The future of higher education today

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• What are the benefits and challenges of a coordinated tertiary system?

  April 16, 2025 · 31 min

  Universities and colleges are adapting and innovating different policy approaches to meet the needs of their students and communities. By working together in a coordinated system that brings together higher education and further education…

• How can universities work with partners to create change?

  March 19, 2025 · 24 min

  Universities are anchors in their communities. Through their research and teaching, they help address local challenges and create meaningful impact. Many universities form partnerships to help define and reach their strategic goals, both…

• How do universities lead strategic change?

  February 19, 2025 · 30 min

  Institutional change is a difficult task. Many universities are exploring the importance of leadership through this change to ensure positive outcomes for students, staff and the wider community. In the last year, the financial challenges…

• What does a successful higher education merger look like?

  January 15, 2025 · 23 min

  Merging with another university isn't easy. But some universities have taken this path recently to help make sure they would be fit for the future. In the last year, universities have been facing difficult financial circumstances. This has…

• Trailer: The future of higher education today, series 2

  January 7, 2025 · 1 min

  Produced by Universities UK and Advance HE, this four-episode series focuses on governing and leading transformation and change in the higher education sector. Find out more and download transcript: https://www.universit…

• Are universities protecting free speech?

  March 17, 2023 · 29 min

  It's easy to talk about the need to promote free speech and academic freedom. But how do universities actually protect free speech day-to-day?  In the final episode of the first series of The future of higher education today, free speech…

• Students and drugs

  March 10, 2023 · 28 min

  Universities often take a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to drug use or drug abuse. But there’s not much evidence to show that the fear or threat of being kicked out of uni works.  In this episode of The future of higher education today, we…

• First in my family

  March 3, 2023 · 25 min

  What's it like to go to university when you're the first in your family?  In this episode of The future of higher education today, we speak to PhD student Amy Solman to hear about the barriers she faced, and what would have helped her…