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In a new poll on a range of free speech issues, 35% of full-time undergraduate students say they Reform UK ‘should be banned from speaking at events held at higher…

Fifteen years ago, in December 2010, students were rioting on the streets of London as the House of Commons voted to allow undergraduate tuition fees in England to rise to…

New report reveals the hidden realities of student employment in UK higher education A landmark study exploring the growing prevalence and impact of paid work among students in UK higher…

A new report from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) highlights the significant yet underacknowledged impact of menstruation on students’ attendance, academic engagement and wellbeing in UK universities. Authored by…

Today, Unite Students is launching the 2025 edition of its Applicant Index in partnership with HEPI. Student wellbeing has surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the first time, according to a…

The Student Academic Experience Survey (SAES) 2025, published today by Advance HE and the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), reveals a dramatic rise in the proportion of full-time undergraduates undertaking paid…

In a report to mark the end of his tenure as the Government’s Higher Education Student Support Champion, Professor Edward Peck has laid out his thoughts on the future of…

New research reveals undergraduates and graduates overwhelmingly believe in the importance of getting a degree, but a high proportion say – with the benefit of hindsight – they would have…

On 26 February, HEPI and Kortext will publish the Student Generative AI Survey 2025 by Josh Freeman, with a Foreword by Professor Janice Kay CBE. Based on a survey of…

HEPI has published One Step Beyond: How the school and college curriculum in England can prepare young people for higher education by Josh Freeman. Based on a new survey of 1,105 university…
