Shaping Policy, Enhancing Higher Education

The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) is the UK’s leading independent think tank for higher education. HEPI hosts events and publishes research, analysis and commentary to inform policy, support debate and shape the future of higher education.

Latest from HEPI

New HEPI Policy Note calls for sustained and intensive outreach to tackle persistent higher education access gaps. It argues that sustained and intensive outreach programmes are among the most effective…

Author
Charlotte Gleed and Charlotte Armstrong
Published
26 March 2026

The latest results for the English Social Mobility Index, which is compiled by London South Bank University (LSBU) and published by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), shows the University of…

Author
London South Bank University
Published
24 March 2026

Prepare for populism: Universities need to rebuild their legitimacy with all major parties and the public as they head into a tougher political era. In Preparing for Populism (HEPI Debate Paper 44),…

Author
Edward Venning and Diana Beech
Published
19 March 2026
Date
14 May 2026
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
Online
Admission
Open-to-all
Date
11 June 2026
Format
In-person
Admission
Open-to-all
Date
25 June 2026
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
In-person
Admission
Invitation only