I have today been asked to outline the key trends and changes in higher education that could affect the way students’ unions support and represent students over the next five to ten years. Before I move on to addressing this question, however, I first wish to commend the National Union of Students (NUS) and individual students’ unions on the excellent work they do in our institutions around the country. More...

It’s already been an eventful start to the year in world of higher education. On Tuesday 30 January, HEPI and PwC are joining forces to run a breakfast briefing on the changing policy landscape as well as provide some practical steps that will help higher education institutions to be successful in the year(s) ahead. More...

I am not sure all universities understand how rapidly the higher education decision-making process is altering in private schools and the more selective end of the state sector. The behaviours of students (and parents) in private schools are now very similar to those at the top end of the state sector – with these two school sources, of course, remaining a key component of many universities’ admissions activities. The following comments are based on the largest available body of insight into that market: 23,000 in-depth parent interviews that we have carried out since 2011 with 164 school clients. More...