Yesterday saw the long-awaited (by me anyway!) Policy Roundtable event, which took place during Universities Week at Goldsmiths, University of London. It was a very well-attended affair, particularly good given, as the Chair pointed out, that we were South of the river.

Around 30 senior representatives from across the higher education sector attended, including policy makers, university leaders and representatives for schools and colleges.

The speakers and guests debated the following :

How can we provide more accessible and accurate public information about universities in order to create realistic and manageable expectations?

• How can innovative IT be used to provide accessible public information?
• What information should universities be providing to parents and the public, and how?
• What means are needed to engage with international students?
• How best can universities engage with postgraduate students?
• Do prospective students need more information, or better, more accessible information?
• How can universities work in partnership with their students?
• How can universities work with schools and colleges to manage expectations of university?

The debate was lively, and I hope the discussions will continue on this blog. Any and all input is welcome as I turn discussions and debate into content for the online resource.