This book is a collection of short essays accessible through open access which takes the
interested reader on a tour across the global higher education landscape. It addresses
pertinent themes and challenges in higher education. To mark the 70th anniversary of the
International Association of Universities (IAU) and its role in higher education since 1950
experts from around the world share their insights into higher education's recent past present
and future. The book is divided into six parts: Part I - 70 years of Higher Education
Cooperation and Advocacy looks back at key events in IAU's history its mission and significant
activities over time and remarks on the current global context informing its quest to promote
academic partnerships and solidarity on a global scale. Part II - Facilitating International
Cooperation provides for different perspectives on the transformation of the
internationalisation of higher education and the contribution of higher education to
international cooperation. Part III - Coding the Values debates the values upon which higher
education was is and will have to be built to provide for a democratic and inclusive society.
Part IV - The Changing Landscape analyses various aspects of the transformation of higher
education in an evolving context across the globe. Part V - The Promise of Education reflects
on the role of higher education its ideals and shortfalls and what it must do to stay true to
its promise to help shape our societies. Part VI - Opening up - The Future of Higher Education
focuses on future scenarios of higher education and call on the reader to envision a different
kind of higher education and reimagine the contribution of higher education to society as well
as future roles for the IAU. The book will be of interest to higher education policy makers and
academics. It is also of interest to the general public as it provides a comprehensive
overview of the challenges higher education institutions currently face and suggests scenarios
of what the future of education might look like.
