On 2 June 2025, we hosted a dinner to enable senior higher education sector figures from the UK to hear from the President of Universities Australia, Luke Sheehy, and the Vice-Chancellor and President of La Trobe University, Professor (Theo) Farrell. Professor Diana Beech, Assistant Vice-President of Policy and Government Affairs at City St George’s, University of London, provided a response. We are grateful to City St George’s for their hospitality as hosts.