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A Call for Radical Reform: Higher Education for a Sustainable Economy
Higher Education in the UK and worldwide faces multiple challenges and calls for reform. Some people argue for a higher level of participation, some for less, and some for more focus on employer needs, some for more attention to the wider self-formation of students. At the same time, there are deepening concerns about the sustainability of an economy based on over-consumption and trust in knowledge amid epistemic fracture. In this talk, Tim Blackman sets out why the dominant qualification in the sector – the full-time, often residential, honours degree – is a cause of many of the issues higher education and society face on these fronts. Past policy failures point to a need for a radical rethink, including limiting higher education providers’ freedom to design their own courses and a complete overhaul of how they are accountable for their contribution to a sustainable economy and rebuilding trust in knowledge.
Date:
10 March 2026, 14:00
Venue:
15 Norham Gardens, 15 Norham Gardens OX2 6PY
Venue Details:
Seminar Room A and Teams
Speaker:
Professor Tim Blackman (Open University)
Organising department:
Department of Education
Part of:
Centre for Global Higher Education Webinars
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://www.researchcghe.org/events/a-call-for-radical-reform-higher-education-for-a-sustainable-economy/
Cost:
Free
Audience:
Public
Editors:
Hannah Freeman,
Kristina Khoo,
Shaena Sinclair
