MENU LinkedIn Twitter Higher Education & Skills Higher education plays a key role in research, innovation, employability and entrepreneurship. To do so effectively, it needs to keep up with the rapid pace of change in the global economy, approaches to societal challenges and trends in technology. Higher education has never been under this much pressure to re-imagine itself and transform. As a response, higher education is seeing major changes. The sector is expanding significantly, with an increasing number of public and private institutions that welcome a growing number of students. Both access to higher education and the diversity of courses are on the rise. At the same time, the HE market has become globalised and is undergoing digital transformation. Finally, HE is placing a much stronger focus on employability and entrepreneurial skills development through new modes of teaching and learning. Technopolis has been working in the area of higher education for over fifteen years. We have a dedicated Higher Education Group, which brings together national and international expertise from across all of our offices. We have studied changes in the system, investigated how businesses can work more effectively with higher education institutions, and evaluated programmes and projects which improve individual skills and competences. We provide expert services in the following areas: Higher education policy, programme and institutions reviews Entrepreneurial University and organisational changes University-business cooperation and knowledge transfer Internationalisation of higher education institutions Educational efficiency Skills, lifelong learning and employability We also have experience working on issues related to higher education. Many of our consultants are experts on research and innovation policy, research leadership, doctoral training, funding systems and academic career issues. We understand innovation from the university and research perspective as well as from the business and external perspective. Technopolis works with clients across the globe, undertaking major studies and evaluations to support the process of change. Our clients include national and international organisations such as the European Commission, international aid agencies, the OECD, national governments, individual universities and other organisations. What's new? ALL ARTICLES ALL NEWS Sustainable Product Initiative: Damage control for our ecological footprint Frugal Innovation: a must-read study Colleague gets RSA Early Career Award Sustaining the Future of Higher Education Evaluation beyond obvious metrics with Elsevier REvaluation ’21 open for registration Reports ALL REPORTS Mid-term report on the evaluation of the Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes (TASO) Strategic foresight in the Western Balkans: Recovery on the Horizon Circular economy market analysis in Estonia Exploring Partnered Research Programmes: A Guide for Funders Assessment of ten years of AFD’s action in New Caledonia Evaluation of the COMET programme Let's keep in touch Get our insights in your mailbox Subscribe now Follow us on social media: LinkedIn Twitter Contact us Europe Austria Baltics Belgium – Policy consulting Belgium – Communication France Germany Netherlands OPIX Sweden United Kingdom Africa Ivory Coast Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Colombia ©Technopolis Group 2020 | Privacy Policy About us Technopolis Group provides evidence-based policy advice and insights with offices in Europe, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our experts support decision makers who want to tackle environmental or societal issues or look to achieve fair and sustainable growth through science, technology, innovation, health and education.