How can we best develop a framework for Higher Education over the next ten to fifteen years? DIUS has invited views from a range of stakeholders on how we can best develop a world class HE system.
In his Wellcome Collection speech at the end of February, John Denham announced his intention to develop a framework for higher education over the next ten to fifteen years. He said:
"The world is evolving very quickly and we must be able to unlock British talent and support economic growth through innovation as never before.
We need to decide what a world-class HE system of the future should look like, what it should seek to achieve, and establish the current barriers to its development."
As I have said previously, I want to do this before we initiate the review of undergraduate fees next year."
As part of this process I am inviting a number of individuals and organisations to make contributions. Not to write government policy but to help inform it and - equally important - to stimulate debate and discussion in the sector."
The commissioned contributions have been delivered to the Secretary of State and are now available online.
A series of reports were also commissioned from users of higher education – employers in a variety of sectors. Six of these are now available to read:
The National Student Forum has also provided an informal response to the first stage of the debate:
Have your say
You can have your say on the future of Higher Education at the JISC-hosted blog.
Background to the debate
More background information on the initial and ongoing stages of this debate on the Future of Higher Education is available in the Background section.