New maps from HEFCE show the movement of students and graduates around England. There are large differences in how many students from different places move away from home for study and employment and how many choose to stay close to home. More...

As HEFCE seeks student representatives to help with the next round of assessments, some of last year’s panellists and assessors reflect on their experiences in this blog series. More...

Knowledge exchange activity on the part of UK universities continued to grow in 2015-16. Income from knowledge exchange in England grew by 3 per cent, with income across the UK reaching a record £4.2 billion in total, according to HEFCE’s annual ‘Higher Education – Business and Community Interaction’ report. More...

The Connecting Capability Fund (CCF), which was announced in the Government’s Industrial Strategy green paper, supports universities in working together and with external partners to commercialise research, help deliver the Industrial Strategy and share good practice and capacity. It builds on HEFCE’s highly successful Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF) programme and on the strength of universities across the country acting as anchors of technology, innovation and growth in their places. More...

Over 40 universities and colleges in England have been awarded funding totalling £1.8 million from HEFCE to improve responses to hate crime and online harassment on campus. More...

HEFCE has welcomed the Universities Minister Jo Johnson’s praise for the success of Higher Education Innovation Funding and the important contribution it will make to delivering the Government’s Industrial Strategy across the country. More...

A review of a HEFCE programme which funds development projects in the higher education sector has found significant benefits for students, the economy and society, with funding expected to return up to £12 in value for every pound invested. More...

The higher education sector is currently in a financially sound position overall. However, forecasts to 2019-20 signal a continuing trend of potentially inadequate financial performance, as well as declining liquidity levels and increased borrowing, which could threaten the sector’s investment plans over the medium to longer term. More...

In the second phase of the Degree Apprenticeship Development Fund managed by HEFCE, 27 projects have been awarded a total of £4.9 million to develop new degree apprenticeships. The projects, and the 63 universities and colleges involved, have now been announced. More...