Who’s the festival for?
Teachers
Hear the variety of viewpoints from our broad range of engaging speakers. Learn more about the transition from school to higher education and speak to the country’s most experienced admissions experts.
Higher Education Professionals
A broad range of leading thinkers from the HE sector will enlighten delegates with their dynamic perspectives. Contributions range from the current state of the sector to its untapped potential.
Journalists
Hear all the news about the higher education sector and what the future holds. Meet a wide range of HE’s top educationalists.
Students
Whether continuing with education or entering the graduate labour market, learn what the true value of a Higher Education qualification holds and how to shape your future.
2019 Speakers and themes
Themes across the two days include:
• The future of HE
• Q and A sessions with the Universities Minister and Ofsted Chief Inspector • Mental health and wellbeing in education • Widening participation in universities • The HE sector post-Brexit • Fair and transparent admissions • Freedom of speech • The role of an Arts curriculum • Decolonising the curriculum • Alternative routes and delivery modes
Festival of Higher Education
The Venue
Latest news
We’ve had great feedback from all of our Festival of Higher Education delegates who told us our range of debates and talks were what they enjoyed most about the event. One of the most popular debates was Rt. Hon David Willetts and Lord Adonis on the subject of fair funding but many also enjoyed the […]
Following his vow to tackle student mental health at the Buckingham Festival of Higher Education, Sam Gyimah, Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, has come up with a plan to address the serious issue of student suicides. At Buckingham he said action needed to be taken to make it easier for universities to contact […]
The third Higher Education Festival, held at the University of Buckingham, was the largest and most successful of the annual event to date. More than 50 speakers over the two days discussed the most important issues currently facing the higher education sector, with talks on mental health, artificial intelligence, social mobility and more. Opening the […]
