Chilean lawmakers ultimately adopted a tuition-free policy in 2016, or ‘gratuidad’ in Spanish. This policy is not as sweeping as it may seem. Policymakers included a number of features to limit its cost and scope. More...
If student numbers are set to grow, then isn’t it about time we ensure we will have the staff to teach them?
Time for ‘co-opetition’? Unleashing the benefits of technology in higher education
The latest edition of PwC’s HE Matters explores in detail how technology will impact higher education, how it is delivered and what the business models are that underpin it. At our Birmingham dinner, guests discussed these questions and more, focusing in the main on the fundamental changes taking place in the way universities work, driven by technology, software and artificial intelligence. More...
#TimesUp on sexual harassment in higher education: #PressforProgress on #IWD2018
Today, on International Women’s Day 2018, the UK higher education sector should be standing out as a beacon of light for progress made in opening up opportunities to women. More...
Interested in integrated degrees: it’s time to listen to what students want
The Government’s consultation into post-18 education brings with it an opportunity for the higher education sector to review its place in society and its offer to students. The future landscape of higher education is now often framed by uncertainty. What is certain, however, is that – as shown in HEPI’s most recent report – the demand for higher education looks set to continue over the coming decade, as the number of qualified young people increases. More...
Joint Committee for Human Rights publishes HEPI analysis of university free speech policies
Let’s talk about Social Value for Money
The draft regulatory framework consultation undertaken by the Department for Education on behalf of the Office for Students (OfS) made much of value for money. The framework sets out that ‘Approved’ providers publish statements on steps taken to ensure value for money for students and taxpayers alike. More...
As the NUS conference gets ready to kick off, where next for the student voice?
Let me start with the less contentious parts. Of course students should help set the priorities of their universities. For instance, the complaints that students with black and minority ethnic backgrounds are being let down by traditional curricula and a lack of diversity among academic staff are too loud and persuasive to ignore. More...
New HEPI report reveals 300,000 more higher education places will be needed in England by 2030 to keep up with demand
The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) has published a major new piece of research looking at future demand for higher education places in England over the next decade. More...
Short eLiterate Course on Analytics and Adaptive Learning
By Michael Feldstein. We now have a new set of six explainer videos that represent a short introductory course to the concepts behind adaptive learning and learning analytics, which are tools that are useful for personalized learning pedagogical approaches. More...