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The contested rise of ‘institutional autonomy’

HEPI

This post was kindly authored for HEPI by Gill Evans, Emeritus Professor of Medieval Theology and Intellectual History at the University of Cambridge. Under HERA, powers to register ‘higher education providers’ and grant degree-awarding powers and university title passed to the Office for Students.

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Institutional autonomy: does it need an ‘academic community’?

HEPI

This post was kindly authored for HEPI by Gill Evans, Emeritus Professor of Medieval Theology and Intellectual History at the University of Cambridge. On that basis, having taken advice from HEFCE, he had been able to forward ten institutions to the Privy Council for approval as universities. It remains important.

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Does the multiplication of alternative providers call for a new review of higher education?

HEPI

T his post was kindly authored for HEPI by Gill Evans, Emeritus Professor of Medieval Theology and Intellectual History at the University of Cambridge. It suggested that the ‘status of these colleges would best be assured and the problem of degrees satisfactorily solved by a closer association with the universities’.

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Is AI the New Homework Machine? Understanding AI and Its Impact on Higher EducationIs AI the New Homework Machine?

WCET Frontiers

Very simply put, the release of ChatGPT and the development of other large language model AIs is a seminal moment in human history. The moment is akin to probably the single most important historical technological development—the creation of the movable type printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in the early 15 th century.

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A Global Shift in Higher Education Requires a New Business Model: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 180 with Drumm McNaughton and Catherine Friday

The Change Leader, Inc.

Drumm McNaughton This conversation–rooted in the findings of E&Y white paper: How are you balancing the books for a digital future? For universities that don’t have the cushion of the Ivy League list, the stark reality of declining enrollment and soaring costs looms large. covers the global shift in Higher Education.

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If You Were Designing Cal State Today: A Proposal Out of MIT

eLiterate

I recently ran across a white paper called Ideas for an Affordable New Educational Institution out of MIT’s J-WEL center. While the paper contains no groundbreaking new ideas, the gestalt of it is interesting and timely. To what extent is the university’s leadership aware of the paper?

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Beyond Ideas: Implementing Innovative Structures in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 179 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. Philomena "Philly" Mantella

The Change Leader, Inc.

This approach ensures that universities are responsive to the unique needs and aspirations of today’s diverse student body. She led Grand Valley State University through the challenges of the global pandemic with a focus on growth and relevance. Her leadership consistently improves student outcomes and market positions.