The Future of Universities: Transforming HEIs in an Era of Profound Changes
Global Closing Event of the International Call to Action (2024-2026)
GUNi will hold the closing event for the International Call to Action (2024–2026) from 9 to 11 November 2026 at the UPC Rectorate, bringing the programme to a close after three years of development involving 19 universities from around the world. Over these three days, leading experts will engage in collective discussions about the future of higher education worldwide, with the aim of diagnosing the current situation and paving the way for future action.
Topics for the debates will be linked to GUNi’s 9th World Report on Higher Education and selected from a global survey, available in Spanish, English and French, which will remain open until 19 March 2026 and is addressed to the entire GUNi Community. The questionnaire aims to prioritise the major challenges and identify new issues concerning the future of higher education. The sessions will tackle these themes through the lens of the university’s three classic missions: teaching, research and social commitment, and will be led by Professor Francesc Pedró, coordinator of the World Report and a renowned expert.
The GUNi network is currently developing the 9th World Report, due to be published in 2027. Through this process, GUNi is creating a global report that reflects the diversity of perspectives and experiences within the higher education sector worldwide.
During the three-day event, all participants will consider how universities can be transformed, with the ultimate aim of compiling their ideas into a joint document that will be shared globally and published in the 9th GUNi World Report.
