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The increase in student maintenance hides a critical shortfall in financial support for students
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Home Secretary unveils plan to cut net migration
The UK Government will introduce a plan to deliver the biggest ever cut in net migration and curb abuse of the immigration system.
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Is technology the ticket to bridging the £17bn gap in university income?
UK universities are set to lose more than £17bn in real income over the next four years as persistent inflation erodes the value of tuition fees, according to newly released research.
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Staff told to take ‘more flexible approach’ in move university says will bring rules into line with those for UK offer-holders
The University of York has told staff to take a “more flexible approach” to admitting overseas students with lower-than-expected grades, in the latest sign that UK higher education is facing severe recruitment and financial pressures.
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Hostility to international students is partly about the rate of expansion
It can feel baffling for those that see international recruitment as a UK success story.
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Explaining the rise in student mental health and wellbeing issues
Over the past few years there has been veritable blizzard of articles and reports about the rise in wellbeing and mental health issues,
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Online learning as a response to global shifts in higher education
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Why degree apprenticeships deserve your attention
Degree apprenticeships. They’re Skills Minister Robert Halfon’s “two favourite words in the English language”
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Scotland's International Education Strategy
Scotland welcomes international students, staff, and researchers, recognising the important and valuable contribution they make to the Scottish economy
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Desperately Seeking Educational Gain, the Dark Matter of Learning and Teaching
Since its inception in 2017, the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) has become an integral part of assessing and recognising the quality of undergraduate teaching
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How can we use data to improve student and staff wellbeing?
Higher education has come a long way in recognising and being aware of mental health issues that students enter their studies with.
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The ‘double benefit’ of active citizenship
Student Hubs exists to empower university students to become active citizens, equipping them with the tools, behaviours
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Lunchtime Reading: Investing in Quality
The urgent need for long-term funding solutions for higher education across the UK has been the topic of much discussion in recent months
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Is data the driving force for better insights in 2024?
A year ago, generative AI like ChatGPT was barely on our radar. Today, the technology has moved into the mainstream.
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Whatever happened to all those ‘alternative providers’ of higher education?
While Margaret Thatcher was the Secretary of State for Education and Science in the 1970s,
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A manifesto for the future
On 30 January, the National Union of Students launched our Manifesto for our Future which represents the aspirations of the millions of students
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International Education and Economic Growth: Maximising exports
Our excellent post-16 education sector also plays a vital role in strengthening Scotland’s international reputation and economy.
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The unexplored impacts of international students
International students and their dependents are a rare migrant group in that the number of them in the UK
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Quality in HE, an over-the-horizon look at OfS – part I
Public debate is focused on what might happen after the General Election. Change is in the air,
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International students put employability at top of the wish list
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Creating Robust Safeguarding Policies to Enhance the Student Experience
Before I worked at HEPI, I worked at the University of Bath, developing organisational policy – so I have a particular interest
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Where next? A new dawn for the OfS (OfS over the horizon, part II)
Yesterday we focused on the story so far for the OfS. It has been troubled, but the course can be corrected.
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Tough government action on student visas comes into effect
Restrictions to student visa routes came into effect yesterday, as the government continues to slash migration and curb abuse of the immigration system.
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The Canary Doesn’t Look So Well: early warning signs on international student recruitment
Miners would famously take a canary below ground with them as a form of early warning signal.
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The financial impact of AI on institutions through breaches of academic integrity
Breaches in student academic integrity include, but are not exclusive to, acts such as cheating, plagiarism
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Riding the wave of technological change to enable transformative learning for all
As I was leaving home to attend a recent HEPI roundtable event, my A-level-year-daughter asked where I was heading
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International Research: Scotland's world leading offer
Scotland’s world class university research and its key outputs of new knowledge and insights are fundamental
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Delivering civic value to communities – the impact of UK universities’ social science research
UK universities have increasingly had to speak the language of ‘impact’, which has become another addition to the sector’s lexicon of buzzwords.
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Number of international students applying for university courses in UK rises
The number of international students applying for a place on a higher education course in the UK has risen this year, Ucas figures show.
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Lamentations in UK as international students number drop on strict student visa rule
Officials in UK universities worry about the economic fallout from a sharp decline in international student enrollments due to strict immigration policies.
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Universities consider firing staff and cutting courses as foreign student enrolments plummet
Hundreds of university staff are at risk of being fired as educational institutions scramble to cut costs following a substantial drop in the number of foreign students enrolling on courses.
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How can aspects of wellbeing be addressed in the curriculum?
In a world that has changed due to the Covid pandemic and the cost of living, students are increasingly
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University strategy in an age of uncertainty
That the operating environment for UK universities is more uncertain than ever is now an accepted truth.
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New report examines the gender pay gap in higher education
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Lincoln to Host World-Leading Economics Conference
A host of figures from esteemed institutions, including the World Bank, London School of Economics, United Nations University
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How are universities seeking to improve international students’ learning experience?
The Jisc report on international students’ digital experience was a welcome publication encompassing 18 years of research
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Increasing university spinouts: we need to talk about people
t has been said that the translation of research into profitable and impactful businesses is one of
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Creating a sense of empowerment through engagement data
In the rapidly evolving landscape of higher education, universities are increasingly embracing engagement dashboards
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Statement on the MAC review of the Graduate route March 2024
The Graduate immigration route was created as a post-study work route to attract international students to the UK as part of the UK Government’s International Education
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Why a fresh approach is needed for university drop-out rates
the UK has had the lowest drop-out rate among developed countries, with Ireland in second place;
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How AI impacts on academic publishing
The London Book Fair 2024 shed light on numerous critical issues currently impacting the publishing industry
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Top Three Education Trends for 2024
Educators must stay up-to-date with the latest technology developments and innovative teaching techniques,
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Cap overseas student numbers and scrap graduate visa, says report
The number of international students in the UK should be capped and the graduate visa should be abolished immediately,
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UK graduate visa vital for local economies, city leaders tell MAC
City leaders have attempted to mount a defence of the UK’s at-risk graduate visa, highlighting how it brings £5 billion net benefit to their economies.
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Higher education to play an urgent role in tackling global challenges
As 13 nations across the Commonwealth head to the ballot box this year, and families, parents, and citizens consider their priorities for the ensuing decade,
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Landmark HEPI and TechnologyOne report shows students studying outside London need £18,600 to have an acceptable standard of living
A major new report by the Higher Education Policy Institute (www.hepi.ac.uk) and TechnologyOne
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Maintaining quality through the cost-of-living crisis
Published last week, HEPI’s report A Minimum Income Standard for Students highlighted the ‘bleak picture’ painted by the latest research
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