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By Nick Hillman

Nick Hillman is the Director of HEPI. He worked for the Rt Hon David Willetts MP, the Minister for Universities and Science, from 2007 to 2013, as Chief of Staff and then Special Adviser. Previously, he was a History teacher and worked at the Association of British Insurers.

‘What now?’: how adaptations to assessment during COVID-19 can improve inclusivity

6 Dec 2023 in Blog

Pandemic learnings As the public Covid-19 inquiry grinds painfully on, it is appropriate for us in the Higher Education sector to conduct a little reflection of our own. There is […] Read More »

Placed-based innovation at RGU Orkney

29 Nov 2023 in Blog

“Orkney is a unique archipelago of islands, regularly ranked as one of the best places to live in the UK. But its appeal is much greater than this. Orkney has […] Read More »

How Professional Doctorates are empowering nurses and midwives to lead

15 Nov 2023 in Blog

In our latest ‘Innovators’ blog, Dr Helen Aveyard writes about how Oxford Brookes University are empowering nurses and midwives to become researchers. “In 2021, The Chief Nursing Officer for England, […] Read More »

How Anglia Ruskin University’s Live Brief modules are enhancing graduate employability

26 Oct 2023 in Blog

Employability is an individual matter. It requires each student to embrace their professional development and to access the support and opportunities our universities provide. Unfortunately, many students leave it too... Read More »

Let’s get strategic

5 Oct 2023 in Blog

If you ask any UK Vice Chancellor what’s keeping them awake at night, it’s highly likely to be the financial sustainability of their institution and the wider sector. Years of […] Read More »

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Lifelong Loan Entitlement: opportunities for learners, choices for universities?

6 Jun 2023 in Blog

Since the government consultation response to the new Lifelong Loan Entitlement (LLE) was published in March this year, the higher education sector has had a chance to let the news […] Read More »