Bristol UCU invites you to 'From REF to TEF On the Government's Plans for Higher Education', a panel discussion and Q&A on the future of Higher Education in the wake of the government’s recent proposals.

With 'the biggest shift in the national framework in Higher Education' (Universities UK blog, 6th November 2015) signalled by the government's recent Green Paper, the direction of travel unchecked for our universities is clear: marketisation; increased fees; one-sided metrics; and the opening up of the sector to unaccountable private providers.

‘From REF to TEF’ provides a space to debate this direction of travel. What exactly do the Green Paper and coming White Paper mean for the notion of a University? What is to be done in the face of Jo Johnson's 'reform' agenda?

Panellists include

• Sorana Vieru (NUS Vice President, Higher Education)
• Harriet Bradley (UWE and UCU NEC and HEC)
• Jessica Patterson, (PGR Rep, NCAFC)
• Tom Hickey (University of Brighton)