How do we know if it works? Evaluating higher education regulation

December 8, 2025, Paper: "Higher education has often been lauded as English education’s ‘jewel in the crown’ – but there are no shortage of criticisms about the sector. This briefing investigates the standard of the evaluations of higher education regulation and policy, and outlines recommendations to ensure future policy formulation is grounded in long-term, evidence-based evaluation standards."