How have developments in UK Higher EducationSince 1992 changed the expectations and Demands of universities, students and employers?

There have been many developments in higher education since 1992, including the rapid increase in student numbers, the introduction of tuition fees and the choice to study in different ways. These new options have been made available through new courses such as General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQs) and the expansion of the Internet.
This essay will discuss how these changes have come about and how they have affected the expectations of universities, students and employers. The essay will also look at current issues affecting higher education such as the decrease in the number of lecturers in the UK and the Government’s new plan of Top Up tuition fees and what effects these might have.
The essay will examine these expectations by looking at how the three groups have reacted to the changes in higher education over the last ten years and their future plans they have as a result. It will analyse university programmes, student’s actions and employer’s atti...