Choosing to disclose…but then what?19 March 2024 by Anna Matthews When students choose to talk about themselves and the struggles they may be facing—whether mental health, neurodiversity, disability or wellbeing—it is done with trust. They…
Can I use AI in my personal statement? Reflections from the 2024 UCAS Teachers and Advisers conference19 March 2024 by Josh Freeman On Monday 26th February, I was kindly invited to speak on a panel at the UCAS Teachers and Advisers conference about AI. The audience was…
Generative AI in universities: what are educators thinking?18 March 2024 by Lucy Haire As the panic about artificial intelligence’s (AI) capability to bring down democratic governments, usurp all information-related jobs and ultimately cause human extinction calms down, most…
Stand Alone: 2015 – 2024: 10 years of changing higher education for estranged students15 March 2024 by Susan Mueller Stand Alone has announced its closure and its higher education work is coming to an end. Will the sector continue to advocate for estranged students…
University Mental Health Day: Why we encourage students to disclose their mental health conditions and why you should too14 March 2024 by Rachel Spacey and Sam Gamblin On Thursday March 14th, 2024, it’s University Mental Health Day (UMHD), the annual student mental health awareness day. It’s hard to believe that this will…
New report examines the gender pay gap in higher education14 March 2024 by Rose Stephenson The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) has released a comprehensive report, Show me the money – an exploration of the gender pay gap in higher…
How much of a problem are international foundation years?12 March 2024 by Josh Freeman The higher education sector is still reeling from claims in January by the Sunday Times that some Russell Group institutions admit international students, who often…
HEPI Report finds that neither universities nor the Government have got to grips with an ‘explosion’ in foundation year courses7 March 2024 by Josh Freeman The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) today publishes an important new report, Cracks in our foundations: Evaluating foundation years as a tool for access and…
The lived experiences of early career researchers – New report by HEPI and the British Academy29 February 2024 The Higher Education Policy Institute and the British Academy have jointly published a set of essays entitled The lives of early career researchers (HEPI Report 169) written…
Report outlines a new future for franchise provision22 February 2024 The Higher Education Policy Institute and Buckinghamshire New University are today publishing a HEPI Debate Paper on the benefits and challenges of franchise provision in…