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In response to recent data showing a worrying financial outlook for highereducation institutions, Professor David Maguire, Vice-Chancellor at the University of East Anglia (UEA), and Dr Alex Bols, Chief of Staff at UEA, argue more Government action is needed to make the sector financially sustainable.
The highereducation sector across EMEA has weathered much change in recent times and is still navigating a period of transformation. Technology and automation are reshaping the job market; skills creation is battling to keep up and universities are exploring ways to equip their students for the workplace.
by Amir Shahsavari and Mohammad Eslahi This blog is based on research reported in Shahsavari, A, & Eslahi, M (2025) Dynamics of Imbalanced HigherEducation Development: Analysing Factors and Policy Implications in Policy Reviews in HigherEducation.
Key Takeaways: The pandemic exacerbated staffing challenges in highereducation graduate enrollment management, leading to increased demands for flexibility, better pay, and improved work-life balance among staff. For example, professional development for highereducation staff can add significant value for employees.
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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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This blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Charles Hardy, Education Partnerships at Handshake UK. They wanted to use new technology to ensure all college students received equal access to meaningful careers, no matter where they were from or where they studied. Be part of the conversation.
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This blog was kindly authored for HEPI by Ian Pickup , Pro Vice Chancellor, Students, at The Open University, and builds on opening and closing remarks made at a recent HEPI round table event. Thinking through the implications of the advance of Generative AI-powered technologies for universities has been a cause for personal reflection.
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Cadmus is running a series of collaborative roundtables with UK university leaders about the challenges and opportunities of generative AI in highereducation. Get our updates via email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Is there a need to evolve them?
I was given the Fellowship in honour of my work on highereducation policy and the-then Chair of QM, Sir Nick Montagu, gave a very nice speech about my career to that date. I have watched with huge admiration the rejuvenation of London Higher under Diana’s leadership. I am also lucky to be an Honorary Fellow of this institution.
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This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Ruth Arnold , Director of External Affairs at Study Group. For highereducation, a political affairs reset began long before the polls concluded. And so it is decided. After weeks of debates and polls, elephant traps and memes, the election is over. It’s been a long wait.
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