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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.

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.

Parliamentary briefing: Immigration policy and visa ‘refusal threshold’

Briefing

7 December 2015

Immigration Parliament and government

This short briefing sets out some background information relevant to the Oral Parliamentary Question of 9 December 2015 asked by Lord Clement-Jones.

Parliamentary briefing: Freedom of speech on campus

Briefing

24 November 2015

Parliament and government Regulation of higher education Student experience

This briefing covers some of the legal and other considerations for universities on the matter of freedom of speech on university campuses.

Inquiry on the supply of teachers

Briefing

20 November 2015

Parliament and government Professional education

Submission of written evidence from Universities UK to the House of Commons Education Committee’s inquiry on the Supply of Teachers

The Higher Education Green Paper – one-page summaries

Briefing

13 November 2015

Parliament and government Regulation of higher education

A collection of one-page summaries covering the key themes from the Higher Education Green Paper.

Parliamentary briefing: Immigration Bill 2015 – Second Reading

Briefing

12 October 2015

Immigration Parliament and government

This briefing requests that parliamentarians ask whether there are plans to exempt those recruiting from overseas to posts which are significantly concerned with education and skills training from the immigration skills charge.

Comprehensive Spending Review 2015 report cover

Universities UK submission to the 2015 Comprehensive Spending Review

Briefing

7 September 2015

Parliament and government

Universities, government and employers are encouraged to develop degree apprenticeships in this report published during National Apprenticeship Week 2016.

Parliamentary briefing: Westminster Hall Debate – Science and research in the UK and regional economies

Briefing

23 June 2015

Innovation, growth and skills Parliament and government

This briefing sets out the economic benefits of investment in science and research and the role of public investment within this.

Parliamentary briefing: Proposed statutory guidance relating to events on university campuses

Briefing

29 May 2015

Parliament and government Universities and counter terrorism

We expect that regulations will be laid to enforce a duty on universities by the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015, to have “due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism”.