What is a well-financed higher education system?

This webinar explored the scientific, economic, political and social principles that inform or should inform HE financing. What are the actual driving forces that shape higher education funding policy? What are the tensions between funding mechanisms and academic freedom, autonomy, and governance? How can we strengthen public trust and maximise the universities’ intrinsic educational purpose and its civic mission in a way that acknowledges, supports and balances university autonomy with extrinsic national interests and labour demands? In short: what is a well-financed higher education system?

To discuss these leading questions, we were delighted to welcome the following distinguished speakers:

• Roberta Malee Bassett, Global Lead for Tertiary Education and Senior Education Specialist, The World Bank

• Peter Maassen, Professor at the Department of Education, University of Oslo, Norway

• Paul Tiyambe Zeleza, Associate Provost & North Star Distinguished Professor, College of Arts and Sciences Visiting Professor for Siegal Lifelong Learning and Cleveland College Case Western Reserve University, USA

This workshop was chaired by IAU Deputy Secretary General Andreas Corcoran.

Watch the recording here on the IAU Youtube page.