Higher Education And Its Ongoing Role In An Increasingly Turbulent World

Abstract

The period 2020-24 has seen global disruption on a scale that is unprecedented in lived experience for most global citizens. The unholy trinity of public health crisis, climate change and geopolitical conflict has challenged the global order and opened the door in some regions for political and social change that would have been unimaginable a decade ago. This paper considers the role of Universities within that new dynamic and how the generally accepted mission and values statement might usefully be adjusted to address changing societal needs.