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Two-thirds of the public in England want the reintroduction of maintenance grants for the poorest students – but only 10% think students should be prioritised for help with the cost of living
2 February 2023 by HEPI and UPP Foundation
Two-thirds of the public in England support the reintroduction of maintenance grants for the poorest students, but only one-in-ten of the public (10%) think students should be prioritised for help with the cost of living: New polling from the UPP Foundation and the Higher Education Policy Institute finds strong support…
How to talk to policymakers about research
19 January 2023
HEPI and Taylor & Francis are hosting a (free) webinar on making research more accessible at 10am on Tuesday, 31 January 2023 – for further details and information on how to book a place, see here. HEPI and Elsevier are hosting an in-person conference on ‘UK Research Looking Forward’ in central…
Accessing higher education when some people don’t want you to go: HEPI Speech to the Sixth Form Colleges Association Winter Conference
18 January 2023 by Nick Hillman
Speech to the Sixth Form Colleges Association Winter Conference by HEPI Director, Nick Hillman, delivered on Wednesday 18 January 2023. This speech considers: Introduction It is great to be here. Thank you for inviting me. I am a fan of the sixth-form college sector in part because, personally, I think it…
‘Not heard of this’: Just 3% of employers have knowingly used the Graduate Route visa to tackle their skills shortages
5 January 2023 by Nick Hillman
At 10am on Wednesday, 18 January 2023, HEPI and Kaplan will be hosting a free webinar to discuss the issues covered by today’s report and international students more generally. Sign up to attend at https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2022/12/21/hepi-kaplan-webinar-on-international-students-and-the-graduate-route-visa/. A new HEPI Policy Note reveals a lack of understanding among employers of the post-study working…
New HEPI Policy Note addresses the challenge of making research accessible outside of academia
15 December 2022
In a new HEPI Policy Note, Why open access is not enough: Spreading the benefits of research (HEPI Policy Note 42), Victoria Gardner, Director of Policy at Taylor & Francis, and Dr Laura Brassington, Policy Manager at HEPI, ask how to make academic research accessible to different audiences. Open access (OA), under…
Most students oppose the plans in England to reduce access to student loans for those on certain courses – but they do want to see courses more focused on employment
8 December 2022
The Higher Education Policy Institute polled 1,105 students via the National Union of Students (NUS) for their views on careers services and employment. The results are being published in How can you help me?: Students’ perspectives on careers services and employment (HEPI Policy Note 40), produced in conjunction with Handshake. A large…
Higher education in Scotland: Funding shortfalls, off-quota students and research blockages
7 December 2022 by Nick Hillman
This speech was delivered by Nick Hillman, Director of HEPI, at Heriot-Watt University earlier today. Introduction It is a huge pleasure to be back here at Heriot-Watt. The organisation I lead, the Higher Education Policy Institute or HEPI, is a specialist think tank that seeks to build bridges between policymakers and…
New HEPI Policy Note compares students’ expectations with reality when it comes to digital learning resources
2 December 2022
In a new HEPI Policy Note, The Future of Digital Learning Resources: Students’ Expectations versus Reality (HEPI Policy Note 41) by Dr Laura Brassington, HEPI and Kortext present the findings of polling carried out by UCAS on student experiences of digitally enhanced learning. Digital learning is not a new phenomenon, but its adoption…
UCAS personal statements create inequality and should be replaced by short-response questions
24 November 2022
The UCAS personal statement is a 4,000 character / 47-line essay that applicants submit when applying for UK undergraduate programmes. There is growing recognition that the UCAS personal statement needs reform, including from UCAS itself and from the former Minister for Higher Education, Michelle Donelan. However, we have a limited understanding of…
To encourage a sense of belonging among students, avoid excessive focus on identity differences and increase engagement with local communities
17 November 2022 by Dr Richard Vytniorgu
A new Policy Note published by the Higher Education Policy Institute, Student belonging and the wider context (Policy Note 39) by Dr Richard Vytniorgu, uses structured interviews with students to explore the sense of belonging among students. The Policy Note shows students’ sense of belonging in their higher education institution is best…