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Guardian Higher Education Network Presents... The biggest challenges in higher education: what you said

higher education network guardianprofessional Biggest challenges facing higher education: what you told us Results from the Guardian Higher Education Network readers and members survey Changes in the sector How do you feel about the state of higher education at the moment? What is the biggest challenge facing higher education institutions today? Do you believe that the coalition government has a coherent set of policies to see higher education through its current period of change? 9.5% 2% 16.7% 22.1% 4.3% 5.7% 53.5% 37% 55.3% 8.1% 9.9% 75.9% Pessimistic things are getting worse I Tuition fee reforms and funding cuts I Employability of graduates Yes No Neutral it might not feel nice but change is part of life Optimistic greatness comes out of adversity Enhancing student experience I Widening participation and fair access Maybe we will have to wait to see the results Leadership and skills gaps I other We asked you to state your agreement with the following statements Universities need to do more to influence government higher education policy 46.2% 43.7% 8,2% It is the responsibility of HEIS to develop the employability of its graduates 20.4% 49.2% 19.9% 8.7% Universities need to do more to maximise and diversify their alternative revenue streams 17.1% 52.8% 18.7% 9.3% I support the current higher education reforms around tuition fees 9% 15.5% 34.5% 39.2% Academics and advancement/admin/services staff work effectively together at my institution 36.1% 24.1% 28.3% 7.4% A more marketised higher education sector will improve quality and student experience 5.9% 17.7% 19.5% 34.5% 22.3% |Strongly Agree Agree I Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree IStrongly Disagree Working in the sector How long have you held your current position? Are you currently looking for a new position? 10.3% 21.3% 36.2% 19.9% less than 1 year I 1-2 years Yes 2-5 years 5-10 years 10 years or more No 63.8% 20.3% 28.2% We asked you to state your agreement with the following statements I enjoy my job 38.3% 48.1% 8.2% 4.8% I fear redundancy 8.5% 28.3% 26% 30.3% 6.8% I plan to seek promotion in the next two years 23.6% 32.5% 26.9% 12.6% 4.4% I plan to move jobs in the next year 14% 20.7% 31.2% 25.4% 8.6% I feel my career progression prospects are good 7.9% 30.5% 28.5% 25% 8.1% I have considered leaving higher education 12.4% 38.4% 15.4% 21.6% 12.1% I am open to working for a private higher education provider 13.2% 33.9% 18% 17.1% 17.9% I am open to career opportunities overseas 21.3% 31.3% 13.7% 21.3% 12.3% Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree IStrongly Disagree Source: Guardian Higher Education Survey 2011 www.facebook.com/GuardianHigherEducationNetwork @GdnHigherEd lin www.linkedin.com/groups/Working-in-higher-education-4148918 higher education network guardianprofessional Biggest challenges facing higher education: what you told us Results from the Guardian Higher Education Network readers and members survey Changes in the sector How do you feel about the state of higher education at the moment? What is the biggest challenge facing higher education institutions today? Do you believe that the coalition government has a coherent set of policies to see higher education through its current period of change? 9.5% 2% 16.7% 22.1% 4.3% 5.7% 53.5% 37% 55.3% 8.1% 9.9% 75.9% Pessimistic things are getting worse I Tuition fee reforms and funding cuts I Employability of graduates Yes No Neutral it might not feel nice but change is part of life Optimistic greatness comes out of adversity Enhancing student experience I Widening participation and fair access Maybe we will have to wait to see the results Leadership and skills gaps I other We asked you to state your agreement with the following statements Universities need to do more to influence government higher education policy 46.2% 43.7% 8,2% It is the responsibility of HEIS to develop the employability of its graduates 20.4% 49.2% 19.9% 8.7% Universities need to do more to maximise and diversify their alternative revenue streams 17.1% 52.8% 18.7% 9.3% I support the current higher education reforms around tuition fees 9% 15.5% 34.5% 39.2% Academics and advancement/admin/services staff work effectively together at my institution 36.1% 24.1% 28.3% 7.4% A more marketised higher education sector will improve quality and student experience 5.9% 17.7% 19.5% 34.5% 22.3% |Strongly Agree Agree I Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree IStrongly Disagree Working in the sector How long have you held your current position? Are you currently looking for a new position? 10.3% 21.3% 36.2% 19.9% less than 1 year I 1-2 years Yes 2-5 years 5-10 years 10 years or more No 63.8% 20.3% 28.2% We asked you to state your agreement with the following statements I enjoy my job 38.3% 48.1% 8.2% 4.8% I fear redundancy 8.5% 28.3% 26% 30.3% 6.8% I plan to seek promotion in the next two years 23.6% 32.5% 26.9% 12.6% 4.4% I plan to move jobs in the next year 14% 20.7% 31.2% 25.4% 8.6% I feel my career progression prospects are good 7.9% 30.5% 28.5% 25% 8.1% I have considered leaving higher education 12.4% 38.4% 15.4% 21.6% 12.1% I am open to working for a private higher education provider 13.2% 33.9% 18% 17.1% 17.9% I am open to career opportunities overseas 21.3% 31.3% 13.7% 21.3% 12.3% Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree IStrongly Disagree Source: Guardian Higher Education Survey 2011 www.facebook.com/GuardianHigherEducationNetwork @GdnHigherEd lin www.linkedin.com/groups/Working-in-higher-education-4148918 higher education network guardianprofessional Biggest challenges facing higher education: what you told us Results from the Guardian Higher Education Network readers and members survey Changes in the sector How do you feel about the state of higher education at the moment? What is the biggest challenge facing higher education institutions today? Do you believe that the coalition government has a coherent set of policies to see higher education through its current period of change? 9.5% 2% 16.7% 22.1% 4.3% 5.7% 53.5% 37% 55.3% 8.1% 9.9% 75.9% Pessimistic things are getting worse I Tuition fee reforms and funding cuts I Employability of graduates Yes No Neutral it might not feel nice but change is part of life Optimistic greatness comes out of adversity Enhancing student experience I Widening participation and fair access Maybe we will have to wait to see the results Leadership and skills gaps I other We asked you to state your agreement with the following statements Universities need to do more to influence government higher education policy 46.2% 43.7% 8,2% It is the responsibility of HEIS to develop the employability of its graduates 20.4% 49.2% 19.9% 8.7% Universities need to do more to maximise and diversify their alternative revenue streams 17.1% 52.8% 18.7% 9.3% I support the current higher education reforms around tuition fees 9% 15.5% 34.5% 39.2% Academics and advancement/admin/services staff work effectively together at my institution 36.1% 24.1% 28.3% 7.4% A more marketised higher education sector will improve quality and student experience 5.9% 17.7% 19.5% 34.5% 22.3% |Strongly Agree Agree I Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree IStrongly Disagree Working in the sector How long have you held your current position? Are you currently looking for a new position? 10.3% 21.3% 36.2% 19.9% less than 1 year I 1-2 years Yes 2-5 years 5-10 years 10 years or more No 63.8% 20.3% 28.2% We asked you to state your agreement with the following statements I enjoy my job 38.3% 48.1% 8.2% 4.8% I fear redundancy 8.5% 28.3% 26% 30.3% 6.8% I plan to seek promotion in the next two years 23.6% 32.5% 26.9% 12.6% 4.4% I plan to move jobs in the next year 14% 20.7% 31.2% 25.4% 8.6% I feel my career progression prospects are good 7.9% 30.5% 28.5% 25% 8.1% I have considered leaving higher education 12.4% 38.4% 15.4% 21.6% 12.1% I am open to working for a private higher education provider 13.2% 33.9% 18% 17.1% 17.9% I am open to career opportunities overseas 21.3% 31.3% 13.7% 21.3% 12.3% Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree IStrongly Disagree Source: Guardian Higher Education Survey 2011 www.facebook.com/GuardianHigherEducationNetwork @GdnHigherEd lin www.linkedin.com/groups/Working-in-higher-education-4148918 higher education network guardianprofessional Biggest challenges facing higher education: what you told us Results from the Guardian Higher Education Network readers and members survey Changes in the sector How do you feel about the state of higher education at the moment? What is the biggest challenge facing higher education institutions today? Do you believe that the coalition government has a coherent set of policies to see higher education through its current period of change? 9.5% 2% 16.7% 22.1% 4.3% 5.7% 53.5% 37% 55.3% 8.1% 9.9% 75.9% Pessimistic things are getting worse I Tuition fee reforms and funding cuts I Employability of graduates Yes No Neutral it might not feel nice but change is part of life Optimistic greatness comes out of adversity Enhancing student experience I Widening participation and fair access Maybe we will have to wait to see the results Leadership and skills gaps I other We asked you to state your agreement with the following statements Universities need to do more to influence government higher education policy 46.2% 43.7% 8,2% It is the responsibility of HEIS to develop the employability of its graduates 20.4% 49.2% 19.9% 8.7% Universities need to do more to maximise and diversify their alternative revenue streams 17.1% 52.8% 18.7% 9.3% I support the current higher education reforms around tuition fees 9% 15.5% 34.5% 39.2% Academics and advancement/admin/services staff work effectively together at my institution 36.1% 24.1% 28.3% 7.4% A more marketised higher education sector will improve quality and student experience 5.9% 17.7% 19.5% 34.5% 22.3% |Strongly Agree Agree I Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree IStrongly Disagree Working in the sector How long have you held your current position? Are you currently looking for a new position? 10.3% 21.3% 36.2% 19.9% less than 1 year I 1-2 years Yes 2-5 years 5-10 years 10 years or more No 63.8% 20.3% 28.2% We asked you to state your agreement with the following statements I enjoy my job 38.3% 48.1% 8.2% 4.8% I fear redundancy 8.5% 28.3% 26% 30.3% 6.8% I plan to seek promotion in the next two years 23.6% 32.5% 26.9% 12.6% 4.4% I plan to move jobs in the next year 14% 20.7% 31.2% 25.4% 8.6% I feel my career progression prospects are good 7.9% 30.5% 28.5% 25% 8.1% I have considered leaving higher education 12.4% 38.4% 15.4% 21.6% 12.1% I am open to working for a private higher education provider 13.2% 33.9% 18% 17.1% 17.9% I am open to career opportunities overseas 21.3% 31.3% 13.7% 21.3% 12.3% Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree IStrongly Disagree Source: Guardian Higher Education Survey 2011 www.facebook.com/GuardianHigherEducationNetwork @GdnHigherEd lin www.linkedin.com/groups/Working-in-higher-education-4148918 higher education network guardianprofessional Biggest challenges facing higher education: what you told us Results from the Guardian Higher Education Network readers and members survey Changes in the sector How do you feel about the state of higher education at the moment? What is the biggest challenge facing higher education institutions today? Do you believe that the coalition government has a coherent set of policies to see higher education through its current period of change? 9.5% 2% 16.7% 22.1% 4.3% 5.7% 53.5% 37% 55.3% 8.1% 9.9% 75.9% Pessimistic things are getting worse I Tuition fee reforms and funding cuts I Employability of graduates Yes No Neutral it might not feel nice but change is part of life Optimistic greatness comes out of adversity Enhancing student experience I Widening participation and fair access Maybe we will have to wait to see the results Leadership and skills gaps I other We asked you to state your agreement with the following statements Universities need to do more to influence government higher education policy 46.2% 43.7% 8,2% It is the responsibility of HEIS to develop the employability of its graduates 20.4% 49.2% 19.9% 8.7% Universities need to do more to maximise and diversify their alternative revenue streams 17.1% 52.8% 18.7% 9.3% I support the current higher education reforms around tuition fees 9% 15.5% 34.5% 39.2% Academics and advancement/admin/services staff work effectively together at my institution 36.1% 24.1% 28.3% 7.4% A more marketised higher education sector will improve quality and student experience 5.9% 17.7% 19.5% 34.5% 22.3% |Strongly Agree Agree I Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree IStrongly Disagree Working in the sector How long have you held your current position? Are you currently looking for a new position? 10.3% 21.3% 36.2% 19.9% less than 1 year I 1-2 years Yes 2-5 years 5-10 years 10 years or more No 63.8% 20.3% 28.2% We asked you to state your agreement with the following statements I enjoy my job 38.3% 48.1% 8.2% 4.8% I fear redundancy 8.5% 28.3% 26% 30.3% 6.8% I plan to seek promotion in the next two years 23.6% 32.5% 26.9% 12.6% 4.4% I plan to move jobs in the next year 14% 20.7% 31.2% 25.4% 8.6% I feel my career progression prospects are good 7.9% 30.5% 28.5% 25% 8.1% I have considered leaving higher education 12.4% 38.4% 15.4% 21.6% 12.1% I am open to working for a private higher education provider 13.2% 33.9% 18% 17.1% 17.9% I am open to career opportunities overseas 21.3% 31.3% 13.7% 21.3% 12.3% Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree IStrongly Disagree Source: Guardian Higher Education Survey 2011 www.facebook.com/GuardianHigherEducationNetwork @GdnHigherEd lin www.linkedin.com/groups/Working-in-higher-education-4148918

Guardian Higher Education Network Presents... The biggest challenges in higher education: what you said

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From tuition fee reform to confidence in government, from working for private providers to working in the education sector itself, the readers of the Guardian newspaper voiced their views on how they ...

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