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Parliamentary briefings and submissions

We produce parliamentary briefings on a range of subjects based on the current legislative programme, our policy priorities and campaigns.

These include briefings on the Higher Education Green Paper, immigration, freedom of speech, teacher training and devo​lution.

Universities UK response to 'Transforming children and young people's mental health provision: a Green Paper'

Consultations and responses
15 March 2018
Health and social care Parliament and government
The government's green paper​ has provided an important opportunity to transform children and young people’s mental health, and universities will be at the forefront.

Parliamentary briefing: Universities Superannuation Scheme

Briefing
22 February 2018
Parliament and government
​A briefing for parliamentarians on recent negotiations related to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), explaining why changes to the scheme are needed and what the proposals mean for any of their constituents affected.
T-level consultation response

Universities UK response to T-level consultation

Consultations and responses
16 February 2018
Parliament and government
Universities UK is supportive of the government’s reforms to technical education, but holds concerns over the extent to which T-levels will prepare students for higher education​.
Universities UK response to ‘securing student success’

Universities UK response to ‘securing student success’

Consultations and responses
21 December 2017
Parliament and government
Universities UK's response to the government's consultations on behalf of the Office for Students regarding the regulation of the higher education sector.

Universities UK submission to the House of Commons select committee inquiry into value for money in higher education

Consultations and responses
12 December 2017
Parliament and government
Universities UK’s written evidence to the Education Select Committee, to inform its ongoing inquiry into value for money in higher education.

Office for Students regulatory framework consultation

Briefing
3 November 2017
Parliament and government
This paper provides an overview of the Office for Students regulatory framework consultation and an initial assessment of priority areas.

Universities UK submission to the Economic Affairs Committee inquiry into tertiary education

31 October 2017
Innovation, growth and skills Parliament and government Professional education
Universities UK submission to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Select Committee inquiry into the economics of higher education, further education and vocational training
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Universities UK’s response to HM Treasury’s consultation Financing Growth in Innovative Firms

Consultations and responses
25 September 2017
Funding Parliament and government
Our response to the HM Treasury consultation ‘Financing growth in innovative firms’. We support the review’s goal to catalyse patient capital as an asset class that offers risk adjusted returns to investors, and its recognition of university spinouts.
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Universities UK representation to the Autumn Budget 2017

Consultations and responses
25 September 2017
Funding Parliament and government
Universities UK’s submission to the 2017 Autumn Budget sets out the central role that UK universities have in the development of the government’s industrial strategy, particularly across the themes of skills, innovation and research, and place.
Brexit briefing front cover

Increasing stability and certainty for universities as the UK prepares to leave the EU

8 September 2017
Brexit and UK universities Parliament and government
A briefing outlining what the government must do to provide greater short- to medium-term stability and minimise the risk of a damaging ‘cliff-edge’ scenario as the UK exits the EU.
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Blogs

The Augar review must be judged on Britain’s best interests

5 March 2019
Universities UK Chief Executive Alistair Jarvis sets out five tests by which the Augar review should be judged.

Budget 2018 – key points for universities

30 October 2018
While there were no headline policies on higher education this year, Mark Condren digs into the documents underpinning the Budget to find announcements of interest to universities.

News

Supporting universities must be a top priority for the next prime minister

11 June 2019
The next prime minister has a golden opportunity to deliver jobs, regional growth and improve life chances across the UK by working with universities.

UUK response to government announcement on EU student funding for 2020/21

28 May 2019
Universities UK has responded to the announcement from the Department for Education that EU students starting courses in the 2020-21 academic year at universities in England will continue to be charged the same fees as English students

Life-changing research at UK universities could be days away from stalling

19 March 2019
Universities UK is calling on the government to take urgent steps to prevent the UK from losing out on hundreds of millions of pounds worth of research grants if there is a no-deal Brexit.
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