The future of English higher education: the changing landscape 12

A Delphi study has been carried out, soliciting views from higher education experts on likely and desirable developments in English higher education until 2025. 44 experts participated in the first round of the study and 31 of these also participated in the second. The paper will report on the most salient findings of the Delphi questionnaire and present the two scenarios. The two scenarios focus largely on the institutional fabric of the system. The first scenario follows the general agreement (relatively speaking) emerging from the two rounds of the Delphi scenario. The second scenario is a counter-scenario that intends to present an alternative picture of English higher education in 2025.