Disadvantaged, BME and mature students are less likely to reap the benefits of higher education than their peers. So what can we do about it?
Now they have their exam results in their hands, our hard-working young people can celebrate their success and turn their thoughts to their future in higher education and beyond. More...

What exactly we mean by excellence in postgraduate education is elusive. But plenty of people have it in their sights.
Liverpool: lively, modern city and former European Capital of Culture with marvellous architecture and diverse heritage – from the maritime museum to the Tate gallery, from Albert Dock to the Beatles Story. More...

The main reasons why it is complicated? It involves a set of diverse and rare ‘ingredients’ that need to be mixed together precisely. The ingredients you need, and how you mix them, vary according to the specific technologies being exploited. More...

HEFCE has just completed, with its national partners, the first set of packed-out workshops about ‘New Forms of Funding’. Seven new general trends have emerged. More...

The McMillan review of good practice in technology transfer (TT) was published on 1 September. So what does it tell us?

The US model
Nations have aligned around the US model, in which universities own intellectual property (IP). Alternative options of ownership by the Government or academic staff are not considered effective. More...

Different factors affect how and why graduates move from non-graduate jobs into degree-level employment.
Understanding the routes which graduates take to graduate-level employment can help students, universities and colleges, and employers to improve graduate employability. More...

Impact from research rarely follows a predictable path, but that doesn’t mean universities should leave it to chance.
Finding ways to extend and evidence the impact of research beyond academia is a priority for universities. To help them with work in this area, the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education has developed a new evidence-based framework. More...

Outreach in the North East shows that the right group of partners can help the most disadvantaged students take higher education seriously.
Collaboration. The word crops up all the time. And some situations reveal why. Implanting the prospect of university in the mind of the most disadvantaged is one of them. More...

Should I do a degree? What subject should I study? Where should I study it?
For many people these are some of the most important decisions they ever make. These decisions shape careers and affect how much you earn. They can determine who your friends are or even, if you’re like me, who you marry. More...

This review was just one part of the work we are undertaking to implement the knowledge exchange (KE) framework, which the Government requested in its 2014 Science and Innovation Strategy and 2016 HE White Paper. More...