UK higher education’s funding model is not ready for the tech revolution

I completely agree with everything stated in the article however a further issue to be addressed by the sector when trying to embrace a new digital model is in how to attract or retain staff with the requisite skills to make digital transformation a success. HE pay lags a long way behind market rates for the key positions required and this is worsened by declining pension benefits and the limited opportunity for career progression making the private sector a lot more attractive. Even with excellent training, the best staff will just move on to more lucrative jobs elsewhere having completed it. Without increased investment, many institutions will simply rebadge some areas as Digital, appoint a 'Head of ' and check the box and move onto the next project.(As they always do).

We have heard it all before. And this vacuous puff piece is no different. It has all the buzz-words and management-fads of the day and it smacks of naive technological determinism or worse. Every couple of years another "ed-tech revolution" is announced and the managerial class lap it up eagerly, egged on by the entrepreneurs and consultants who have much to gain from this purported "revolution". Do not get me wrong, I am all for progress - technical or otherwise - but may I suggest the VCs of HE UK get their houses in order first before they embark on the next revolution or initiative that will "change everything". As the other commenter observes, it is the staff stupid!

*sorry, I meant "technological not technical"