Bologna warnings can't be ignored

A report out today from the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) sounds alarm bells about the long-term threat posed to higher education in the United Kingdom by the Bologna accord. This agreement, which aims to standardise degrees across Europe and enable much greater movement of students and staff, should make British universities wake up. Although UK higher education is not having to make many changes as a result of Bologna and will not suffer in the short term, it may find that the changes forced on other countries do have consequences for Britain. Moreover, it may find that the simple existence of different practices in a European higher education area could put the spotlight on ways of doing things in the UK.