HEPI Guest Post

UK higher education institutions must balance short-term survival with long-term strategic planning to sustain their mission for future generations.

Students seek clarity on AI use in assessments, urging universities to provide consistent policies and transparent engagement to reduce anxiety.

The challenges of credit transfer in the UK mirror those in the US, highlighting systemic barriers that require proactive, sector-wide reform.

The government must critically assess whether the post-2012 higher education market serves the public interest or prioritizes private profit.

The OfS must shift from baseline assessments to continuous enhancement, fostering innovation and sector autonomy through a "fremragende" approach.

Universities using student engagement analytics are improving continuation rates, effectively targeting at-risk students with early interventions and support.

The UK’s school curriculum neglects engineering, missing an opportunity to develop creativity, practical skills, and inclusive, real-world learning.

Richard Brabner reviews The Happy Index by James Timpson, exploring its lessons on leadership, workplace happiness, and social purpose in business.

In Bad Education, Matt Goodwin makes the argument that Western universities have moved ‘sharply and radically to the left’ (p.51) over the last six decades, to the extent that diversity is now deemed more important than merit. According to Goodwin, a woke orthodoxy has gripped the sector: free speech is stifled;…

Universities must enhance collaboration with government and industry to accelerate innovation and drive the transition to a net-zero economy.