UK Higher Education Reclaims Moral Purpose

The UK's proposed post-16 education and skills policy and 2025 industrial strategy emphasize workforce readiness for growth, green jobs and AI, but an opinion piece argues they overlook higher education's civic and moral purpose. Citing leaked reports that Amazon could replace up to 600,000 workers and examples like Minerva University and the London Interdisciplinary School, the author urges curricula that prioritize curiosity, moral judgment and adaptability over narrow job training.