Last time I spoke at this forum, I ended by making a plea for raising the priority attached to improving the level of excellence in tertiary education. Although I am not an expert in this subject and was merely quoting others more expert than myself, I was surprised at the favourable public reaction my observations received.
I can think of no better way of ending this speech than again stating my view  BIS Review 49/2003  9  that an improvement in the quality of tertiary education is probably the best investment we can make in our future. 10  BIS Review 49/2003