This report from UK think tank HEPI investigates the first-class gender awarding gap at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge for undergraduate degrees. This HEPI report investigates the first-class gender awarding gap at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge for undergraduate degrees. While women represent the majority of students in the UK and in most...

This report from UK think tank HEPI explains the crucial role of translational research in bridging the gap between scientific discovery and real-world application. This HEPI Policy Note explains the crucial role of translational research in bridging the gap between scientific discovery and real-world application and underscores its potential to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration, foster innovation...

This report from UK think tank HEPI looks at the various factors which may affect participation in higher education by home students in England up to 2035. This report from Bahram Bekhradnia, HEPI’s President, is the latest in a series of HEPI reports on future demand for higher education. It looks at the various factors...

This report from UK think tank HEPI publishes the results of its eighth annual Soft-Power Index. The Higher Education Policy Institute has published the results of its eighth annual Soft-Power Index. The Index measures the number of senior serving world leaders – defined as monarchs, presidents and prime ministers – educated at a higher level...

This report from UK think tank HEPI considers the recent history of student finance in England before proposing a 10-point plan for fixing some current weaknesses. Tim Leunig lays out the shortcomings of the current higher education funding model in England and proposes a 10-point action plan to fix the system for the benefit of...

This report from UK think tank HEPI looks at why we need a new and expanded role for universities and university groupings. As the new Westminster Government shines a light on growth as well as devolution, it is time to ask what contribution can be made by regional groupings of universities. With more sustained investment...

This report from UK think tank HEPI applies business-model thinking to the university sector. What if being world-class is bad for universities? By playing the status game, UK higher education has forfeited public trust and our right to growth. What other sector would stall in an era of surging demand, as our addressable market expands...

This report from UK think tank HEPI draws on recent work undertaken in various research contexts and explores how the invisible third space is beginning to be seen. The third space describes a group of university staff who can neither be described as academic nor non-academic professional staff, such as technology transfer staff, those overseeing...

This report from UK think tank HEPI explores the experiences of Black early-career academics (ECAs) in higher education. This report explores the experiences of Black early-career academics (ECAs) in higher education. Based on a survey of nearly 100 Black ECAs and 24 interviews with staff working on initiatives to support them, this report examines the...

This report from UK think tank HEPI develops a minimum income standard for students. The Minimum Income Standard (MIS) is an approach developed by the Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) at Loughborough University to determine how much money different groups in the population need to have for a minimum acceptable standard of living....