The Future University in the Eyes of Today’s Students

Dana  Abdrasheva; Diana  Morales; Emma  Sabzalieva

Dana Abdrasheva UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC)
Diana Morales UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC)
Emma Sabzalieva UNESCO International Institute forHigher Education in Latin Americaand the Caribbean (IESALC)

Keywords: Futures of higher education, university of the future, students, 2050, technology, mobility, learning, climate change, artificial intelligence, UNESCO

Abstract

What do today’s students think about the university of the future? What are their hopes and fears, when thinking ahead to 2050? Based on focus groups consultations conducted as part of UNESCO’s Futures of Education initiative, key issues include the transformation of campus experiences by technology; a paradigm shift from mobility to engagement; cocreated learning environments; climate change concerns; links between higher education and the labor market; and the impact of artificial intelligence on employment.

Author Biographies

Dana Abdrasheva, UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC)

Dana Abdrasheva is a fellow at the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC).

Diana Morales, UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC)

Diana Morales is a junior policy analyst at the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC).

Emma Sabzalieva, UNESCO International Institute forHigher Education in Latin Americaand the Caribbean (IESALC)

Emma Sabzalieva is senior policy analyst at the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC).