Q&A with Nick Hillman
We speak to the director of the Higher Education Policy Institute
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Articles of association: policy wonk Nick Hillman on contributing to academic journals
For Nick Hillman, study of the past illuminates policymaking dilemmas and also offers more personal and practical rewards
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English universities report fewer overseas master’s enrolments
Early data suggest number of international students starting taught postgraduate courses is down 6 per cent, but some individual campuses hit much harder
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Conservative manifesto could pledge to scrap UK graduate visa
Timing of review raises suspicions that ministers are keen to deflect attention from uncomfortable migration data
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![A huge cabbage ]in the giant vegetable competition at the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show, 2023](https://www.timeshighereducation.com/sites/default/files/styles/article_featured_360x240/public/cabbage.jpg?itok=lS0Ipk9F "A huge cabbage ]in the giant vegetable competition at the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show, 2023")
Which university systems deliver the most ‘bang for buck’?
Analysis of THE rankings data indicates which countries perform strongest in light of the funding that they get
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UK university applications down for third year in a row
Ucas data reveals drop in application rate among UK school-leavers and significant declines in international interest from key sectors, with least selective institutions bearing brunt
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Franchising: widening access or wounding the English sector?
With Public Accounts Committee hearing to come, concerns over subcontracted courses will only become louder
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Nottingham introduces ‘reduced offers’ for international students
Russell Group university follows York in dropping entry bar, but sector is warned of hit to reputation
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Are universities effective sources of soft power?
International student recruitment comes under scrutiny for raising immigration figures, but it is also valued for fostering allies among future global leaders. Yet if it really does so, why are the...
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Graduate visa review ‘can’t be allowed to threaten its existence’
Fears over Home Office seeking ‘back door extension’ to review amid debate over terms of reference and what ‘abuse’ means
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Scottish cuts ‘based on incorrect assumption’ of overseas subsidy
University leaders warn of ‘deepening pain’ from latest cuts, amid ‘concerning headwinds’ on international recruitment
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The view from the bridge
Recent years have thrown up both predictable challenges and unforeseeable exogenous events at universities. What do sector leaders foresee in 2024?
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TEF appeals ‘won’t be resolved until the end of the year’
Institutions without ratings at a disadvantage during crucial recruitment period as many wrongly assume appeals are due to their being designated ‘requires improvement’