WEEKEND READING: When academic misconduct becomes an identity: what happens after the sanction? - HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Dr Manesha Peiris, Senior Lecturer in Reflective Practice & Project Management at Queen Mary University of London. Academic integrity has long been and will remain a…

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WEEKEND READING: HERA 2.0: aligning higher education regulation with England's integrated skills economy - HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Professor Dave Phoenix, Vice-Chancellor of The Open University. The Higher Education and Research Act (HERA) 2017 fundamentally reshaped the English higher education…

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Every student needs a minimum AI requirement - HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Roney Lima do Nascimento, an IB Diploma Programme mathematics teacher. Under my last HEPI blog, a reader asked the right question: where can universities find the…

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Mixed messages on higher education: thoughts after the Conservative Party Conference 2026 - HEPI

This blog was authored by Charlotte Armstrong, Policy Manager at HEPI. HEPI’s third and final appearance during this year’s party conference season was at the Conservative Party Conference – you can…

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Put down the matches: why higher education needs evolution, not revolution - HEPI

This blog outlines the speech that Rose Stephenson, Director of Policy and Strategy at HEPI, delivered to the recent Universities UK conference. Rose had been asked to debate John Blake of the Post…

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‘If you could change one thing about higher education policy, what would be it be?’ Part Two - HEPI

After a busy time at the party conferences, HEPI is rounding off the season with some more reflections from those within the sector. At the June 2026 HEPI Annual Conference, we asked colleagues: ‘If…

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Digital foundations for a changing sector: a response to Sir Chris Husband’s New Choices essay - HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Liam Earney, managing director for higher education and research at Jisc. Professor Sir Chris Husbands’ new HEPI paper, New choices: Revisiting futures for higher…

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WEEKEND READING: UUK Contextual Admissions Guidance: A Response - HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Tom Fryer, Charlie Deeks, Sylvie Lomer, Paul Smith and Steven Jones, all of HERE@Manchester, the Higher Education research group based at University of Manchester. On…

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WEEKEND READING: Before saying yes: the missing test in provider exit - HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Professor Randall Whittaker, Principal and Chief Executive Officer at Rose Bruford College. When a higher education provider closes, the first question is obvious:…

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Access isn't enough: why universities must make the hidden curriculum visible - HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Imran Mir Programme Lead and Campus Head at Apex College Leicester and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Widening participation has resulted in massive…

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Reflections from Labour Party conference 2026 - HEPI

This blog was authored by Rose Stephenson, Director of Policy and Strategy at the Higher Education Policy Institute. HEPI is determinedly a non-partisan think tank and, as such, attends as many party…

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‘Who’s looking after the researchers?’ The missing conversation in research culture - HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Dr Yanyan Li, Co-PI of the project ‘Exploring Experiences of Researchers Conducting Emotionally Challenging Research’ and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Dr…

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Leading through disruption - HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Anila DeHart, an Advisor and Researcher in Education–Workforce Coordination and former Global Managing Director, Talent Strategy and Transformation at Deloitte.…

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Review of William Whyte: The University: A History in Stone, Silk and Blood - HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Lord David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science from 2010 to 2014, author of A University Education (2017) and President of the Resolution Foundation.…

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New HEPI and CUP&A Report: 'Soft Power Index 2026' - HEPI

The universities that educate today’s international students may be shaping global relationships for decades to come. The 10th edition of HEPI’s Soft-Power Index shows the extraordinary reach of…

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WEEKEND READING: When prestige trumps skills: rethinking excellence in higher education - HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Professor David Mba, Vice-Chancellor of Birmingham City University. What does it tell us about the skills system when we can have newly qualified nurses struggling to…

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WEEKEND READING: Points of convergence: the evolution of the UK Quality Code - HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Dr Andy Smith, Quality and Standards Manager, QAA. The key reference points underpinning quality and standards for the UK higher education sector – the Frameworks for…

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'If you could change one thing about higher education policy, what would be it be?' - HEPI

With the Party Conference season upon us, HEPI is enjoying the thought-provoking higher education policy debates. At the June 2026 HEPI Annual Conference, we asked colleagues: ‘If you could change…

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Why the on-campus experience matters more than ever - HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Lucy Haire, Director of Sector Engagement, UPP. It draws on discussions at a roundtable dinner, held alongside the publication of Professor William Whyte’s report,…

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New HEPI and Ellucian Policy Note 'Risk and Resilience: What UK higher education can learn from the United States' - HEPI

Financial pressure does not become a crisis because of one bad year or one isolated problem. A new Policy Note from HEPI, partnered with Ellucian, draws on lessons from the United States to show how…

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From access to graduate success: the next phase of social mobility - HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Professor Sir Nishan Canagarajah, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester and Martin Edmondson, Chief Executive of the Graduate Futures…

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Book review: Reclaiming Purpose – The University in an AI World by Paul LeBlanc - HEPI

This review was kindly authored by Mary Curnock Cook CBE, a Trustee of HEPI. The book’s author Paul LeBlanc is the former President of Southern New Hampshire University, where he led its…

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Internationalisation without interculturalism? The hidden costs we are not counting - HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Rhiannon Eley, Principal Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Worcester. A recent discussion about the costs and benefits of…

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WEEKEND READING: Part Two: From loneliness to belonging: what can universities actually do? - HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Dr David Gilani, Head of Access and Participation, Middlesex University and Dr Michelle Morgan, Dean of Students, University of East London. Pre-arrival Academic…

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WEEKEND READING: Part One: Experience of loneliness of incoming students - HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Dr Michelle Morgan, Dean of Students, University of East London and Dr David Gilani, Head of Access and Participation, Middlesex University We know from numerous…

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Making sense of Ministerial Statements on Duty of Care - HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Dr Robert Abrahart, Lead Campaigner at ForThe100. Three ministerial statements Over three years, three different education ministers have set out three different…

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What next for TEF and APP? - HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Professor Liz Austen, Associate Dean Learning, Teaching and Student Success and Institutional Lead for the Access and Participation Plan at Sheffield Hallam…

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New HEPI Policy Note: 'Language GCSEs in English schools: a postcode lottery?' - HEPI

Where a pupil goes to school can have a profound impact on whether they get the opportunity to study a language. New HEPI analysis reveals stark geographical and socio-economic inequalities in…

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Transnational education: seven tests before universities build, partner, or expand across borders - HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Kathy Collins, Higher Education Consulting Director at Huron, a HEPI Partner. Transnational education (TNE) – including international branch campuses, joint…

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Leading universities when the old rules no longer quite apply - HEPI

For those attending this year’s party conferences, join HEPI for our 2026 Party Conference ringe events, at the Labour Party Conference on Monday 28 September in Liverpool and the Conservative Party…

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