Higher ambitions: the future of universities in a knowledge economy

This document sets out the strategy for sustaining the strength of higher education in the UK in the current demanding and competitive environment. In a knowledge economy, universities are the most important mechanism we have for generating and preserving, disseminating, and transforming knowledge into wider social and economic benefits. They are crucial, too, as the providers of life chances for individuals in an environment where skills and the ability to apply those skills are essential preconditions for employment. The aim of these proposals set out here is to build a new national consensus between individuals, government, and employers as to how our higher education system should be supported, adapted and expanded. This can only be achieved through effective partnerships with universities themselves. Show less