Consultation - DIUS Debate on the future of Higher Education
(UK)
Response due: ongoing
Semta response submitted: 6 May 2009
Summary
In February 2008, John Denham, Secretary of State for the
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, announced his
intention to develop a policy framework for higher education for
the next ten to fifteen years, to inform the development of his
Department's policies. This policy framework will determine
what a world-class higher education system of the future should
look like, what it should seek to achieve and will establish the
current barriers to its development. To inform the
development of the policy framework the Secretary of State
commissioned a set of independent contributions focusing on a
number of broad higher education issues by several individuals and
organisations from the higher education sector. These were
published in October 2008.
An online debate was then launched, calling for views on how
higher education can continue to contribute to the wealth and
prosperity of Britain.
Semta provided a formal response on 6 May.
Next steps
The government will be publishing its Higher Education framework
later in 2009.
Documents and Links
Semta submission to the
debate
DIUS website on the HE debate
Semta represents the view of our employers across government and
the media. If you are an employer in the science,
engineering, or manufacturing technology sectors, we welcome your
views at policy@semta.org.uk
11 May 2009