Member of the Independent Commission on the College of the Future WHAT do we want and need from our colleges from 2030 onwards, and how do we get there? These were the important questions we started with at the Independent Commission on the College of the Future. When we began work last spring, we knew we needed to respond to the impacts of the climate emergency, Brexit, changes in the world of work, an aging population and technological innovation. But in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as the prospect of a no-deal Brexit seems ever more likely, the work of colleges is now more critical than ever.