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Weekend reading: The Launch of the APPG on Students: Commission on Students in Higher Education

19 July 2025 by Alex Stanley, Saranya Thambirajah, and Alex Sobel

This blog was kindly authored by Alex Stanley, NUS Vice President of Higher Education, Saranya Thambirajah, NUS Vice President Equality & Liberation and Alex Sobel…

Addressing educational poverty

18 July 2025 by Pam Tatlow

The Government’s decision to extend free school meals to an estimated 500,000 primary school children is a win-win, both in addressing disadvantage and supporting learning…

Ten Things I Learned at DETcon 2025

17 July 2025 by Rob Carthy

Attending Duolingo’s inaugural DETcon London, I anticipated a day focused on the evolving landscape of language testing. What I experienced was a candid, and at…

Reflections on the demand for higher education – and what UCAS data reveal ahead of Results Day 2025

17 July 2025 by Maggie Smart

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Maggie Smart, UCAS Director of Data and Analysis As we pass the 30 June deadline for this year’s…

It’s time we moved the generative AI conversation on

16 July 2025 by Michael Grove

We are well beyond the tipping point. Students are using generative AI – at scale. According to HEPI’s Student Generative AI Survey 2025, 92% of undergraduates…

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New HEPI report reveals the hidden impact of menstrual cycles on students’ education

21 July 2025 by Rose Stephenson

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…

Reflections on the demand for higher education – and what UCAS data reveal ahead of Results Day 2025

17 July 2025 by Maggie Smart

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Maggie Smart, UCAS Director of Data and Analysis As we pass the 30 June deadline for this year’s…

Unite Students Applicant Index shows student wellbeing surpasses pre-pandemic levels for the first time

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…

What the next generation of entrepreneurial university leaders need to know

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…

Thank you

This note is by HEPI Director, Nick Hillman. I’m over the moon and completely surprised to have had my work in higher education policy since…

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