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ReportA combination of demographic decline and predatory recruitment practices puts the entire English higher education sector at risk. This new report from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), Demographic decline…
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This blog was kindly authored by Dr Scott Caizley, Head of Widening Participation at the Royal Academy of Music. A regulator in transition 2026 has been a busy year for…
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A combination of demographic decline and predatory recruitment practices puts the entire English higher education sector at risk. This new report from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), Demographic decline…

Many universities still have no easily accessible AI policy. Two-in-five UK universities have no AI policy that a student, parent or regulator can easily find online, according to What UK University…

Half of students miss one-third of their lectures. 20 years of data show undergraduates are struggling to access the high-quality teaching, in-person interactions and satisfying student experience they expect The…





