Below is the text of a speech delivered by HEPI CEO, Nick Hillman OBE, to the Belonging in Higher Education conference hosted by the University of Warwick. Thank you for inviting me. I am the CEO of HEPI, which is an…

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The Guardian Education·higher-ed

Pioneering study aims to find out how repeated blows to head in women’s rugby affects brain

Risk of CTE in men’s sports has been widely studied, but female brains are softer and more vulnerable Cleo Pallister-Turley, a back for Cardiff university’s women’s rugby team, winces as she recalls two major…

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LSE British Politics and Policy·policy

A new energy shock could trap UK households in a cycle of debt

The Iran war risks triggering a new energy crisis. Erhan Kilincarslan and Giray Gozgor argue that despite some positive short term interventions by the Government, the long term picture for British households looks…

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University of Cambridge News·higher-ed

Scientists map rocks with rare earth element potential, helping pinpoint new deposits

Researchers from Cambridge’s Department of Earth Sciences mapped occurrences of CO2-rich igneous rocks – the world’s primary source of rare earth elements – finding that their distribution is strongly tied to variations…

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University of Cambridge News·higher-ed

‘Origami’ method could speed up diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease

The technique, developed by researchers led by the University of Cambridge, uses RNA samples stretched into usable shapes and tiny glass holes known as nanopores, to analyse sections of RNA that have multiplied far…

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University of Cambridge News·higher-ed

Seven Cambridge academics elected as 2026 Academy of Medical Sciences Fellows

The new Fellows have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to advancing medical science, each responsible for pioneering discovery research and translating innovation into tangible benefits for patients…

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LSE British Politics and Policy·policy

What devolution and local election results could mean for integration in England

Local election results, combined with the reorganisation of local government, could have severe consequences for how councils support newcomers to their area. Melissa Weihmayer explains how devolution can be harnessed…

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LSE Education Blog

Without guidelines academic authorship defaults to power politics

In many areas of social science co-authorship is the default. Drawing on a meta-analysis of academics in fields related to management, Lorenz Graf-Vlachy outlines a pervasive culture of questionable authorship ……

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University of Cambridge News·higher-ed

Naturally occurring soil fungi could boost rice yields while reducing reliance on synthetic fertilisers

The trials, led by researchers at the University of Cambridge in partnership UK rice brand Tilda and basmati farmers in India, tested fungi-based bio-fertilisers under real farming conditions. These bio‑fertilisers…

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LSE British Politics and Policy·policy

How the Iran conflict exposed Britain’s off-grid energy blind spot

The Iran conflict has created a global energy crisis. Shefali Khanna , John Cui and Weiqi Hua explain how Britain’s off-grid residents, not connected to natural gas, are especially exposed and argue for the need of a…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

Australian budget puts research and skills in focus

“The 2026-27 federal budget recognises the difficult economic environment facing the government, but it comes at a time when Australia cannot afford to take its foot off the accelerator on skills, research and…

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SRHE Blog·higher-ed

Revealing university identity: a methodological reflection

by Michelangela Verardi The blog is based on the outputs from my DBA in Higher Education Management (University of Bath) thesis entitled: ‘University identity: Statutes and Architectures” Understanding what a university…

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LSE Higher Education Blog·research

The editor in a new era

How do editors create and hold space for knowledge production in the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL)? In this podcast, Alicja Syska , Daniela Gachago and Lee-Ann Sequeira discuss curation, care, the…

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LSE Business Review·policy

Using LLMs to uncover Europe’s green investment blind spot

If green investment is defined too narrowly, businesses risk misreading where the transition is creating competitive advantage. Combining the use of LLM tools with the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities, Juan…

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HEPI Blog·higher-ed

Continuity and change: what Scotland’s elections means for universities

This blog was kindly authored by Lesley Jackson , Deputy Director, Universities Scotland. Last week’s Scottish election result managed to deliver both remarkable continuity and noteworthy change. Having secured 58 of…

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LSE Education Blog

Is it really bad that only 50% of social science papers are reproducible?

Three new papers in Nature from the SCORE project find that around half of social science studies hold up under replication, reproducibility, and robustness tests. Many commentators have read this … Continued The post…

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WonkHE Blogs·research

UK science must deliver on its promise of economic growth to resist growing political pressure

The consensus that more research funding will lead to more growth is breaking down. Richard Jones urges the sector to act before it's too late

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HEPI Blog·higher-ed

WEEKEND READING: Subject choice shapes gender balance across UK universities

This blog was kindly authored by Dr Fadime Sahin Senior Lecturer at University of Portsmouth, London. Some universities enrol far more women than men; others show the reverse. These differences are striking, but they…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

India gets tough on international branch campuses

Two new reports by global education services organisation Acumen — Signals from K-12 and Signals from Employers — suggest institutions entering the market will increasingly be judged on graduate outcomes, industry…

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LSE British Politics and Policy·higher-ed

A more productive economy is being delivered under this Labour government

The Labour government set raising economic growth as its central target while in power. The new figures published by the Office for National Statistics suggest that the economy is doing a lot better than expected. John…

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How to Influence the Influencers: Belonging in Higher Education

Pioneering study aims to find out how repeated blows to head in women’s rugby affects brain

A new energy shock could trap UK households in a cycle of debt

Scientists map rocks with rare earth element potential, helping pinpoint new deposits

‘Origami’ method could speed up diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease

Seven Cambridge academics elected as 2026 Academy of Medical Sciences Fellows

What devolution and local election results could mean for integration in England

Without guidelines academic authorship defaults to power politics

Naturally occurring soil fungi could boost rice yields while reducing reliance on synthetic fertilisers

How the Iran conflict exposed Britain’s off-grid energy blind spot

Australian budget puts research and skills in focus

Revealing university identity: a methodological reflection

The editor in a new era

Using LLMs to uncover Europe’s green investment blind spot

Continuity and change: what Scotland’s elections means for universities

Is it really bad that only 50% of social science papers are reproducible?

UK science must deliver on its promise of economic growth to resist growing political pressure

WEEKEND READING: Subject choice shapes gender balance across UK universities

India gets tough on international branch campuses

A more productive economy is being delivered under this Labour government

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