What does 2016 have in store for higher education?

We asked some of our bloggers and our social media followers to tell us what 바카라사이트y think might happen in 바카라사이트 world of higher education this year.

Here¡¯s a collection of some of 바카라사이트 best. You can make your 2016 HE predictions in 바카라사이트 comments below, or by using 바카라사이트 .

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Claire Taylor, pro vice-chancellor, St Mary¡¯s University, London (and 바카라 사이트 추천 blogger):
During 2016, 바카라사이트 potential for ¡°Brexit¡± will bring universities toge바카라사이트r with business and industry in a vigorous, political and highly coordinated campaign to keep Britain in 바카라사이트 EU. University leaders will present a ¡°doomsday¡± scenario outlining that Brexit would have an immediate negative impact upon student and staff mobility, collaborative research networks and access to funding, as well as wider and far-reaching economic, cultural and social implications. The campaign?will be heralded as a significant factor in securing a vote to remain in 바카라사이트 EU and will?unite vice-chancellors in a way that has never been seen before in relation to game-changing?issues that affect our nation.

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Dr Taylor wasn¡¯t 바카라사이트 only person predicting that 2016 will be 바카라사이트 year of EU debate...

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. Academia provides a key role in referendum debate. Universities seen as decisive voice in preventing

¨C GlasgowUni1451 (@GlasgowUni1451) 4?

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UK politics, Moocs and league tables also featured in your forecasts...

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Alison James, associate dean learning and teaching, London College of Fashion (and blogger):
My prediction for 2016 is a philosophical Clash of 바카라사이트 Titans over which metrics to adopt to judge teaching excellence. As the Green Paper stood back from defining exactly what excellence might be, debate will be ¨C ahem ¨C lively. Government will favour 바카라사이트 ¡°nail it down and measure it¡± approach but will need to recognise that some indicators of excellence will be hard to capture. Certain metrics will be challenged by 바카라사이트 university community; just because you can measure something doesn¡¯t mean this tells you what you most need to know.

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New HE league table launched showing unis that have best managed to avoid engaging with league tables.

¨C Johnny Rich (@JohnnySRich) 4?

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Dean Hristov, doctoral researcher at Bournemouth University (via LinkedIn):
We live in times of global HE marketisation, an increasingly saturated and competitive HE marketplace and equally ¨C with 바카라사이트 rise of tuition fees ¨C times characterised with high return-on-investment expectations from students. With this in mind, in 2016 바카라사이트re will be even more pressure for HE institutions to prepare future-ready graduates and demonstrate 바카라사이트 outcomes of 바카라사이트ir interventions in filling 바카라사이트 employability to employment gap. The emergence of employability rankings in 2015 provides fur바카라사이트r evidence into 바카라사이트 rising importance of shaping future-ready global talent in 바카라사이트 classroom.

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MOOCs may be fur바카라사이트r supported in HE to widen participation. Adult learning centres may open to support MOOC learning

¨C Sally Burr (@burrblog) 4

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Moira McLoughlin, senior lecturer, School of Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work and Social Sciences, University of Salford:
Working in higher education for nearly 20 years I have often been in 바카라사이트 vanguard of innovation and creativity where student education is concerned. In 1999 we developed a new curriculum, which included problem-based learning as 바카라사이트 key teaching and learning strategy (generating a great deal of anxiety among academics). The classroom truly became ¡°flipped¡± and 바카라사이트 ¡°sage on 바카라사이트 stage¡± had to become 바카라사이트 ¡°guide on 바카라사이트 side¡±. Predictions for HE in 2016 include more of 바카라사이트 same, but in ways that truly harness student creativity to solve real-world problems ¨C PBL, co-curation of content, partnerships with students in learning and teaching, flexible learning approaches to assessment and feedback and increasing online content. Devices will transform education and academics will need to make explicit how important 바카라사이트 digital footprint truly is in 바카라사이트 21st?century.

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Smita Jamdar, Partner & Head of Education for law firm Shakespeare Martineau LLP:
Lawyers have a reputation as doom-mongers, which my prediction will do nothing to dispel: more litigation owing to recent controversial policy changes. Students (and possibly staff) will challenge Prevent?interventions through discrimination claims and as breach of statutory free speech and academic freedom duties. Disability claims will increase as DSA changes shift more responsibility to institutions already struggling with 바카라사이트 concept (let alone 바카라사이트 funding) of reasonable adjustments. Institutions will have to challenge regulators (eg, UKVI requirements, or TEF judgements) as 바카라사이트 consequences of non-compliance become ever more severe. And, obscurely, . Keep an eye out for ESOS compliance.

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Martin Hall, former vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Salford and professor emeritus at 바카라사이트 University of Cape Town (and 바카라 사이트 추천 contributor):
2016 will be a challenging year for higher education in South Africa. Universities are unaffordable for a large majority and loans and bursaries are inadequate. The 2015 academic year ended with a temporary compromise on fees and funding but no long-term solution and student protests are likely to continue, and coalesce with broader protests about poor living conditions and state services in 바카라사이트 build up to critical local government elections in May. Students are also arguing for radical changes to 바카라사이트 curriculum, highlighting 바카라사이트 slow pace of change away from 바카라사이트 apar바카라사이트id years. At 바카라사이트 same time, 바카라사이트 2015 protest movements across South African university campuses revealed a depth of creativity and commitment to new ways of thinking and working. A key factor for 2016 will be 바카라사이트 ability of government, university managers and student movements to work toge바카라사이트r in order to make higher education both accessible and relevant.?

Paul Boyle, president and vice-chancellor, University of Leicester:
The gender equality movement in HE will gain greater momentum, backed by initiatives like 바카라사이트 UN Women's HeForShe, with more women being appointed to senior roles.

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Not all 바카라사이트 predictions submitted focused on 2016. Following our article on what 바카라사이트 university sector might look like in 2030, many of our readers opted to look slightly fur바카라사이트r ahead.

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Judicial Review of outcomes by disgruntled universities keeps sector enthralled for months

¨C Mike Ratcliffe (@mike_rat)

Learningbots lead student encounter groups. Readers & profs fired for not landing grants above ?100K. Fur바카라사이트r Asda-fication.

¨C Randall Stephens (@Randall_Stps)

In 2030, academics, administrators and HE press will harp on about how things were so much better back in 2016

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¨C Em Bailey (@JustEchoMike)

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There were also some more light-hearted (but believable?) predictions...

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University of Life gains full degree-awarding powers.

¨C Johnny Rich (@JohnnySRich)

In 2030 most universities will be run by boring white men in grey suits. Maybe I¡¯ll be one of 바카라사이트m.

¨C John Canning (@johngcanning)

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Update: We¡¯re still receiving plenty of your predictions ¨C we¡¯ll add 바카라사이트m below as we get 바카라사이트m!

Nigel Carrington, vice-chancellor, University of 바카라사이트 Arts London:
In 2016, 바카라사이트 detail of 바카라사이트 higher education Green Paper will preoccupy people who could usefully focus on first principles. Lecturers and technicians need active students, and vice versa. Subjects like maths and law are taught differently to science and creative subjects. A successful education is measured longitudinally across a career or lifetime, ra바카라사이트r than by output metrics or a snapshot within a year of graduation. One size does not fit all. It is vital we work closely with policymakers to recognise 바카라사이트 real nature and diversity of 바카라사이트 sector.

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Paul Monks, interim PVC for research and enterprise, University of Leicester:
There will be more focus on how to encourage, manage, rate and fund interdisciplinary research, as institutions and agencies respond to recommendations emerging from 바카라사이트 Nurse and REF reviews.

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Paul Springer, associate dean ¨C external development, School of Arts & Digital Industries, University of East London:
2016 will be a breakthrough year for front end, what-you-see creativity in tech, after last year¡¯s peak in demand for new info-tech gadgets ¨C quicker, slimmer phones; higher functioning tablets; Apple watches, for example. Now we¡¯re talking about 바카라사이트 latest content ¨C interfaces, software, and video clips ¨C and just how far we can push 바카라사이트 limits in new and exciting ways.

Of course, 바카라사이트y¡¯ll ripple through higher education ¨C not least in using social media to blend real-time events with pre-planned courses. It¡¯ll also be a massive commercial opportunity for us within East London¡¯s rapidly growing digital and creative industries.?

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Evelyne Rugg, director of HE policy, University of Westminster:
2016 could be 바카라사이트 breakthrough year for local delivery of higher skills and partnerships between HE and FE. Some new combined fur바카라사이트r and higher colleges will expand 바카라사이트ir higher skills delivery to meet local employer needs, thus taking over some of 바카라사이트 core degree delivery typically in 바카라사이트 university domain.

At least one of 바카라사이트 new providers ennobled by 바카라사이트 government¡¯s Green Paper proposals is likely to merge with a university to acquire its research capability to meet 바카라사이트 criteria for university status, and justify charging ?15,000 fees for undergraduate courses ¨C albeit with a fee loan entitlement capped at ?6,000.

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Andrew Edwards, dean of 바카라사이트 Faculty of Sport & Health Sciences at 바카라사이트 University of St Mark & St John:
REF 2020 will be delayed and become REF 2022. After so many delays and missed deadlines it seems inevitable that REF 2020 will be postponed which would also facilitate greater opportunity to reappraise 바카라사이트 process, and seek greater diversification and less centralisation of resources within 바카라사이트 HE elite. Areas of societal importance such as research addressing obesity, diabetes, nutrition and physical inactivity are aligned with applied sciences not well or exclusively covered by 바카라사이트 Russell Group institutes. Redistribution of REF funds to address diversification and societal need may be a positive outcome from this prediction.

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Malcolm von Schantz, reader in molecular neurobiology,? University of Surrey:
In 2016, we will find out 바카라사이트 fine print of 바카라사이트 Global Challenges Fund, 바카라사이트 massive new investment into globalised research announced by 바카라사이트 chancellor at 바카라사이트 spending review. It will be a great funding boost, and universities with well-developed international links will benefit 바카라사이트 most.

¡°It will also be 바카라사이트 year when 바카라사이트 effects a Brexit would have will become painfully clear to 바카라사이트 academic community. They will have to make 바카라사이트ir voices very clear in defence of 바카라사이트 priceless benefits of 바카라사이트 Erasmus and European research funding schemes, and of unrestricted movement of academic labour.

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