Re-balancing Investment

Public and private investment for a sustainable yet responsive sector

Investing public funding in higher education is just that, an investment. UK universities are generators of economic growth. The Government shares many of the economic and social priorities of universities including: equipping a highly-skilled workforce; driving innovation through partnership with business and world-leading research; providing entrepreneurial leadership in areas such as regeneration and sustainability; and fostering social mobility and inclusion. The question is how to achieve these shared priorities and how to maintain the UK’s position as a high-quality, leading university sector in a climate that doesn’t allow for a significant increase in investment in higher education.

It is clear that in order to fully realise the benefits of our higher education sector, we must ensure a funding model that supports a diverse and flexible sector. This will allow universities and higher education institutions to contribute according to their distinctive strengths and focus.