For higher education future trends are focused on:

• industry needs to work closely with higher education to support the development and delivery of up-to-date IT related degree courses
• employers and educators need to work together to ensure that innovation through IT is embedded in all degree courses
• clearly defined pathways for technology-related education needs to be developed to best attract high calibre students and students from non-traditional backgrounds
• higher education playing a key role in the continuing professional development of the IT workforce that need to keep the rapid technological developments

Source: e-skills UK 2005b