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Ask not what you can do for engineering…

HEPI

Engineering is a UK powerhouse sector, growing in all UK regions and impacting all economic sectors. Engineers design, build and maintain the infrastructure, products and services that our economy and society depend on, provide life-saving medical devices, and are the drivers in our transition to a more sustainable world.

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2025 and beyond: The road ahead for Australian universities

The PIE News

2024 was the year Australia doubled down on its ambition to create a stronger, fairer, and more future-ready higher education system as it works to implement recommendations laid out in the Universities Accord. By 2050, universities must double the number of domestic students they educate annually from 900,000 today to 1.8

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Saudi-US partnerships set to power Vision 2030 Goals

The PIE News

” This includes fields like engineering, renewable energy, healthcare, education, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. Nobody knows exactly when that’s going to come… So they need a competitive education system. They need a diverse economy.

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Report: HBCUs need more funding now to keep pace with digital demands

University Business

“Investing in cutting-edge technology on HBCU campuses isn’t just about modernization—it’s about unlocking student potential and preparing the next generation of HBCU students and leaders for a tech-driven future,” Yolanda Watson Spiva, president of Complete College America, said in a press release.

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From Potholes to Progress: How Higher Education is Driving Solutions to the UK’s Pressing Challenges

HEPI

This speaks directly to the Secretary of State for Educations five key priorities for reform of the higher education system that universities should play a great civic role in their communities. Adding plant spores to bitumen will create a self-healing road surface that can extend its lifespan by 30%.

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Women in STEM: Perception Versus Reality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Academia and industry alike have long grappled with the lingering issue of gender equity in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines and professions. but only 34% of the STEM workforce; they also earn only 24% of bachelor’s degrees in engineering, 24% in physics, and 21% in computer science.

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The Danger of Homogenisation: Why specialist HEIs are crucial to the success of UK Higher Education and the Government’s priorities

HEPI

Diversity is a necessary ingredient for a successful and sustainable higher education sector, and this is becoming clearer from an analysis of the United States landscape, along with Australia and other large higher education systems. Below is just a small sample of the innovations delivered by our specialist institutions.