Ticket to ride: renewing higher education’s social licence for the populist era
Date: November 12, 2025
Time: 09:30 – 10:15
Location: Second stage
Higher education’s social licence requires constant renewal. Universities UK Director of Communications Seb Gordon has been leading a project to explore public perceptions of higher education and work through what universities need to be doing to sustain public trust and confidence in the sector. He joins us to share some of the findings and invites discussion of their implications.
Chair
Mark Leach
Founder and editor in chief
Wonkhe
Speakers
Seb Gordon
Director of Communications
Universities UK