In the developed economies of Asia, such as South Korea and Japan, high participation rates have been maintained. But the big story in the last decade has been the unprecedented rise in China and, to a lesser extent, India. The numbers involved are remarkable. It is estimated that, by 2020, China alone will have over 37 million students in higher education and India will have over 27 million. This is positive because many more students are having the opportunity to develop intellectually and pursue expanded career options. But it has also brought about significant challenges. More...

Mystery. Suspicion. Bemusement. All reactions I have encountered to entrepreneurial events whilst working with early career researchers at a variety of higher education institutions both in the UK and overseas. These are bright, sparky people who make up the backbone of our research base. They have all been undergraduates and many have masters. Why then do they shy away from all things entrepreneurial. More...

One of the lesser-spotted facts in yesterday’s announcements about the new higher education funding review was the Government’s intention to ensure more ‘commuter degrees‘. More...

Since the people of the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU) on 23 June 2016, the UK Government has been busy negotiating the path towards Brexit. For UK higher education institutions, the prospect of Brexit raises a number of as yet unanswered questions. More...

As we stand at the start of 2018, there can be no doubt that we are not just entering a new year but also a new era for higher education policy, in which the student experience is becoming central to conceptions of what constitutes a ‘successful’ university. More...

The Higher Education Policy Institute and Kaplan International Pathways are jointly publishing a major new piece of research, The costs and benefits of international students by parliamentary constituency, undertaken by London Economics. More...