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Welsh Week: higher education’s vital place at the Senedd Elections
This is the second blog in HEPI’s Welsh Week. It was kindly authored by Professor Jon Timmis, Vice Chancellor, Aberystwyth […]
March 4, 2026
The development of a Future Framework for Scotland’s universities is underway
The Future Framework for Scotland’s Universities has been operational for a few weeks, officially kicking off with the first steering […]
March 4, 2026
New standards address racism, disability issues – Campus Review
Melinda Cilento’s governance principles could be added to the Threshold Standards. Picture: HEDx. The panel responsible for setting operational standards […]
March 4, 2026
Inquiry reports on ATEC legislation – Campus Review
Greens deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi. Picture: Monique Harmer. The Australian Greens will fight for more independence and an expanded remit […]
March 4, 2026
Introducing the Student Experience podcast – Campus Review
Professor Kelly Matthews. Picture: Supplied. Welcome to a new HEDx series, the HEDx Student Experience, in which we expand our […]
March 4, 2026
How to Improve Your SAT Score in 4 Weeks: The Ultimate 1 Month SAT Study Plan
You may be asking, “Can I actually raise my SAT score in a month? Is studying even worth it at […]
March 4, 2026
Want Stronger Enrollment & Retention Outcomes? Start Activating Student Data at the Individual Level
Here’s how the student digital twin framework helps institutions personalize at scale and operate with precision. Higher education is navigating […]
March 4, 2026
Seize the Moment: Higher Ed Must Improve, Innovate, and Inspire
This is a condensed version of a speech on higher education that Ted Mitchell, president of the American Council on […]
March 3, 2026
Ian Chapman maps the changes to UKRI’s budget between 2026 and 2030
Just before Christmas, UKRI published an explainer at a high level about how we will allocate our budget between April […]
March 3, 2026
With Teens Comfortable Confiding in AI, Should Schools Embrace It for Mental Health Care?
The alert came around 7 p.m. Brittani Phillips checked her phone. A middle school counselor in Putnam County, Florida, Phillips […]
March 3, 2026
Higher education’s postcode lottery: How geography and disadvantage shape university access in England
by Frances Sit and Graeme Atherton Across the world, access to higher education is often shaped as much by geography […]
March 3, 2026
3 Questions for Katie Shaver, Managing Director at EAB
I’ve been collaborating with Katie Shaver, managing director at EAB, on researching potential online programs at my institution. Her advice, […]
March 3, 2026
Effective Responses to Feedback About Culturally Irrelevant Out-of-Class Activities
I am a longtime proponent of ensuring that all collegians have equitable opportunities to benefit from participation in campus clubs, […]
March 3, 2026
February Brought a Flurry of Program and Personnel Cuts
February brought a flurry of layoffs driven by cost-cutting efforts that were mostly tied to reducing budget shortfalls. In one […]
March 3, 2026
How Diversity Gained—and Lost—Its Place in Higher Ed
In his new book, The Diversity Principle: The Story of a Transformative Idea (Yale University Press), David Oppenheimer, a law […]
March 3, 2026
How Should Colleges Meet This Moment? (column)
There are few better places to get a bead on what college and university leaders are thinking and feeling than […]
March 3, 2026
Indiana Advances Bill That Threatens Low-Earning Programs
The bill would direct the Indiana Commission for Higher Education to review college programs that graduate low earners. Ward DeWitt/iStock/Getty […]
March 3, 2026
Welsh Week: research and development in Wales: some thoughts for the next government
This is the second blog in HEPI’s Welsh Week. It was kindly authored by Professor Paul Boyle, Vice-Chancellor of Swansea […]
March 3, 2026
TNE can be successful when it’s taken on as a strategic agenda, not a quick fix
The newly refreshed international education strategy makes much of the potential for expansion of transnational education (TNE). Minister for skills […]
March 3, 2026
What happens to student complaints intelligence inside the OfS?
The Office for Students (OfS) is a risk-based regulator – it gathers intelligence and targets regulatory attention where it’s most […]
March 3, 2026