Welcome to the Centre for Higher Education Transformations (CHET)

CHET is committed to new knowledge and understanding of the organisation, role and contribution of higher education in a volatile and changing world. Its mission is to explore how higher education is being transformed but also how it can aid societal transformation.

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Welcome to the Centre for Higher Education Transformations (CHET)

CHET is committed to new knowledge and understanding of the organisation, role and contribution of higher education in a volatile and changing world. Its mission is to explore how higher education is being transformed but also how it can aid societal transformation.

About us Our people

News & events

REF-AI virtual report launch

Please join us on the 1st December for the formal launch of the REF-AI report. The REF-AI study has provided a UK-wide consultation on the current and potential use of Generative AI tools for the purposes of Research Excellence Framework 2029 preparations and assessment.

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Prof. Marginson visits the Beijing Normal University

Simon Marginson, Professor of Higher Education at the University of Bristol and CHET Staff Researcher, presented the paper “Higher education for the common good: What does it mean and how do we track it?” on 28 October 2025 at Beijing Normal University.

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Prof. Watermeyer visits the Education University of Hong Kong

Richard Watermeyer, Professor of Higher Education at the University of Bristol and CHET Co-Director, visited the Education University of Hong Kong. Prof. Watermeyer presented an overview of his research on competitive accountability and the impact of AI on academic labour.

Dr. McLaughlin new publication

Sarah MacLaughlin, Sociology and Education Lecturer at the University of Bristol and CHET Associate, has published a new book chapter: “The Value of Making Explicit Researcher Positionality When Researching Working-Class Lives”.

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Prof. Marginson publishes a new book

Simon Marginson, Professor of Higher Education at the University of Bristol and Vassiliki Papatsiba, Reader in Social Sciences – Education at the University of Cardiff, have published the book “Brexit, EU Students and UK Higher Education. Broken Bridges”(Bloomsbury Publishing Plc).

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