8.30-9.00am
Coffee and registration

9.00-9.05am
Conference opening and welcome
Chair and speaker: Claire Callender
9.05-10.15am

Opening keynote and 2024 Burton R. Clark Lecture: [Title TBA]
Chair: Paul Ashwin
10.15-10.30am
Coffee/tea break

10.30-11.45am
Theme Panel 1: What are the effects of higher education for graduates?
Chair: Chris Millward (CGHE Advisory Board)
Speaker: Paul Ashwin, leader of CGHE project “Graduate Experiences of Employability and Knowledge”


Speaker:
Claire Callender, leader of CGHE project “Student loan debt and graduate decision-making”
Speaker:
Golo Henseke, leader of CGHE project “Graduate labour market and equity”


Speaker:
Ka Ho Mok, leader of CGHE project “UK international graduates in mass media and public perceptions: A comparative study of the UK, Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan”
11.45am-12.45pm




Discussion in 4 breakout groups:
What are the effects of higher education for graduates?
Chairs of breakout groups:
Debbie McVitty (Wonkhe), Nick Hillman (HEPI), Lorraine Dearden (UCL), Jurgen Enders
12.45-1.45pm
Lunch

1.45-3.30pm
Theme Panel 2: Worldwide higher education? What are the similarities and differences between national systems?
Chair: Jenni Case

Speaker:
Vincent Carpentier, leader of CGHE project
“A historical lens on higher education staffing: UK and France”



Speakers:
Maia Chankseliani, David Mills, Tristan McCowan, CGHE project
“Mapping supranational higher education space”


Speakers:
Diana Laurillard, Eileen Kennedy, CGHE project
“Realising the potential of digital technology for scaling up higher education”

Speaker:
Simon Marginson, leader of CGHE project
“Local and global public good of higher education: 10 nation study”
Speaker:
Alis Oancea, leader of CGHE project
“Research on Research: the research function and mission of higher education”
Speaker:
Mike Shattock, leader of CGHE project
“The impact of locality and region on university governance”
3.30-4.30pm



Discussion in 4 breakout groups:
Worldwide higher education? What are the similarities and differences between national systems?
Chairs of breakout groups:
Vivienne Stern (UUK), Joanna Newman (SOAS), David Sweeney (University of Birmingham), Ellen Hazelkorn (BH Associates)
4.30-4.45pm
Break
4.45-5.45pm
Closing plenary: Future research on higher education



Chair: Simon Marginson (CGHE Director)
Speakers:
Aline Courtois, Janja Komeljenovic, Lee Rensimer, Xin Xu
5.45pm
Conference close
Chair and speaker: David Mills (CGHE Deputy Director)