
Halpin Perspectives on Higher Education Governance
A review of Halpin’s collected governance reports and governance thought leadership
“Whilst much has changed ...

Navigating maternity leave with bravery and kindness
Returning from maternity leave isn’t just a case of stepping back into the workplace on day one, it’s a journey ...

Coaching: A Beginners Guide
Coaching is as old as the hills, but young as an academic and research-led discipline and as an ...

Writing a People Strategy
How do you write a People Strategy that people might want to read and is a genuinely useful document? Halpin ...

Using data to gain efficiencies and serve our communities well
We have all seen during the pandemic the fleet of foot responses from universities and public sector organisations ...

Our changing relationship with data – there may be trouble ahead
Our latest guest blog author Andy Youell is the Executive Director – Regulation at the University College of ...

“Freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength”: A response to Michelle Donelan and the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill
At the end of June, the Right Honourable Michelle Donelan, then Minister of State for Further and Higher ...

Student Success in a Challenging Year
The National Student Survey (NSS) of all final-year undergraduate degree students at UK higher education ...

Why inclusion is vital for National Student Survey success
"Student evaluations of teaching… have been shown again and again to be subject to student biases" – Flaherty ...

‘Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course’
A plethora of instruments are used to measure and try to discover what students think of their experiences at UK ...

Transforming Accesss and Outcomes Conference 2022
On 28 April 2022, TASO (Transforming Access and Student Outcomes) held their annual conference at the British ...

Strategy Under Pressure: The Cost of Living Crisis for Universities
It’s that time of year when universities are finalising their financial forecasts. A significant portion of the ...