1、Academic leaders and funders insights on the challenges aheadPublished March 2024View from the top2View from the top:academic leaders and funders insights on the challenges aheadContentsForeword3Executive summary4Key findings6Chapter 1:EnablersStrengthening the foundations during turbulent times15Ch

2、apter 2:Fulfilling the institutions dual missionNew paths to excellence in research and education46Chapter 3:ImpactDemonstrating value and garnering support from society62 Looking to the future72Concluding thoughts74Acknowledgements76Appendix793View from the top:academic leaders and funders insights

3、 on the challenges ahead ForewordForeword by Judy Verses,President,Academic and Government,ElsevierIn 2024,academic leaders and funders worldwide will face significant opportunities and challenges.There were remarkable technological advances in artificial intelligence last year.The potential of thes

4、e new technologies will start to be realized this year with new applications and services that support institutions and researchers.In parallel,almost half of the worlds population,including 8 out of the top 10 most populous countries,have elections in 2024,bringing further complexity to the regulat

5、ory and financial environments.In this challenging context,academic leaders and funders will need to make nuanced decisions that benefit their organizations,researchers and ultimately society at large.To gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by academic leaders and fu

6、nders,we partnered with Ipsos to produce this comprehensive report.Over 100 institutional leaders contributed to the report:academic leaders,including Rectors,Presidents and Vice-Chancellors,as well as CEOs,Presidents and Directors from prominent research funding organizations.I would like to expres