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Redefining the Role of Universities in the Modern Era While there are many metaphors for universities, I suggest that “University 4.0” is a(n) __1__ description of the ways that universities around the world need to respond to the new economy and associated __2__ such as digital disruption and radically changing labor markets. I argue that universities must undergo revolution and change if they are to stay relevant. Before considering the future for higher education, however, it is __3__ reflecting on where we have come from. The depiction of universities provided by Professor Ronald Barnett, Emeritus Professor at the Institute of Education, University of London, has much to commend. Under Barnett’s __4__, version 1.0 would be the metaphysical(形而上学的)university, in service of God, that first emerged in medieval times. The early stages of this university revolved around specialist communities that eventually evolved into the tradition of a(n) __5__ arts education. Version 2.0 might be positioned as the research university that emerged in post-industrial societies, whereby universities became the focal __6__ for research-driven technological advancement. The great post-war expansion of universities in the world has a clear research orientated focus in __7__ of economic development. Version 3.0 might be described as the entrepreneurial university, operating in Barnett’s words, as a university “for itself”, serving many diverse functions and communities but first and __8__ concerned with optimizing its self-interest. Which leads to my __9__ for a new approach University 4.0, or what Barnett calls the “ecological university”, or the “university for others” outward looking, deeply connected to industry and the communities around it, and committed to serving the needs of its students. La Trobe University is currently developing its next strategic plan, and in my view, we must move towards a 4.0 model if we are to __10__ in these fluid times.