AI and the future of universities
10 November 2025, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Online
Think tank: HEPI
This event hosted by UK think tank HEPI discusses AI’s impact on higher education.
Join HEPI and the University of Southampton for a free webinar to mark the launch of AI and the Future of Universities. This new essay collection arrives at a pivotal moment, offering a rich and timely exploration of how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the academic landscape. The collection offers a timely, multifaceted look at how AI is reshaping higher education – framing this moment as both a challenge and an opportunity for innovation.
Join us as we explore the collection’s key themes and the urgent questions surrounding AI’s impact on higher education.
Speakers
Dr Giles Carden – Chief Strategy Officer and Chief of Staff, University of Southampton
Dr Ant Bagshaw – Deputy Chief Executive of the Australian Public Policy Institute, Camberra
Professor Janice Kay CBE – Director, Higher Futures, and former Provost at the University of Exeter
Professor Rose Luckin – Professor of Learner Centred Design, UCL Knowledge Lab, Director of EDUCATE and member of the Computing College of the ESPRC
Dr Sudheer Parwana – Partner, PwC, and OpenAI UK Alliance Leader
Nick Hillman OBE – Chairman, HEPI (Chair)