SRHE

MARCH 26, 2025

by Amir Shahsavari and Mohammad Eslahi This blog is based on research reported in Shahsavari, A, & Eslahi, M (2025) Dynamics of Imbalanced Higher Education Development: Analysing Factors and Policy Implications in Policy Reviews in Higher Education.

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Liaison International

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Key Takeaways: The pandemic exacerbated staffing challenges in higher education graduate enrollment management, leading to increased demands for flexibility, better pay, and improved work-life balance among staff. As staff numbers dwindle, the workload placed on remaining employees often becomes overwhelming.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Reading Time: 14 minutes The rapid growth of the internet and social media have created a thriving online space for prospective students to explore educational offerings. It has also paved the way for a vibrant market that educational institutions can explore to attract students and boost their enrollment numbers.

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HEPI

APRIL 13, 2025

Vincenzo Raimo is an independent international higher education consultant and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Reading where he was previously Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement. Here are five scenarios where low net revenue per student might make strategic sense: 1. appeared first on HEPI.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

JANUARY 22, 2025

Nothing speaks louder to prospective students than real experiences shared by current students. Thats why we recommend the combined use of two powerful tools: student ambassador programs and user-generated content (UGC). Our expert digital marketing services can help you attract and enroll more students! Lets get started!

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

With the major challenges facing UK higher education at present, it is perhaps hardly surprising that many in the sector are concentrating on the short term. Here and now The UK higher education sector is, arguably, facing some of the biggest challenges it has for generations.

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HEPI

MARCH 10, 2025

Last Thursday 6 th March, TASO shared its report on Pathways into and through higher education for young people with experience of childrens social care. Through the annual Student Academic Experience Survey (SAES), HEPI and Advance HE collect data on the experiences and attitudes of care-experienced students.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

JANUARY 22, 2025

Nothing speaks louder to prospective students than real experiences shared by current students. Thats why we recommend the combined use of two powerful tools: student ambassador programs and user-generated content (UGC). Our expert digital marketing services can help you attract and enroll more students! Lets get started!

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ACPA

MARCH 20, 2025

This Black feminist framework seeped into the higher education space with the creation of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and expansion of Black student enrollment (Sturdivant, 2024). This blog post calls Student Affairs professionals to action to value Other Mothers and reflect on their purpose.

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SRHE

APRIL 2, 2025

by Lei Fang and Xue Zhou This blog is based on our recent publication: Zhou, X, Fang, L, & Rajaram, K (2025) Exploring the digital divide among students of diverse demographic backgrounds: a survey of UK undergraduates Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching , 8(1).

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MindMax

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This blog post was written based on a conversation between Lee Maxey and Jim Fong, Chief Research Officer at UPCEA. Data and research are vital for guiding informed decisions in the rapidly evolving higher ed landscape. However, today’s higher education environment demands flexibility and innovation.

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HEPI

JANUARY 2, 2025

Climate hypocrisy in Higher Education The climate crisis and global attempts at strengthening the sustainable and low-carbon transition is arguably the most critical issue we face and there is clear evidence to show strong Higher Education (HE) support for this twin approach.

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HEPI

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By Martin Blakey, the former Chief Executive of the Leeds-based student housing charity Unipol. So now might be a good time to identify recent trends, cut through some of the developer-led spin that is so prevalent in the student housing world and start considering how future student housing needs may be met.

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MindMax

OCTOBER 15, 2024

This blog post was written based on a conversation between Lee Maxey and Paul LeBlanc , author of Students First: Equity, Access, and Opportunity in Higher Education. But what does it mean for a university to truly put students first? It’s about knowing your students and putting their needs before your own.”

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

JANUARY 15, 2025

Reading Time: 13 minutes Now more than ever, knowing how to recruit students online is essential for success. A successful student recruitment plan requires a blend of innovative digital tools, personalized engagement, and a deep understanding of student behavior. In 2025, brochures and campus visits alone are no longer enough.

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HEPI

APRIL 6, 2025

HEPIs recent report, One Step Beyond , offers an excellent analysis of an important topic how ready are students for higher education? I say it is heartening as, while these areas are all incredibly important, they are not always areas students recognise the importance of while at school. assessed in a similar manner.

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HEPI

APRIL 12, 2025

Joseph Morrison-Howe is an undergraduate Economics student at the University of Nottingham. In this weekend long read, he discusses the history of marketisation in higher education and considers whether applicants have enough information to make informed judgements about where and what they study.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Reading Time: 8 minutes Data analytics has become the cornerstone of effective decision-making across industries, including higher education marketing. As a school administrator or marketer, youre likely aware that competition for student enrollment is fiercer than ever. Struggling with enrollment? Contact HEM today!

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Liaison International

JANUARY 2, 2025

. “Flipping the funnel” shifts the focus from mass marketing to building meaningful, tailored connections with students, ensuring better matches and higher retention rates. Student personas and data analytics enable institutions to craft targeted messaging that resonates with individual student goals.

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Liaison International

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming an integral part of decision-making processes across various sectors, including higher education. The Integration of AI in Higher Education Admissions Successfully integrating AI into the admissions process requires a strategic focus on three key pillars: skill set, technology, and data.

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Higher Education Inquirer

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Several cultural myths and assumptions are deeply embedded in discussions about higher education and colleges as social institutions: The Myth of Meritocracy This pervasive myth assumes that higher education is a level playing field where students succeed purely based on their individual merit and hard work.

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HEPI

JANUARY 26, 2025

It wasnt so long ago that universities across the UK were rallying to preserve the graduate visa route, a vital lifeline for international students and higher education. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) underscored this conclusion: 80% of international students leave the UK within five years of arrival.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 19, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, Josh Freeman, Policy Manager, and the HEPI team look back on a remarkable year in higher education policy. It has been a privilege to capture many of these moments and more on the HEPI blog, which had another exceptionally busy year. Students views on generative AI in higher education.

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Liaison International

JANUARY 30, 2025

Artificial intelligence is influencing every aspect of the higher education experience, from recruitment strategies to long-term student success. Community college, undergraduate, and graduate programs use advanced analytics to predict outcomes, optimize operations, enhance decision-making, and improve the student experience.

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HEPI

JULY 30, 2024

This blog was kindly authored for HEPI by Bridget Duffy, Year 10. When I think about higher education the only thing that comes to mind is university. Get our updates via email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. appeared first on HEPI.

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The PIE News

MARCH 6, 2025

For years, UK universities have relied on international students as a critical revenue stream. Yet, the cost of recruiting these students has skyrocketed raising serious questions about the financial sustainability of the current model. Volume hunters Prioritise enrolments at the expense of net revenue per student.

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HEPI

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

So why has there been such a sudden drop in Welsh 18-year-olds engaging with higher education? Welsh students living in the most deprived quintile – based on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD 2019) – are less likely to apply and be accepted into university.

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Below, as the government considers higher education reform, Dr Brooke Storer-Church and Dr Kate Wicklow make the case for specialist higher education institutions and warn against the dangers of homogenisation. You can read that piece here.

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HEPI

JANUARY 20, 2025

The business model of English higher education is broken. We are not sure that this simple fact is sufficiently understood by all stakeholders in higher education. Is this because of their historical endowments or their specific student profile, or are they doing something the others are not?

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HEPI

JANUARY 24, 2025

Given that universities are not only institutions of learning and development but also the cornerstone of a nations competitive advantage, the impact of AI on education attracts significant attention. AI enables educators to focus on the most critical aspect of their workteaching and mentoring students rather than merely delivering courses.

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

By David Lam, Activities Officer at the Students’ Union Bath. As a child, I always envisioned a very traditional educational journey. I think this is the journey most undertake or are pointed towards as we were told that university students almost always earn more than those without one. hours on average.

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SRHE

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Moreover, academic studies have contended that datafication has become an intractable part of higher education institutions (HEIs) across the world.

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HEPI

JULY 10, 2024

This blog was written by Joseph Morrison-Howe. Joseph is a second-year undergraduate student at the University of Nottingham and is currently undertaking an internship with HEPI. Get our updates via email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

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HEPI

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Dr Omar Khan , CEO at TASO , Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education. Impact on current students First , universities and colleges need to address child poverty by acknowledging its impact on current students. percentage points.

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HEPI

JANUARY 2, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Colin Riordan, Secretary General and Chief Executive Professor of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). Through PEBL we partnered with universities in East and West Africa to deliver online and blended learning, helping to meet demand for higher education.

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HEPI

APRIL 10, 2025

Ahead of TASOs annual conference, How to evaluate , on 2930 April, Omar Khan, CEO of TASO (the Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education) discusses the challenges facing higher education, particularly in the face of wider discussions around the value and purpose of higher education in the UK and beyond.

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HEPI

JANUARY 24, 2024

T his HEPI blog was authored by Vivienne Stern, Chief Executive of Universities UK, as an adaption of a speech she gave in response to a lecture by the Hon. Mathias Cormann, Secretary General of the OECD, on the value of higher education in developed countries. In 1998, 20% of adults in the OECD had a tertiary education.

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