Rose Stephenson
@rstephenson123.bsky.social
Director of Policy at the Higher Education Policy Institute. Foodie, adventurer, mother of two. Proudly Yorkshire. Views my own.
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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
🎥 Watch highlights from the UK launch event, hosted by HEPI and Cambridge, here: https://cambrid.ge/45ZtVAD
Education at a Glance 2025 | Launch highlights from OECD, HEPI & Cambridge
YouTube video by Cambridge University Press & Assessment
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September 11, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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
🎥 Watch highlights from the UK launch event, hosted by HEPI and Cambridge, here: https://cambrid.ge/45ZtVAD
HEPI has had a glow-up! Check out the new website here: www.hepi.ac.uk
Shaping Policy, Enhancing Higher Education - HEPI
www.hepi.ac.uk
August 28, 2025 at 11:35 AM
HEPI has had a glow-up! Check out the new website here: www.hepi.ac.uk
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New Post: New report shows a catastrophic decline in formal language learning www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/07/31/n...
July 31, 2025 at 8:39 AM
New Post: New report shows a catastrophic decline in formal language learning www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/07/31/n...
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We would love to hear from you!
Please take a few minutes to complete our short survey. Your views are invaluable and will directly inform our future work.
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Please take a few minutes to complete our short survey. Your views are invaluable and will directly inform our future work.
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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...
Policy Manager - Smart Thinking
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June 27, 2025 at 11:37 AM
@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...
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
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.
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May 1, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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
'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...
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.
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April 15, 2025 at 8:57 AM
'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...
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New Post: Navigating higher education in a changing landscape www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/04/11/n...
April 11, 2025 at 6:02 AM
New Post: Navigating higher education in a changing landscape www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/04/11/n...
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New Post: The secret lives of Subject Benchmark Statements www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/04/10/t...
April 10, 2025 at 6:02 AM
New Post: The secret lives of Subject Benchmark Statements www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/04/10/t...
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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.
The UK government is proposing to finally finish off its universities by further tightening the terms of the graduate visa route. The stupid fools. Playing with dangers they don't even understand. www.ft.com/content/f441...
UK Home Office’s reform of graduate visas runs into opposition
[FREE TO READ] Education department at odds with plan to curb number of overseas students allowed to stay in Britain
www.ft.com
April 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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...
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April 9, 2025 at 7:12 AM
'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...
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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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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.
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April 7, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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.
www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/04/07/o...
www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/04/07/o...
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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:
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.
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April 7, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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:
Reflections on free speech - an international student perspective: www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/04/03/f...
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...
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April 3, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Reflections on free speech - an international student perspective: www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/04/03/f...
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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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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
www.timeshighereducation.com
April 3, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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
#AcademicSky #EduSky
#AcademicSky #EduSky
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.
April 2, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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.
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...
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.
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March 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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...
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...
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.
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March 12, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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...
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...
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...
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March 10, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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...
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...
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...
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March 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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...
ICYMI: Catch up with the HEPI/LSBU Social Mobility Index webinar from earlier this week: www.youtube.com/watch?v=52_N...
Launch of HEPI / LSBU 2024 English Social Mobility Index
YouTube video by Higher Education Policy Institute
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December 4, 2024 at 7:39 PM
ICYMI: Catch up with the HEPI/LSBU Social Mobility Index webinar from earlier this week: www.youtube.com/watch?v=52_N...
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...
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
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November 24, 2024 at 7:33 PM
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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The interesting HE folks starter pack now upgraded with @theahua.bsky.social added!
Enjoy!
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Enjoy!
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November 22, 2024 at 12:59 PM
The interesting HE folks starter pack now upgraded with @theahua.bsky.social added!
Enjoy!
go.bsky.app/MmHk4p7
Enjoy!
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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
#AcademicSky #EduSky
Hepi paper says keeping papers under lock and key could be harming student learning
#AcademicSky #EduSky
Let students review marked exam scripts, says thinktank
Hepi paper says keeping papers under lock and key could be harming student learning
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 21, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Let students review marked exam scripts, says thinktank
Hepi paper says keeping papers under lock and key could be harming student learning
#AcademicSky #EduSky
Hepi paper says keeping papers under lock and key could be harming student learning
#AcademicSky #EduSky
'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...
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
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November 15, 2024 at 8:28 PM
'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...