Staff, leadership and governance

Amid financial pressures, technological change and heightened scrutiny, HEPI offers independent insight into the leadership and governance of UK higher education. From Vice-Chancellor pay to managing change to a deep dive into the higher education gender pay gap; the reports, blogs and events below analyse leadership pathways and institutional dynamics to inform policy and spark debate.

Too many students studying full-time honours degrees at university are causing higher education to be ‘over-consumed’. A new Debate Paper from the Higher Education Policy Institute by Professor Tim Blackman…

Author
Professor Tim Blackman
Published
30 October 2025

A new collection of essays, AI and the Future of Universities (HEPI Report 193) edited by Dr Giles Carden and Josh Freeman, brings together leading voices from universities, industry and policy. The…

Author
Edited by Dr Giles Carden and Josh Freeman
Published
16 October 2025

The higher education sector is navigating one of the most challenging periods in its history, marked by financial uncertainty, rapid technological transformation, demographic shifts and rising public and political scrutiny.

Author
Edited by Ceri Nursaw
Published
19 June 2025
Date
27 January 2025
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
Online
Admission
Open-to-all