Degrees, Debt And Disruption - The Future Of Higher Education In The AI Age
What it is
The value of a higher education degree has increasingly been under the spotlight since undergraduate tuition fees were first introduced in 1998 and particularly since they were trebled in 2006 and again in 2013.
Throughout this time participation in higher education has increased, such that around one in two young people now go to university by age 25, and the Government estimate than just under one-third of the costs in tuition fee and maintenance loans will be picked up by the taxpayer.
With the educational and labour market disruption caused by the rapid expansion of AI, and increasing disquiet over mounting student debt, we will be asking who will pay for higher education in the future? What is the role of undergraduate study in the age of AI? And is it still worth getting a degree?
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When does Degrees, Debt And Disruption - The Future Of Higher Education In The AI Age start and end?
Degrees, Debt And Disruption - The Future Of Higher Education In The AI Age runs Wednesday, 18 November 2026, 11:30 until 12:30.
Where is Degrees, Debt And Disruption - The Future Of Higher Education In The AI Age?
Degrees, Debt And Disruption - The Future Of Higher Education In The AI Age takes place at Cinema 1, Watershed, 1 Canon's Road, Bristol, Bristol.
How much are tickets for Degrees, Debt And Disruption - The Future Of Higher Education In The AI Age?
Tickets for Degrees, Debt And Disruption - The Future Of Higher Education In The AI Age cost from £6.13 on the official ticket shop.
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