Towards Sustainable Development — The Role of Universities in Lifelong Education

Tan Eng Chye

In this era of globalization and rapid change, the notion that a university is a place solely to get a degree will, in time, be superseded by a realization that even after graduating from university, none of us can afford to stop learning. The learning profile and needs of society have fundamentally changed, and this will impact the education model and delivery of universities across the world.