s)
HEPI and University of Southampton
Format
Online
Admission
Open-to-all
Date
4 June 2025
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
Online
Admission
Open-to-all
Date
10 January 2024
Format
Online
Admission
Open-to-all