The 6th HEIW Report deals with the dual responsibilities of universities on a local and global scale, exploring the potential conflict, or intrinsic difficulties, in addressing both the local demands of society based on the race for global competitiveness and local and global demands to contribute to a more equitable and sustainable society. Like many other organisations today, higher education institutions (HEIs) are under intense pressure, coming especially from “local” demands, but HEIs have also the singular responsibility of helping to contribute to overcoming the global challenges of the world, which are very well summarised by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). More...