Our university_vision project has had a write-up in the Times Higher, saying: “…University Alliance of “business-engaged” universities is taking a novel approach, producing a cartoon envisaging four different scenarios for university futures, which it plans to use in lobbying politicians …

Today we are excited to be launching our new animation and booklet looking at the future of universities in the UK. Over the past year, as part of our university_vision project, we have been working with experts from right across …

University Alliance chair, Steve West, talks to Eliza Anyangwe at the Guardian about university_vision, the need for joined-up thinking on the future of HE and why leaders must keep an eye on the long-term What are the aims and interests …

The word ‘university’ is derived from the Latin universitās, broadly meaning “a number of persons associated into one body, a society, company, or community”.  This community of curious people, scholars together with their support team and students, is connected through ideas and …

Professor Nick Barr, Professor of Public Economics at LSE is a contributor to university_vision. Here he tells us why he’s involved in the project. Why is university_vision so important? One of the things that higher education has been very bad about is …

Drummond Bone, Master of Balliol College, University of Oxford, is a contributor to university_vision. Here he tells us why he’s involved in the project and what he has taken from the discussions. Why are you involved in university_vision? It’s always …

Carl Lygo, Chief Executive of BBP University College, is a contributor to university_vision. Here he tells us why he’s involved in university_vision. Why are you involved in university_vision? I think it is an exciting exchange of future ideas of how the sector is …

Lynne Sedmore, Chief Executive of 157 Group, is a contributor to university_vision. Here she tells us why she’s involved in the project and what she has taken from the discussions. Why are you involved in university_vision? The discussions about the interface of universities …

To me this is a very simple issue: why look a gift horse in the mouth? Because of the outstanding international reputation of UK higher education, we are able to attract some of the best and brightest undergraduates, postgraduates, researcher …

Higher education is going through massive change at the moment, as is the country. So much focus is on dealing with the here and now, which is obviously critical, but there is not enough thinking about what the future is …