Education Post Covid-19 Pandemic: Build Partnerships to Strengthen Quality and Competitiveness of Higher Education in Indonesia

Abstract

Covid-19 has emerged a new era in education with various challenges, problems, and opportunities. To deal with these changes, the education institutions, including universities, cannot fight alone but must build cooperation. Cooperation with the government, business and industry will enable universities to adapt to technological developments and the demands of the work employment. This article is a literature study. The data and information are obtained from secondary sources, especially the results of research and government publications related to the condition of universities in Indonesia. Data were analyzed using qualitative descriptive analysis. The results of the review show that the triple helix collaboration (HE, government, and business and industry sectors) will positively impact the readiness of graduates to work and increase student learning activities outside the campus. This collaboration also increases lecturer activities outside campus (education, research, and community service), improve their both qualifications and also their publications' productivity and quality. Overall, it will impact the quality of higher education (accreditation status and institutions rank). authority.