Thoughts on the Future of Higher Education in the UK: A Personal View with a Historical Context

Before the effect of COVID-19 Pandemic, there had been continued debate about future Higher Education (HE) in UK. It is now accepted that pandemic will have a long-lasting on HE UK and elsewhere. This paper addresses changes are currently taking place, based strategy aims to develop knowledge-based economy, following governments 2019 landmark review HE. explores underlying parallels between current situation certain historical events catalysed development new approach past, which very relevant today. In this context, discusses why major provision required as response fact although cost education rising, employers reporting graduates increasingly unprepared for workplace. respect, model focuses `earn-as-you-learn’ apprenticeships work-place-based learning. The key emphasis government placing funding `Technological Colleges’, students trained by experts from industry contractual basis, rather than university academics with tenured positions.