Some of the footage has been posted to YouTube. We are currently working together with Anglia Ruskin University to produce some short documentaries from the material taken

After returning from Libya, some of the team members produced an independent report on their observations. Here are some extracts from their report (which solely represents their views).

Libya is currently going through profound changes, opening up to the world and trying to make up for time lost during the embargo years. We have a strong impression that these efforts are not only within higher education but across the whole of society. We feel privileged to have witnessed such a momentous period in Libyan history.

One unique aspect of Libyan education is the focus on providing free access to all Libyans who desire a tertiary degree. While this commitment is deeply held and widely popular, it poses a fundamental challenge to attaining the quality required by the newly international context. This challenge is a practical one of limited resources—teaching staff, books, physical infrastructure, and equipment— spread among too many students.

We are honoured to have been given the opportunity to visit Libyan institutes of higher education, engage in discussions with talented faculty staff and administrators, and converse with students. We are very pleased to have witnessed the enthusiasm and commitment of many Libyan educators. In this time of change and new opportunities, we are hopeful that developments within the Libyan education system, if well-managed, will help to consolidate Libya’s intellectual and economic place on the world stage.

J. Nathan Matias, Matthew Jarvis, Carl Miller,
Joao Pereira, Joshua Blanchard Lewis, and Thomas Isherwood