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"We believe that improving education is the key to the survival of the human race. We envision a new world of learning, one where students become lifelong learners and develop 21st-century skills. It's a world where innovation is the rule, not the exception. It's a world where schools provide rigorous project-based learning, social and emotional learning, and access to new technology. It's a world where students and parents, teachers and administrators, policymakers, and the people they serve are all empowered with a shared vision to change education for the better. We call this place Edutopia, and we provide not just the vision for this new world of learning but the information, the evidence, and the community connections to make it a reality."

How regional public institutions are rising above challenging times by leaning into their strengths is the theme of an infographic recently released by the Chronicle of Higher Education. Regional Public Universities: Navigating Challenges is a snapshot of findings from university administrators based on responses to a comprehensive national survey conducted by CHE with support from Academic Partnerships. Learn more, https://lnkd.in/g6vHEK5v

The New Global Universities - hot off the press - just starting to dig into this great new book on some of the most innovative new university models https://lnkd.in/egJ8y3n5

Learn to evaluate your academic programs more effectively within the framework of mission, academic standards, markets, and margins. Join us online to take a more data-informed approach to the assessment of your academic program’s portfolio health. https://lnkd.in/gUEjQ-WV #highereducation #highered #academicprogram

To coincide with party conference season, we've outlined five goals for the next Government. The goals highlight how University Alliance, our members and our partners in industry can support the government in addressing some of the big challenges facing the country, as well as some of the big challenges facing the higher education sector. Find out more by reading our new policy briefing 'Let's Get Technical': https://bit.ly/3t9NVQf

Our latest #VectorVoices video with Lynn Sommerville, Director of Higher Education, discusses important things to consider as you plan for the new academic year. After you watch, make sure to check out our new National Insights Reports: https://hubs.ly/Q01-XH9d0

📢New publication alert 📢 Waaaaay back in 2021/22, I pulled together (with gracious help from many colleagues around the sector) instances where universities had conducted research with students about their communications preferences over the previous decade for a meta-analysis. It took a long time to find a home for the research, but delighted to share this now and OPEN ACCESS thanks to the Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. This provides a baseline for any institution conducting similar research in the future and the supplementary materials even includes a template for student communications surveys that will allow you to benchmark more consistently. https://lnkd.in/evGd_b-j There's not been a great deal published on how universities communicate effectively with current students, but hopefully we'll start to see that change over the next year thanks to Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and Perspectives: Policy & Practice in Higher Education.

Here's a quick takeaway on what struck me from Vector Solutions' new National Insight Report on Mental Well-Being in #highered. TLDR: all students need to build skills in this area to more confidently support each other.

View from the Top explores the key challenges faced by academic and funding leaders and their readiness to address them. Download the report here: http://spkl.io/604844o8Q

In this review paper, we examine the literature on competition, competitiveness, and competitive advantage, in the higher education (HE) sector. We highlight the dimensions of these distinct yet related concepts. While both internal and external factors contribute to competition within HE, external pressures significantly impact internal competition. This paper, which underscores the positive and negative consequences of competition, advocates for a balanced approach to optimize institutional performance, and is therefore, valuable for scholars and practitioners navigating persistent competition in the higher education sector. Thanks Waymond Rodgers. Full article can be viewed here: https://lnkd.in/evDhuPJc