Watch Glynne Stanfield, Lead Partner in Eversheds Sutherland’s Corporate Education Team as he lists the strategic, regulatory and market challenges ahead for the UK Higher Education sector at a recent roundtable discussion on Higher Education Funding and Loans. (10 Mins)
Key points raised include:
- At least 12 universities looking to follow the banks and set up campuses in other EU Countries
- Higher education mergers likely in 2 or 3 years time
- A “wall of cash” in the USA – Eversheds receive a call a week from US private equity looking for investment or takeover opportunities in the UK
- Salaries and pensions row may limit staff recruitment from private sector
- The Higher Education and Research Act – HERA still unfinished business
- UKRI needs focus as biggest key change to funding
- The Technical and Further Education Act could have a sting in the tail for Higher Education governors on liability
- Watch FE/HE partnership group trials closely.
- £3 billion apprenticeship levy may not grow as expected
