Hallelujah! Change in Home Office stance on overseas students is reason to celebrate International students bring money, potential and skills, so we should be rolling out the red carpet, says Nick Hillman Nick Hillman 11月 8日
Labour 2017: more activists and fewer lobbyists make for interesting HE debate Nick Hillman writes from the Labour Party Conference in Brighton, where – happily – he finds fewer lobbyists and more activists Nick Hillman 9月 26日
On v-c pay, clarity begins at home Remuneration committees should pay less attention to other institutions when setting their leaders’ pay, says Nick Hillman Nick Hillman 8月 17日
In the aftermath of this election, we're going to need academics more than ever Nick Hillman looks at the implications of the election result for the university sector, and finds a small slither of silver lining Nick Hillman 6月 9日
General election 2017: the first decision a new universities minister should make Nick Hillman looks at the tricky TEF questions that a new higher education minister could face on their first day Nick Hillman 6月 6日
The British HE system is as far from the American as ever While the Higher Education and Research Act seeks to level the playing field between providers, an unregulated category could spook future politicians and see the law retightened, says Nick Hillman Nick Hillman 5月 18日
General election 2017: the biggest threat to the HE Bill since it was introduced Some aspects of university reform – including parts of the TEF – could ‘turn to dust’, says Nick Hillman Nick Hillman 4月 19日
HE Bill: amendments do not mean government is out of the woods just yet Changes could mean HE and Research Bill receives Royal Assent in the spring, writes Nick Hillman Nick Hillman 2月 27日
HE Bill: Lords amendment could 'suffocate' universities Nick Hillman on the possible implications of the government’s defeat in the Lords Nick Hillman 1月 13日
Amendments to UK HE Bill will do little to convince its fiercest critics Nick Hillman welcomes the government’s concessions but says there is a long way to go before this bill becomes law Nick Hillman 11月 16日
Here’s how long UK university leaders stay in post Is the average term of office for UK university vice-chancellors getting shorter? Nick Hillman and Tom Huxley find out Nick Hillman 11月 3日
The UK government’s latest baad idea: sorting sheep from goats Amber Rudd’s vow to restrict overseas recruitment to ‘good’ courses and universities is based on a fallacy, says Nick Hillman Nick Hillman 10月 13日
What will the creation of new grammar schools mean for UK universities? The prospect of new grammar schools on the horizon raises big questions for HE, writes Nick Hillman Nick Hillman 9月 9日
The 10 commandments for influencing policymakers Nick Hillman offers academics advice on managing expectations and ensuring that their research has a big impact Nick Hillman 5月 26日
HE White Paper is just the beginning of the reform process Nick Hillman picks the higher education White Paper apart, but warns there is still plenty of distance to run before legislation Nick Hillman 5月 16日
People’s memories of university are no basis for the TEF What lessons are there for public policy from anecdotes about ‘the best years of your life’? asks Nick Hillman Nick Hillman 2月 25日
Eight questions university governors should ask their vice-chancellors Times are changing – and university boards need to understand what their executive are doing about it, writes Nick Hillman Nick Hillman 10月 16日
Odds are good for HE legislation, but don’t count your chickens Hanging too many measures on a bill can cause it to topple over, argues Nick Hillman Nick Hillman 10月 8日
The end of the line for validating institutions? Is Jo Johnson eyeing an alternative approach? Nick Hillman thinks he is, despite the system’s proven advantages Nick Hillman 9月 10日
Why do students study so far from home? Nick Hillman examines the endurance of the boarding school model of higher education Nick Hillman 7月 23日
