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WEEKEND READING: Part Two: "Belonging" is in the eye of the beholder " steps to creating a sense of "belonging": a practitioner"s approach
19+ hour, 2+ min ago (500+ words) This blog was kindly authored by Dr Michelle Morgan, Dean of Student, University of East London, Dr Emily Mcintosh, Chief Student Officer, Harper Adams University, "Professor Claire Hamshire, Pro-Vice Chancellor Education, Oxford Brooks University and Rebecca Page-Tickell, Academic Director for…...
WEEKEND READING: Part One: Belonging is in the eye of the beholder - why we need to think differently about what it means to a diverse student population
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (214+ words) This blog was kindly authored by Professor Claire Hamshire, Pro-Vice Chancellor Education, Oxford Brooks University, Dr Emily Mcintosh, Chief Student Officer, Harper Adams University," Dr Michelle Morgan, Dean of Student, University of East London and Rebecca Page-Tickell, Academic Director for…...
What UK university AI policies actually do: A study of 96 institutions
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (311+ words) Many universities still have no easily accessible AI policy. Two-in-five UK universities have no AI policy that a student, parent or regulator can easily find online, according to'What UK University AI Policies Actually Do: A Study of 96 Institutions'(HEPI Policy…...
Continuity and change: what Scotland's elections means for universities
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (316+ words) This blog was kindly authored by Lesley Jackson, Deputy Director, Universities Scotland. The Scottish Greens and Liberal Democrats increased their representation, picking up 6 extra seats apiece. The Conservatives dropped 7 seats, meaning they lost their position as the second party in…...
WEEKEND READING: Subject choice shapes gender balance across UK universities
1+ week, 1+ day ago (697+ words) This blog was kindly authored by Dr Fadime Sahin Senior Lecturer at University of Portsmouth, London. Some universities enrol far more women than men; others show the reverse. These differences are striking, but they follow a clear and consistent pattern:…...
What should Governors really be asking their Executive teams?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (988+ words) This blog was kindly authored by James Clark, Managing Director at Interpath, and Frank Dredge-Hetherington, Director at Interpath. University governors carry a significant responsibility " one that goes far beyond oversight. In today's climate of rising costs, constrained funding and increasingly…...
What Matters Most? 20 years of the student experience
1+ week, 4+ day ago (546+ words) Half of students miss one-third of their lectures. 20 years of data show undergraduates are struggling to access the high-quality teaching, in-person interactions and satisfying student experience they expect The Higher Education Policy Institute and Technology One have jointly published a…...
Free speech, bias and the case of the Of S vs Sussex
1+ week, 6+ day ago (529+ words) Over the weekend HEPI published a blog on subject-linked maintenance grants and a book review of Danny Scott's book "The Undisputed King of Selston'. This blog was kindly authored by Professor Sir Peter Scott, Emeritus Professor of Higher Education Studies,…...
WEEKEND READING: Beyond access: how subject-linked maintenance grants will reshape opportunity
2+ week, 1+ day ago (945+ words) This blog was kindly authored by Sunday Blake, Policy Manager, Guild HE. The proposal to reinstate full maintenance grants for students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds is a positive step, and even now that the dust has settled on this policy…...
Are skills the opposite of education?
2+ week, 4+ day ago (700+ words) This blog was kindly authored by Professor Dame Athene Donald, Professor Emerita, University of Cambridge. A recent HEPI blog by Josh Patel argued that "Skills discourses generally prioritise narrowly defined and short-term political ends." And that "The language of skills…...