The past twenty years have seen explosive growth in universities. At the same time, vocational education and training faced a tsunami of financial challenges and poorly-implemented policies. This paper seeks to uncover the causes of ‘degree inflation’ and what can be done about it.

This report provides a full picture of small and specialist institutions in the United Kingdom. Written for policy-makers, regulators and strategists, it shows how the sector should work at the right scale for students, for industry, and for academic results.

The Australian government is working to establish an Australian Universities Accord to drive lasting alignment between Australia’s high quality higher education system and national needs. This discussion paper invites input on the kind of higher education system Australia needs in two and three decades’ time, and the actions and solutions that are needed to achieve...

Developed as one of the resources within the context of an OECD/Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) ERI project, this paper focuses on ways in which students’ creativity and critical thinking can be fostered in higher education by contextualising such efforts within the broader framework of academics’ professional learning.

This discussion paper explores how the international education sector can remain competitive, by ensuring the legislative and policy frameworks underpinning international education support diversification and growth into the future and continue to be a world-leading regulatory framework.