There have been lots of analyses of the importance or otherwise of the student vote since the general election date was fixed for 12 December. You can find some of our commentary here and here. More...30 novembre 2019
Do older Leave voters get gradually replaced by younger Remain voters, such as students and recent graduates?
There have been lots of analyses of the importance or otherwise of the student vote since the general election date was fixed for 12 December. You can find some of our commentary here and here. More...Can Edtech help with student wellbeing and mental health?
Worries about students’ mental health and wellbeing are seldom far from the news and the higher education sector is taking seriously what seems to be a spiralling increase in low wellbeing and poor mental health. Now, three universities are piloting a technology-driven approach to tackling the problem. More...Book review: Taking Up Space
There is a fairly clear consensus in higher education that we have a lot of work to do to tackle racial inequality. Students from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups (a controversial classification in its own right) have poorer experiences at university than White students. Numbers of Black academics are startlingly low. Hate crimes are still taking place on campus, with a recent report from Universities UK highlighting that not enough work has taken place to tackle racial harassment since it last reported in 2016. More...More thoughts on the student vote (and pricking some of the nonsense)
Since the House of Commons agreed to an election on 12 December, there has been lots of interest in the student vote. More...Why do so many UK students live away from home and why does it matter?
The paper considers the Medieval origins of the residential university, its spread after the Second World War and the policy consequences for taxpayers, students and institutions. It also raises questions for the future. More...New polling suggests many students will vote tactically over Brexit
Elections are generally characterised by uncertainties but some things are certain.We wouldn’t be having this election if it weren’t for Brexit. The Prime Minister wants the election to be about Brexit, and the opposition parties agreed to an election because of Brexit. The Brexit Party’s announcement that they will stand in hundreds of seats ensured the early days of campaigning have dwelt on Brexit.
So here, for the first time, HEPI reveals the latest polling on students’ views towards Brexit and how this could affect the general election, which have been provided exclusively to us by the specialist polling company YouthSight. More...
HEPI Election Briefing: How and why this election matters for students, staff and higher education institutions
The Higher Education Policy Institute (www.hepi.ac.uk) has issued an Election Briefing document, which discusses and summarises five higher education issues that are linked to the 2019 general election. More...
Are we doing enough to develop creativity in students?
A new report takes stock of what seems to be a growing lack of creativity and other employability skills in today's evolving workforce. More...
5G brings new capabilities to the University of Miami
The University of Miami will be the first college campus in the United States to adopt AT&T’s 5G+ service and Edge technology. More...
Are you teaching the way you were taught?
As academics, we tend to model our teaching style on the way we were taught. In some courses this works well, but in other courses it may not. Learning how to teach the students we have and not the students we want can be an eye opener. More...
