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  • Top 10 Beach Books for Boffins and Bureaucrats 2026

    Top 10 Beach Books for Boffins and Bureaucrats 2026

    It’s the time of year (thereabouts) when the great and the good tell you about all the marvellous books they are planning to read on holiday. We’ve gone out of our way (not much) to compile an outstanding list of top titles for academics and administrators to carry to the beach. Enjoy!

  • Paying Too Much For Regulation

    Paying Too Much For Regulation

    The Office for Students is planning to modify how it charges fees to the institutions it regulates. But the real issue is that the regulation itself is excessive and costly. Much more radical change is required.

  • Regulatory Policy Impact or Coincidence?

    Regulatory Policy Impact or Coincidence?

    A blog about some regulatory housekeeping in the form of long overdue updates required to the OfS Regulatory Framework was published by HEPI in June. In July, there were some very welcome changes to the OfS website…

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