The Citrix Session: Why We Need a Hybrid Model in Higher Education

Over the past year, there has been much speculation about what
the future of work might look like in a post-pandemic world. Less
often have we talked about what education might look like. The
global pandemic has forced everyone to adapt, but education
institutions have had a huge mountain to climb, being steeped in
tradition and often thriving around a campus-based culture. Up to
a year ago, remote learning on such a grand scale was never
thought possible, nor was it necessarily the ambition.


So much has shifted in 12 months, and despite best efforts to
acclimate to a new way of learning, many challenges remain. Above
all, the pandemic has shone a spotlight on the need for
universities to offer a consistent learning environment between
the campus and those accessing lessons remotely to ensure future
success and resilience. If we consider that universities are
nurturing the upcoming generation of workplace talent, perhaps
this builds a case for us tackling the future of our education
system first, to then run in parallel with workplace evolution.



Host: Andy Whiteside
Co-Host: Bill Sutton
Guest: Mark Sweeney