New HE professional, university governor, students’ union officer, curious bystander, or just in need of a refresher about the complex, tangled web that is higher education policy?

On Wednesday 1 July, join Team Wonkhe for our unique (and non-exhaustive) take on all things higher education policy.

We’ll cover:

• The major policy actors in and around government and the HE sector
• The current policy environment as seen from the perspective of students and universities
• The state of the HE policy debate and opportunities for you to contribute

Agenda

09.30 The politics of HE – Mark Leach

09.45 What is “the sector”? – David Kernohan

10.00 Q&A/discussion

10.15-10.45 – Break

10.45 What’s keeping vice chancellors awake at night? – Debbie McVitty

11.00 Students and the HE system – Jim Dickinson

11.15 Q&A (and a five min comfort break)

11.30 The state of the debate

12.00 Close