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  • Closed consultation Higher Education Big Conversation

    Topics:
    • Higher education, 
    • DfE's role in higher education

    Consultation closed Consultation opened 15 September 2015, 10.30 am and closed 23 October 2015, 5.00 pm

    Summary

    The Higher Education Big Conversation is an innovative and experimental approach to engaging with people about the sustainability of our higher education system.

    Documents

    • Securing a sustainable solution for HE in NI – options paper Adobe PDF (1 MB)
    • Higher education big conversation have your say Response booklet Microsoft Word (25 KB)
    • Higher Education Big Conversation stage two document Adobe PDF (549 KB)
    • Higher Education Big Conversation factsheet 1 Adobe PDF (5 MB)
    • Higher Education Big Conversation factsheet 2 Adobe PDF (5 MB)
    • Higher Education Big Conversation factsheet 3 Adobe PDF (5 MB)
    • Higher Education Big Conversation stage one document Adobe PDF (2 MB)

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    Consultation description

    Higher education is crucially important to our economy and society in Northern Ireland. But in the context of significant public spending constraints, the sustainability of our higher education system has come under serious pressure over the last number of years.

    This is now having a significant impact on the size of Northern Ireland’s higher education system, the quality of its provision, and its ability to compete with its closest competitors and on an international stage.

    The Big Conversation

    The Big Conversation is an innovative and experimental approach to engaging with people about these critical issues.

    The first stage – Did you Know? – will test how much you know about why we need higher education, how we deliver and fund it, and the impact of our disinvestment.

    The second stage – Have your Say – will then offer you the chance to have your say about the future of Northern Ireland’s higher education system.

    Big ConversationDates
    Stage 1 - Did you know?15/9/15 to 02/10/15
    Stage 2 - Have your say06/10/15 to 23/10/15

    Minister's statement

    On 15 September 2015, Minister Stephen Farry made a statement to the Northern Ireland Assembly outlining purpose of the "Higher Education Big Conversation".

    • DEL Minister's statements 2013-2016

    Minister's Video

    The Minister outlines the reason for the Big Conversation in this video.

    Ways to respond

    Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.

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