Research Insights

Elementa Leadership has undertaken new research into the future of higher education to inform and provoke the conversations at the 2026 Summit.

Drawing on interviews with senior leaders from universities across the UK, Europe and the United States, the study explores:

  • The trends and forces that will shape higher education towards 2040
  • What society will expect from its universities
  • What the most successful universities of the future might look like
  • The radical shifts institutions may need to make in order to thrive

*Come back here nearer the Summit to find insights from our research*

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