How things have changed: A personal reflection on the last 25 years

This short article contains a highly personal and totally subjective view of changes in higher education over the last 25 years. It also includes a reflection on the role played by the MSOR Network throughout the 21st century. This does not purport to be an independent evaluation of the Network’s contribution since the author has been intimately involved with the Network since 2005 first as Mathematics Consultant then Deputy Director and finally as Director.