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Whatever happened to all those ‘alternative providers’ of higher education? By Nick Hillman

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If this is a tenet of the Conservative approach to education, then one might assume the lengthy period of Conservative-led governments since 2010 would have ushered in a more diverse higher education sector by stimulating more independent provision. Yet today there are only 422 registered providers.

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Your Ideal Digitally Capable Higher Education Student: Reflections from a transition to Higher Education Workshop

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Nurun Nahar , Assistant Professor (Accounting with Business) at the University of Bolton. As higher education practitioners, it is crucial to draw a comparison between our expectations of an ideal digitally capable student and the reality of students’ digital capabilities.

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TRIFURCATION? The Shape of Higher Education in 2030

HEPI

On 22 June 2023, John Cater will complete three decades as the Director and Vice-Chancellor of Edge Hill University, rendering him the longest-serving head of a higher education institution in the UK. HEPI is marking the occasion by publishing his thoughts on higher education in 2030. How far could this go?

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A place for data: Illustrating how the higher education sector may support more inclusive growth

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Tej Nathwani, Principal Researcher (Economist) at HESA, the Higher Education Statistics Agency. For the sector, the question this has raised is; How might (higher) education play a role in helping to tackle the twin challenge of poor productivity and high inequality?

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A Vice-Chancellor writes: Those arguing for a graduate tax should look at the experience of Further Education – and be careful what they wish for

HEPI

This blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Professor David Phoenix, Vice-Chancellor of London South Bank University (LSBU) and CEO of LSBU Group. You would be hard pressed to find someone in either the higher education sector or Westminster willing to argue that the current funding system for universities is working well.

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University of Portsmouth London to open

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The University of Portsmouth is establishing a presence in London with a brand new campus, set to welcome its first students early next year. The university’s partnership with global property investment and development group Northchild Group will see the university campus set up in Waltham Forest.

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Higher Education in Ireland

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I’m Alex Usher and this is The World of Higher Education podcast. In higher education, where scale matters a lot, small size puts a crimp in what you can do. This was also true with respect to higher education. Ireland, like many small countries, has to punch way above its weight to get noticed.