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Despite rising financial pressures, university remains the first choice for many students, but enhanced government support is essential to ensure access and opportunity for all amid growing economic challenges.
Correlation between university sustainability outputs and academic reputation reveal opportunities for universities to thrive.
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Dale Bassett, Director of Assessment at United Learning. It is based on a thread on Twitter/X. For more on this topic, see HEPI and UCAS’s recent webinar. A level results are published today and GCSE results next week. The system can be quite…
***In case you missed it, yesterday’s HEPI / UCAS webinar can be accessed here.*** This HEPI long read was authored by Dr Edward Hicks, who undertook a placement with HEPI during the General Election campaign. He usually works for the House of Commons, and has worked for three select committees…
***There is still time to register for our webinar with UCAS Chief Executive Jo Saxton, taking place at 10am today, Tuesday 13th August – sign up here*** This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Samantha Ahern, Senior Digital Research Trainer at UCL. Samantha co-leads the Education activity for UCL’s Centre…
There is no universally accepted definition of trauma; however, the word ‘trauma’ comes from the Greek word meaning ‘wound’. It is an emotional wound we cannot see, which has far-reaching impacts on both individuals, university communities and wider society. It is estimated that over half of students studying at UK…
In May 2024, a leading UK law firm, Mills and Reeve, ran a webinar for commercial providers of higher education addressing the potential consequence of a university becoming insolvent. This, alongside the leaked list complied by Sue Gray, Chief of Staff to the new Prime Minister, which includes universities going…
London cements its reputation as the best student city in the world While the top five best student cities have been relatively stable since 2021, London has been untouched at the top. London leads the UK in many QS Best Student Cities ranking aspects In most of the lenses we…
The UCAS process in the UK has many benefits compared to its global counterparts. Its relative simplicity is likely welcomed by anyone who has ever attempted a US university application! The downside of the relative ease of process-driven system is that it belies the realities of a transition from sixth…
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) allows students to take out student loans to fund modules within a full qualification, opening up new opportunities for people who want to learn new skills or upskill for a new career but do not want to commit to a full qualification. Whilst we are…