Wonkfest returns

Hosted by Wonkhe, the home of the UK higher education debate, the most exciting event in the HE calendar is back for 2021 – this time we’re online. And because of the year we’ve all had, it’s all about how the sector comes back from the Covid crisis stronger than ever and how universities will reshape the national and global recovery. We’ll feature the best ideas and thinking from inside and outside universities and after two days you’ll be brimming with new ideas and the tools we are all going to need to Build Back Higher.

WHEN? 9-10 JUNE 2021

WHERE? EVERYWHERE

At Wonkfest, the only thing that matters is that you care about the future of higher education – that’s why we have vice chancellors along with their SU presidents, academics on the front line of teaching and research, managers of every stripe, long-suffering administrators, externally facing wonks as well as those working deep under the bonnet of their university – and everything in between. And whether you’ve just started in HE or have been working in it for decades, you can be sure there will be something for you. Either way, Wonkhe’s editorial team will be there to help guide your way through it and help you take away the tools you need to take back to your profession and institution.

We’ll have sessions about the changes that universities have had to make at speed – what’s worked, what hasn’t and what we want to keep after the pandemic. From the leadership challenge, to the digital pivot to the many innovations in teaching. Inspired by our amazing community, we’ll learn from some of the best ideas that have already shaped universities for the better this year, despite the circumstances. We’ll have journalists and politicians from outside the sector to help put it all in context. We’ll look to the next several years of higher education policy – from skills to fees to quality and try and work out what’s going to happen and how to influence it. And much, much more besides.

We’re working hard on building an online experience that will let you engage with sessions and other delegates and speakers, and network. You’ll be able to access all the sessions live with your personal login on the event microsite, and if you miss anything, videos of each session will be posted there shortly after they finish. Further details about how to engage with Wonkfest this year will follow soon.

Programme and Speakers

We are working on a programme packed full of debates, speakers and workshops by leading voices from across higher education, and the worlds of policy and politics. A full programme will be launched soon, in the meantime check out some of our speakers.

This year’s speakers include Name, Job Title, Organisation and Name, Job Title, Organisation.

Festival partners

Thank you to our partners who help us bring Wonkfest to life. There are still opportunities to get involved with Wonkfest, email events@wonkhe.com if you would like to find out more.

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Contact us

If you have questions about Wonkfest, are interested in sponsoring or have any ticket enquiries please get in touch with Team Wonkhe.

9 - 10 June 2021

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