On 4th February 2025, Professor Matt Goodwin, a Sunday Times bestselling author and one of the UK’s top political analysts and commentators, launched his new book Bad Education: Why Our Universities Are Broken and How We Can Fix Them.
The event highlighted the challenges facing academia, including funding crises, falling standards, culture wars, and campus protests. Drawing on research conducted at the Prosperity Institute, the book aims to spark a debate about the future of higher education. Attendees were encouraged to bring their questions on how to address these issues, fostering a discussion about solutions for improving the academic landscape in the UK.