These are challenging times for higher education. UK institutions are beset by frozen fees, declining international student numbers and sharp increases in the cost of delivery. Colleges in the US are closing, whilst Canadian and Australian institutions are grappling with international student income drops. Things have to change and someone has to change them. In…
The last two years have seen increased activity and concern about the implications of AI on higher education. Although things have moved at lightening pace, it is still early days. There is limited consensus and institutions are taking a range of approaches. From our work across the sector, we can point to several factors of…
The use of location in University names is shrinking. This is surprising as most people are accustomed to thinking of an institution as being ‘somewhere’. Be it Cambridge or Wrexham, you used to know where they were by the name. Interestingly, people go ‘up’ to Oxford but they just go to Manchester. The location of…
If you have a job in the knowledge industries, you may think working remotely is great – the freedom to think, the ease of finding inspiration, the luxury of not feeling constrained by a workplace and a clock. You’re absolutely right, and the technology which allows us to work like this is mind blowing if…
Changes in UK higher education regulation which have taken place over the last few years have made the sector an attractive proposition for investors from here or abroad. Investors are looking for a return on investment but are also often motivated by a desire to disrupt the sector and deliver an educational experience suited to…
Digital Technology has swept through most disciplines though its effect on academic institutions can be quite different to that of professional practice. This is often evident in Art and Design Institutes where the latest technology sits alongside the traditions of Fine Art and Ceramics. Some institutions are best known for their tradition, others for their…