Rose Stephenson

Education at a Glance 2025 | Launch highlights from OECD, HEPI & Cambridge YouTube video by Cambridge University Press & Assessment

The OECD’s ‘Education at a Glance 2025’ report shows that higher education delivers strong returns, the UK remains a top choice for international students, and qualified teachers are key.

🎥 Watch highlights from the UK launch event, hosted by HEPI and Cambridge, here: https://cambrid.ge/45ZtVAD

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Shaping Policy, Enhancing Higher Education - HEPI

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New Post: New report shows a catastrophic decline in formal language learning www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/07/31/n...

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@hepi-news.bsky.social is hiring! We are seeking a Policy Manager to support our work stimulating debate and influencing higher education policy. More info here: smartthinking.org.uk/job/policy-m...

Hmm, really interesting! I'd be up for a further discussion - as would Nick I'm sure, he's very interested in this topic. I'll drop you an email and see if we can pick up this thread in person.

I wonder if part of the issue here is the lack of research? Alex Blower doing interesting work, as is Ulster Uni. There must be an easy to make argument about investing in research to investigate what works here?

What does our future workforce look like – and how are universities responding? - HEPI Russell Group universities are forging local partnerships to upskill workers and meet the UK’s urgent graduate workforce demands.

What does our future workforce look like – and how are universities responding? An @hepi-news.bsky.social blog by Jamie Roberts and Aiste Viduolyte of the @russellgroup.bsky.social www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/05/01/w... c

Navigating higher education in a changing landscape - HEPI Higher education must defend its value while resourcing evaluation and access efforts amid financial pressures and widening inequalities.

'Higher education must continue to prioritise its values and mission: a commitment to evidence as well as to equality and social mobility.' A @hepi-news.bsky.social blog by @omaromalleykhan.bsky.social of TASO. www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/04/11/n...

New Post: Navigating higher education in a changing landscape www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/04/11/n...

New Post: The secret lives of Subject Benchmark Statements www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/04/10/t...

The core trilma here remains the same - the govt needs to accept one of three things: high student migration, higher domestic student fees (or higher taxes to fund universities) or university bankruptcies. Those are the only options, given where we are. Pick one.

'Similarly, the PSHE Association identify the importance of lessons being 'planned and taught by trained, knowledgeable and engaged specialists'. 100% this. An @hepi-news.bsky.social blog by @sarrajenkins.bsky.social www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/04/07/o...

One Step Beyond: A View from a School - HEPI Preparing students for higher education requires better careers advice, life skills teaching, and support for unassessed academic skills.

Delighted and grateful to have had this response posted by @hepi-news.bsky.social. One Step Beyond raises important issues about student preparedness for HE, an area I am passionate about.
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Lunchtime Reading: Will having more male teachers as role models solve 'the boy question'? - HEPI There’s little evidence that increasing the number of male teachers will improve boys’ academic outcomes or attitudes.

I've written a blog for @hepi-news.bsky.social, explaining why calling for more male teachers to act as role models for boys is a flawed plan buff.ly/2tOEdPo:

Free speech and the University of Sussex  - HEPI There are times, as a scholar from another country, that events in your adopted home catch you off guard. The fears of those around you are so far removed from your own experience that you are baffled...

Reflections on free speech - an international student perspective: www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/04/03/f...

London teachers more likely to expect pupils to go to university Three-quarters of teachers in the capital predict at least half their class will go into higher education, according to new polling

Teachers in London are far more likely to expect their pupils to attend university compared with other parts of the UK, according to a new report that looks at the future of widening participation initiatives. @julietterowsell.bsky.social reports
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Great @wonkhe.bsky.social podcast this week. Forensic discussion on franchising and free speech by @viviennestern.bsky.social and @jonathansimons.bsky.social Well worth a listen.

Chocolate-dipped waffle cone though. Great choice.

I love a thorough list of titles. I object to being asked my title, so I choose the most spurious title on offer. It also makes getting junk mail more fun.

Making an impact at scale - HEPI To tackle inequality in higher education, interventions must be designed with scalability in mind to ensure lasting, widespread impact.

ICYMI: A cracking @hepi-news.bsky.social blog by Luke Arundel of TASO. Luke explains why planning for 'impact-by-scale' from the starting point of a new initiative is key to progress. www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/03/07/m...

International Women's Day: Black Women Shaping the Future of Academia - HEPI Black women in academia and industry have made groundbreaking contributions, yet persistent barriers demand urgent structural change for true equity.

ICYMI: An @hepi-news.bsky.social blog to mark International Women's Day by Prof. Lisa-Dionne Morris. www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/03/08/i...

To accelerate action on gender equality, we must consider both sides of the coin. #IWD2025 - HEPI It’s International Women’s Day. Today on the site, Professor Lisa-Dionne Morris explores the critical role of Black women in academia and industry leadership, particularly in Engineering and STEM, hig...

Why better paternity leave, more male nurses and men's leadership courses are needed to accelerate action this International Women's Day. My blog for @hepi-news.bsky.social on #IWD2025. www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/03/08/t...

Will the use of generative AI shift higher education from a knowledge-first system to a skills-first system? - HEPI On the eve of the release of HEPI’s Student Generative AI Survey 2025, HEPI hosted a roundtable dinner with the report’s sponsor, Kortext, and invited guests to discuss the following essay question: H...

My latest blog for @hepi-news.bsky.social wraps up the most recent sector thinking on AI. Rebalancing to a skills-first focus will ensure relevance for institutions and their graduates. Thanks to Kortext for the inspiration. www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/03/10/w...

Launch of HEPI / LSBU 2024 English Social Mobility Index YouTube video by Higher Education Policy Institute

ICYMI: Catch up with the HEPI/LSBU Social Mobility Index webinar from earlier this week: www.youtube.com/watch?v=52_N...

Young people who refuse to work to lose benefits, says minister Liz Kendall says young people will have a responsibility to take up new opportunities for

Just a reminder that if young people are to 'earn or learn', those living in rural communities need transport to get to college/apprenticeships/work. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Let students review marked exam scripts, says thinktank Hepi paper says keeping papers under lock and key could be harming student learning

Let students review marked exam scripts, says thinktank
Hepi paper says keeping papers under lock and key could be harming student learning

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Men do better in exams, women do better in coursework - here's the science why Girlies are at a disadvantage at exam-heavy unis like Oxbridge

'I swear you should get special consideration marks if you’re on day two of your period for an exam.' I enjoyed this take on Famke's paper: thetab.com/2024/11/14/m...