It’s no secret: the higher education sector is heading for a period of turbulence. Although demand for full-time, undergraduate places in England is set to grow in the long term (as outlined in HEPI report 105), in the short-term, the situation promises to be far from comfortable. Over the next three years, the demographic headwind is set to blow against the sector, as the number of 18-year-olds in the population continues to shrink. Continued uncertainty over Brexit, international student recruitment and the future funding of tertiary education in England could also impact negatively on total student numbers. More...
31 mai 2018