Without making a drama out of a crisis, UK universities are facing a tough environment. It will be a fight to hold onto the sector's competitive status in the world, and for individual universities to keep up their areas of excellence. At the same time there are opportunities for the nimble. Nicola Hart (Head of Universities Group) and Chris Mordue (Head of Universities Employment) will present ideas and lead discussion on some key legal and strategic issues for universities and the sector in the years ahead.