“Higher Education in Europe: national systems, European programmes, global issues. Can they be reconciled?” was the title of HEPI’s fifth annual lecture, delivered at the Royal Society in London on 15 January 2008 by Professor Yves Mény, President of the European University Institute in Italy. Download the transcript or listen to…
In November 2007 the Higher Education Funding Council for England published a consultation paper concerning proposals for the future assessment and funding of research. This paper is an assessment of the proposed new system, the Research Excellence Framework.
Speech given by Chris Humphries of City and Guilds at the Skills, Vocational Qualifications and Employer Engagement conference held on 10 October 2007.
Speech given by Anthony McClaran of UCAS at the Skills, Vocational Qualifications and Employer Engagement conference held on 10 October 2007.
Speech given by Deian Hopkin of London South Bank University at the Skills, Vocational Qualifications and Employer Engagement conference held on 10 October 2007.
Speech given by David Eastwood of HEFCE at the Skills, Vocational Qualifications and Employer Engagement conference held on 10 October 2007.
The Government has made skills training at all levels — and vocational qualifications — a centrepiece of its education strategy. It has urged schools to provide the 16+ diploma, universities to admit and cater for students holding vocational qualifications, and both schools and universities to engage employers in developing their…
Speech given by Liz Reid of the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust at the Skills, Vocational Qualifications and Employer Engagement conference held on 10 October 2007.
In March 2006, with a grant generously provided by the Higher Education Academy, the Higher Education Policy Institute commissioned Opinionpanel Research to undertake a survey of first and second year students in English universities retained as panellists in their database. The survey focused on various aspects of the amount of…
This report examines the economic benefit the UK receives from the presence of international students and in the case of EU students compares these benefits with the substantial subsidy they receive from the UK taxpayer.