Differences in the Higher Education World

since I left Greenwich in 2004:Implications for the Future

Rick TrainorRector

Exeter College, Oxford

A. Introduction

1. Thanks very much for the invitation2. Always a great pleasure to be back3. Outline• Greenwich 2000-4• My Experiences 2004-15• Changes in the Sector 2004-15• Implications of the General Election• Conclusion

B. Greenwich 2000-4

1. Personal Perspective

2. Greenwich’s Advantages c.2000

3. Greenwich’s Challenges c.2000

4. Greenwich in 2004

C. My Experiences 2004-15

1. King’s College London 2004-14

2. Universities UK 2007-9

3. Various Commissions and Panels

4. Oxford (since October 2014)

D. Changes in the Sector 2004-15 (1)1. Public Scrutiny2. Regulation3. Student Attitudes4. Student Finance5. Competition among Institutions

D. Changes in the Sector 2004-15 (2)6. Recognition of Importance of Universities7. Lifting Cap on Student Numbers8. Alumni Relations and Fundraising9. Narrowing of Distinction between ‘old’ and ‘new’ universities10. Recruitment and Admissions11. Alternative Providers12. Summing up re: Changes 2004-15

E. Implications of the General Election1. Alternative Providers2. Immigration Restrictions3. £9k fees4. Cuts in Funding Council Budgets5. Research Selectivity6. Emphasis on Teaching Quality7. Separation from Scotland?8. Separation from the EU?

F. Conclusion

1. Much has changed in the sector but so has Greenwich

2. Re: future, many challenges (as elsewhere) but many opportunities too