Higher education policymakers in the UK should pay much closer attention to Australia’s funding system, which is “often ahead” of England’s, Libby Hackett and Nick Hillman argue today. This is to launch a joint University Alliance and HEPI report, ‘HELP from Down Under? – ‘It’s not only on the cricket pitch that we can learn […]
A new report, written by Libby Hackett, Chief Executive of University Alliance, and published by the Higher Education Policy Institute, looks at the comparisons of higher education funding in both England and Australia. The report identifies a number of lessons we can learn from Australia, In particular, addressing the high, and growing, cost of non-repayment […]
As the Australian Education Minister, Christopher Pyne, touches down in the UK on a fact-finding trip, the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) publishes two new comparisons of the English and Australian higher education systems. Nick Hillman, Director of HEPI, said: “England and Australia have many things in common. That includes dealing with the costs of […]
University Alliance and the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) held an expert policy seminar exploring the comparisons between higher education funding in England and Australia on Thursday 24 April. On Thursday 24 April, HEPI published two reports comparing the English and Australian higher education systems: A summary report: A comparison of student loans in England […]
In a world where challenge is seemingly everywhere and expectations higher than ever before, the importance of design to transform, to add value and to enhance the usefulness of a product, service or problem solving activity is more important than ever. Connectivity through design Design, design ‘thinking’ and design processes have the potential to promote […]
Libby Hackett, Chief Executive of University Alliance, features in the Financial Times in a letter calling for a return to post-student work visas. Sir, You are right to identify that UK universities benefit from being able to tap into the world’s brightest and most committed undergraduates (“Closing the doors to foreign students”, editorial, April […]
Without my placement year I would not have experienced the opportunities I have had and I certainly wouldn’t be half as confident as I am in my skill set and future aspirations. For the last nine months I have been completing a sandwich placement in the Office of the Vice-Chancellor at the University of Hertfordshire […]
I’m sure that many design-led organisations would support Stefano Marzano’s position on design as one of our key enabling strategic and driving functions. This is what he said in the early 2000s of design in the Philips Corporation. “Our vision is to create design solutions focused on personal (transformation and (sk)) growth, so that people […]
In a letter to the Times, Libby Hackett argues that we need some clear and simple steps to improve student loans. Sir, Fees of £6,000 may end up as a credible position but it is deeply worrying that Labour sees this as its starting point rather than the result of calculations based on a well-designed […]
The Guardian reports that figures from the Higher Education Funding Council for England show falling numbers of international students in the UK. In response Libby Hackett, Chief Executive of University Alliance said, “this is further evidence that we are losing international students to other nations due to the UK’s restrictive policy on post-study work visas. […]
