Sustaining Higher Education in Challenging Times

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The episode discusses the importance of sustainability in higher education during financial challenges, featuring insights from Dr. Rehema White and Charlotte Bonner.

How can sustainability stay central in higher education amid financial pressures? In this thought-provoking episode, Dr. Rehema White (University of St Andrews) and Charlotte Bonner (EAUC CEO) challenge the idea that sustainability is a luxury. Instead, they argue it is core to higher education’s mission—equipping graduates to navigate complexity and drive positive change. We explore how sustainability intersects with priorities like quality education, decolonising curricula, and student we...

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Guests: Dr. Rehema White, Charlotte Bonner

Topics covered

• sustainability
• higher education
• financial pressures
• quality education
• decolonising curricula
• student engagement

Keywords

• sustainability
• higher education
• financial pressures
• quality education
• decolonising curricula
• positive change

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Organizations: University of St Andrews, EAUC

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