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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 immigration and freedom of speech.

Universities UK submission to the Higher Education and Research Bill Committee

Response statements

25 August 2016

Parliament and government

Universities UK’s initial evidence to the Higher Education and Research Bill Committee, which sets out our priorities to amend and improve the bill. We will be giving oral evidence at the first session of the committee on 6 September 2016.

Higher Education and Research Bill: Second Reading

Briefing

19 July 2016

Parliament and government

Universities UK’s briefing for MPs ahead of the Second Reading debate on 19 July 2016.

Universities UK response to the Teaching Excellence Framework technical consultation for year two

12 July 2016

Parliament and government Student experience

Universities UK welcomes the government’s commitment to encouraging excellent practice in teaching and learning through the introduction of the Teaching Excellence Framework. Here we set out a number of areas where we recommend further consideration.

Parliamentary briefing: key issues for universities resulting from the vote to leave the EU

Briefing

4 July 2016

Parliament and government

The latest parliamentary briefing from Universities UK, detailing the key issues for universities following the outcome of the EU referendum.

Briefing: Revised operating model for quality assessment

Briefing

23 March 2016

Parliament and government Regulation of higher education

Universities UK broadly supports the new risk-based approach to external oversight. It should enable resources in the system to be focused more effectively where they are needed.

Training new teachers

Briefing

2 March 2016

Parliament and government Professional education

Submission of written evidence from Universities UK to the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee inquiry on ‘Training New Teachers’

Briefing: English devolution

Briefing

28 January 2016

Innovation, growth and skills Parliament and government Regulation of higher education

English devolution is a complex and evolving policy process, and universities should have a central role to play.

Parliamentary briefing: Response to the Higher Education Green Paper

Briefing

19 January 2016

Parliament and government Regulation of higher education

This briefing summarises Universities UK's response to the consultation on the Higher Education Green Paper, 'Fulfilling our potential: teaching excellence, social mobility and student choice'.

Response to the Higher Education Green Paper

Consultations and responses

15 January 2016

Parliament and government

A response to the government green paper 'Fulfilling our potential: teaching excellence, social mobility and student choice'.

Briefing: Graduates, skills and jobs

Briefing

9 December 2015

Innovation, growth and skills Parliament and government

This briefing considers the current and future demand for graduates, the numbers of graduates in non-graduate jobs and the role of skills mismatches, and the need to review the changing landscape of vocational education and patterns of provision.