This report from UK think tank HEPI explores the hidden impact of menstruation in higher education. The impact of menstrual cycles and periods on education is under researched. This new HEPI report aims to understand students’ experiences of menstruation education and the day-to day impact of menstrual cycles and periods on students’ higher education studies....

This report from UK think tank HEPI proposes different solutions suitable for the full range of higher education providers. UK higher education institutions are increasingly boxed in on six sides: by increasing regulation by rising costs by falling income for each domestic student; by uncertain future demand from international students; by an increasing availability of...

This report from UK think tank HEPI offers prompts for productive discussion and innovation in the sector at a challenging time. In a report to mark the end of his tenure as the Government’s Higher Education Student Support Champion, Professor Edward Peck has laid out his thoughts on the future of higher education in a...

This report from UK think tank HEPI considers the consequences of boys and men's underachievement. The problem of educational achievement by boys and young men is a long-standing and big one that has been largely ignored by policymakers. This new HEPI report considers the consequences for individuals and society and proposes: adopting a ‘boy positive’...

This report from UK think tank HEPI investigates the swing to science and away from the arts and humanities. In recent years, there has been a swing to science and away from the arts and humanities in the subjects students study at school and university. Why? A careful look at the data suggests policy and...

This report from UK think tank HEPI surveyed students on their use of generative artificial intelligence and recommends that institutions keep their assessment practices under constant review. Building on our 2024 AI Survey, HEPI surveyed 1,041 full-time undergraduate students through Savanta about their use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools. In 2025, we find that...

This report from UK think tank HEPI tells the story of Edge Hill University and warns against the current crisis facing higher education. In a new paper written for the Higher Education Policy Institute (www.hepi.ac.uk), Five Decades: One Lens – A view from the rear stalls, the longest serving university leader in the country, Dr...

This report from UK think tank HEPI looks at how the school and college curriculum in England can prepare people for higher education. The school and college curriculum plays a crucial role in preparing students for higher education, but does it always leave them well equipped? This report, which has been kindly sponsored by the...

This report from UK think tank HEPI investigates the UK university encampments protesting for Palestine and the response to them. This report investigates the establishment of pro-Palestinian protest encampments at 36 UK universities during the 2023/24 academic year, analysing their motivations, structure and impact and the responses to them by institutions and students’ unions. It...

This report from UK think tank HEPI is an overview of key integration challenges facing Chinese students at UK higher education institutions (HEIs). This paper is an overview of key integration challenges facing Chinese students at UK higher education institutions (HEIs). It responds to recent admissions diversification strategies launched by UK institutions as well as...