It’s September already?
Much as it’s fun to peer into our crystal ball and try to speculate about what the future has in store for universities, it’s worth remembering that this time last year Liz Truss was on the point of taking over from Boris Johnson as Prime Minister.
With a general election on the horizon in 2024 and plenty in the policy pipeline, there’s lots we can see coming – but there’s still potential for wild cards.
We’d love to say that in this pre-election year higher education funding, capacity, and sustainability will be part of the public conversation. Universities and their students and staff continue to feel the pinch as the unit of resource is squeezed.
