The changing role of higher education: Learning to deal with wicked problems in higher education in Malaysia

Considering the fact that the world is undergoing huge transformation due to various factors, the education system has also taken a paradigm shift to accommodate the higher demands of society. Higher education system particularly is experimenting with new initiatives on the current education system to produce future graduates who are ready to face the challenges in the current era. Collaboration with members locally and internationally are explored to change the current nature of our curriculum system in creating a new meaning for education. The change in the education system creates a different approach on teaching pedagogies, the role of academic institution staff including administration, stakeholders, and lecturers, and also in the structure of an academic organization. The role of trans academic interface managers play a significant role in providing a deeper insight of the current realities based from the perspectives from other disciplines. Through their collaboration with academic members, they can work together to incorporate the current education system with the current expectations of the society as well as facing the challenges from the society and designing possible solutions to overcome them.