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Parliamentary briefings and submissions
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 immigration and freedom of speech.
Response to the UK funding councils consultation on the second Research Excellence Framework
Consultations and responses
23 March 2017
Parliament and government
Research policy
We welcome the recognition by the funders that the Research Excellence Framework's (REF) primary focus is identifying research excellence, and is not intended to become an audit of all research produced in UK universities.
Parliamentary briefing: Ensuring sufficiency of supply in trainee teachers in England
Briefing
20 March 2017
Parliament and government
Professional education
Briefing for parliamentarians setting out the important role universities play in the training of new teachers, with recommendations about how to address some current issues with teacher recruitment, retention and professional development.
Universities UK response to the Office for Students consultation on registration fees and other fees
14 March 2017
Parliament and government
Regulation of higher education
Student experience
A fee-based approach to OfS funding will be an opportunity to strengthen accountability to the sector. However, as the costs of the OfS will also indirectly fall on students, fees and funding should be value for money, sustainable and proportionate.
Parliamentary briefing: Lord Hannay amendment to the Higher Education and Research Bill
Briefing
10 March 2017
Parliament and government
Our briefing ahead of the Report Stage sitting of the Higher Education and Research Bill, that will debate an amendment led by Lord Hannay regarding international students and staff.
The economic impact of international students
Briefing
6 March 2017
Economic impact
Immigration
Parliament and government
This briefing outlines new figures for 2014–15 on the economic impact of international students studying in the UK, including the jobs generated at a regional level and the income they provide local businesses.
UUK-GuildHE letter to peers on Higher Education and Research Bill ahead of Report stage
2 March 2017
Parliament and government
Regulation of higher education
The president of UUK and chair of GuildHE have written to members of the House of Lords during Committee stage of the Higher Education and Research Bill.
Response to minister's plans for higher education reform
Briefing
24 February 2017
Parliament and government
Universities UK welcomes government amendments to the Higher Education and Research Bill.
UUK-GuildHE letter to peers on Higher Education and Research Bill priorities
19 January 2017
Parliament and government
Regulation of higher education
The president of UUK and chair of GuildHE have written to members of the House of Lords during Committee stage of the Higher Education and Research Bill.
Parliamentary briefing: Exiting the EU and science and research – general debate 19 December 2016
Briefing
20 December 2016
Parliament and government
Only with the right support and investment from the government – through a combination of securing the best deal from the exit negotiations and domestic policy change – will universities thrive outside the European Union.
Universities UK response to government consultation on part-time undergraduate maintenance loans
17 December 2016
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Funding
Parliament and government
We welcome the proposed introduction of part-time undergraduate maintenance loans, and the positive direction of travel that they represent in relation to government policy towards part-time study.
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Blogs
General election 2019: what the parties say on higher education
27 November 2019
UUK's Karmjit Kaur takes a look at the policy commitments on higher education in party manifestos ahead of the general election.
General election 2019: skills, jobs and opportunity
11 November 2019
UUK's Karmjit Kaur on the policies that all parties should commit to, to ensure UK universities remain a global success story.
News
Universities UK responds to Labour manifesto
21 November 2019
UUK President Julia Buckingham responds to the release of the Labour manifesto
New Prime Minister must support the continued success of university sector
23 July 2019
Universities UK is calling on the new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to cement the world-leading reputation of our universities and to help them to make an even bigger impact on people's lives through their teaching and research.
UUK and sector partners call for reform of the student visa system
18 July 2019
The government is being challenged to back-up its commitment to boosting international student numbers with reform to the new student visa route.
