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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SRHE

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

I was excited to attend SRHE’s event, Bridging The Gap: Improving The Relationship Between Higher Education Research And Policy on 4 November 2022. The event promised to bring together and bridge the gap between those making higher education policy and those researching it. This then was quite a gap to be bridged.

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HEPI

APRIL 15, 2025

While universities are autonomous institutions, government policy and funding mechanisms are key drivers influencing institutional priorities. The National Skills Agenda: Why Higher Education Matters The skills gap is no longer an abstract policy concern; it is a pressing challenge with economic and security implications.

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

By Dr Brooke Storer-Church , Chief Executive and Dr Kate Wicklow, Director of Policy & Strategy at GuildHE. Funding and regulatory systems and government policies often fail to recognise institutions that do not fit this conventional university image.

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HEPI

MARCH 11, 2025

In the second decade of this century many policy papers punningly declared that they were laying out a 2020 vision. Get our updates via email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Engineering is a highly dynamic sector with an ageing population of skilled professionals.

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HEPI

JANUARY 29, 2025

This blog has been written for HEPI by Alistair Lomax, Director of the Arc Universities Group, a collaboration between the universities in the Oxford-to-Cambridge region and the author of Stronger Together: Challenges of devolved regional economic development (HEPI Report 178). Right place. Long live the Growth Corridor!

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HEPI

JUNE 19, 2024

In fact they are slowly spiraling towards their conclusion, just as OA policies are moving, albeit circuitously, towards full implementation. The policy trajectory has not been straight because so many technical, commercial and cultural arguments have had to be overcome to forge a way ahead.

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EAB

JANUARY 20, 2023

Blogs Why your institution needs an up-to-date flexible work policy Remote and hybrid work is here to stay , and effective flexible work arrangements can help your institution attract and retain top talent, improve productivity, and conserve space and energy. Next step: Begin drafting your institution’s policy.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 22, 2023

The likeliness to have developed policies was inversely related to age. That is, younger instructors were more likely to have developed policies than were older instructors. To be sure, 2023 is still young, and some students, professors and colleges are hard at work drafting artificial intelligence policies.

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WCET Frontiers

JANUARY 6, 2025

In the world of digital learning policy and practice, few names resonate as profoundly as Russ Poulin’s. His influence reaches far beyond policy, rooted in his genuine friendships and unwavering support for colleagues and members. As we celebrate Russ’s retirement, it’s also a time to reflect on his legacy.

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HEPI

APRIL 30, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Dr Shadi Hijazi, Principal Consultant at QS Quacquarelli Symonds. Bias and unfairness in the academic world have been persistent, though emerging technologies have revolutionised how students find information and write assignments, making academic dishonesty more accessible.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Michael Frantzis , Principal – Professional Services (Digital) at Curio Group. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) recently confronted a pressing challenge in the realm of education technology. Find him on LinkedIn.

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HEPI

APRIL 21, 2024

This blog was kindly contributed by Dr Kostas Kollydas and Professor Anne Green , City-REDI, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham ( @CityREDI ). Policy implications The study’s insights prompt crucial questions for policymakers: How can strategies be developed to support subregions experiencing “ brain drain ”?

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HEPI

JANUARY 23, 2024

This blog was kindly contributed by Leo Hanna, Executive Vice President at TechnologyOne. This can be achieved in the short term through a combination of effective policies, regulatory reform and top-up funding. There are no two ways about it: technology is the answer to many of the ills the sector faces.

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HEPI

MARCH 5, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Dr. Ed Bridges , Head of Policy & Public Affairs at the Academy of Social Sciences. Within the social sciences specifically, which forms the focus of this blog, the report’s findings emphasise very clearly the strength and breadth of the UK’s social science research base.

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Today on the HEPI blog, you can read about how University Alliance members are using healthcare degree apprenticeships to address workforce shortages: click here to read. By Viggo Stacey, International Education & Policy Writer at QS Quacquarelli Symonds. It’s National Apprenticeship Week.

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Coursera blog

JANUARY 28, 2025

Today, were building on those explorations by examining some concrete ways data analysts are leveraging this transformative technology to actually make their work easier. Here it goes: PSA: Check Your Orgs Data Protection Policy! Before you engage with any AI tools at work, be sure to check your company’s data protection policy.

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WCET Frontiers

MARCH 21, 2025

This blog post was written by Lindsey Downs and refined by ChatGPT. Thats why WCET has been working hard to support institutions in their accessibility journeyproviding expert insights, timely resources, and a community for shared learning. The webcast is free and open to all via Zoom. Cant make it live? Register now to receive the recording!)

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HEPI

MARCH 17, 2024

This HEPI blog was authored by Lucy Haire, Director of Partnerships at HEPI. In a recent Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) report based on a survey of over 1,200 undergraduates, 63% felt that their universities had a clear policy on student use of AI. appeared first on HEPI.

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HEPI

JANUARY 16, 2025

Economic Transformation analyzes whether a country has the infrastructure, investment power, and talent available to transition to industries driven by AI, digital transformation, green technologies and high-skilled work. This indicator used data from the World Bank Group, UNESCO Institute for Statistics and the Education Policy Institute.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 27, 2023

AACRAO's participation in these discussions spans decades and includes providing guidance on transfer student practice and policy for domestic and international students. They operate at the confluence of technology, compliance, data and student success —constantly working to support and promote innovation.

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HEPI

JANUARY 27, 2025

This blog is by Jo Johnson, Executive Chairman of FutureLearn, a Member of the Council of the Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology and a Visiting Professor of Kings College London. He served as Universities and Science Minister under David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson.

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WCET Frontiers

MARCH 14, 2025

It wasnt just another Zoom marathon; dynamic panelists shared their thoughts about the critical components of humanizing teaching and learning with technology. The sessions provided a whole lot of inspiration about how technology can truly support learning and learners, not just deliver it. Its about the people behind it.

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Humanities Technology Inclusivity Higher Education 52

Coursera blog

MARCH 4, 2025

Despite GenAIs increasing importance across workplaces worldwide, women represent only 32% of enrollments in the field on Coursera, risking reinforcing existing inequities in the technologys development and application. Organizations must ensure that women have a seat at the table to influence these powerful technologies.”

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HEPI

MARCH 4, 2025

This encompasses not only who conducts the research but also how it is governed, funded, and integrated into broader systems, such as policy and practice. Take the example of AI and gender bias evidence shows that women are frequently not included in technology research and are underrepresented in data sets.

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WCET Frontiers

MARCH 7, 2023

The purpose of this review is to highlight the challenges and risks associated with navigating multiples sources of “distance education” definitions in policy. We are happy to share the publication of Defining “Distance Education” in Policy: Differences Among Federal, State, and Accreditation Agencies.

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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. At SNHU, this approach has led to the development of policies and practices that prioritize the needs of students—particularly non-traditional students like working adults.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 29, 2024

I noticed a lot of the criticism of the report came from Oxbridge graduates from my parents’ generation, though this view was also held by younger Twitter users, such as Policy Exchanges Lara Brown. Oxford and Cambridge pride themselves on their reputation for advancing research, technology, and educative practices.

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Higher Ed Ethics Watch

JUNE 8, 2023

The use of ChatGPT by students to deal with course assignments raises ethical questions, many of which were addressed in a blog I wrote last week. Some schools are blocking the technology altogether. Educators must consider ethics, cheating, and equity, just as they would when integrating other technologies into their courses.

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HEPI

JUNE 25, 2023

This HEPI Blog was kindly authored by Professor Antony C Moss , Pro Vice Chancellor Education and Student Experience at London South Bank University, and author of a recent HEPI Policy Note on The disconnect between quality and inequality.

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Technology Higher Education Empower Model 113

HEPI

OCTOBER 23, 2023

HEPI has marked the anniversary of the Robbins Report with a Policy Note on the influence of the Robbins Report and a blog series – you can access all the material here. Today commemorates 60 years since the Robbins Report was accepted by the government of the day in October 1963.

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LSE Higher Education Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

We need laws and policies in place across contexts that genuinely protect the vulnerable so that autoethnography and other measures can be used to speak up about issues in higher education without fear of unjust reprisal.

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Dr Fawad Khaleel , Associate Professor and Head of Online, Dr Patrick Harte , Senior Academic Integrity Officer and Senior Lecturer, and Dr Sarah Borthwick Saddler, Academic Integrity Officer and Lecturer, all at the Business School, Edinburgh Napier University.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Since the last Industrial Strategy was launched in 2017 we have had a dozen strategies and policies seeking to steer the economy and encourage growth. Get our updates via email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Given this, do we really need another strategy?

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SRHE

JULY 19, 2024

Informing Policy and Practice: By gaining a deeper understanding of academic work patterns, institutions can develop more effective policies to support their staff and enhance productivity and wellbeing. We want to see how various bio-demographic factors interrelate and impact feelings like overwhelm and exhaustion.

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Helix Education

AUGUST 28, 2024

Through the prism of one of Phil’s recent blogs on the “ enrollment turbulence ” facing institutions, our conversation focused on how proposed changes to three U.S. That is how the unintended consequences get written into policy and we end up, as you said, with “the rich getting richer,” and everyone else suffering. SJ: So interesting.

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Educational Policy Policy Education Department 72

SRHE

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

by Katy Jordan, Janja Komljenovic and Jeremy Knox The SRHE Digital University Network was launched in 2012, with a view to present “ critical, theorised and research-based perspectives on technologies in higher education ”. Dr. Janja is published internationally on higher education policy, markets and education technology.

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