The PD Exchange

Addressing the financial challenges of UK Higher Education

Wednesday 21 January 2026·12:00 pm

As the financial challenges facing Higher Education in the UK intensifies, universities are being forced to make difficult choices that could reshape the academic landscape for years to come. In this fireside chat, Vivienne Stern MBE, Chief Executive of Universities UK, will speak with journalist Amol Rajan about the findings from UUK's latest survey and the first phase of its Efficiency and Transformation Taskforce. This session will provide candid insights into the choices facing university leaders today, where many have faced closed courses, consolidated programmes, closed departments, shrinking research budgets, and reduced international student enrolment.

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