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7 November 2022
Parliamentary briefings and submissions
7 November 2022
Parliamentary briefings and submissions
This briefing highlights some of the key facts and statistics related to the role of universities in providing higher level skills, degree apprenticeships and collaborations with business.
A recent report by the CIPD claimed that getting a degree no longer adds to a graduate’s employment prospects. But evidence suggests that getting a degree is still worth it.
This is our response to the Office for Students’ (OfS) consultation on the regulation of access and participation plans (APPs) in England. It covers the eight proposals and our recommendations.
Our review of progress made in 2021–22 shows that universities have taken significant action in the past year to protect degree standards, so that students, employers and the public can be confident of the value and high standards of UK degrees.
Business leaders, vice-chancellors and political stakeholders came together today at Universities UK’s (UUK) Degree apprenticeships and higher technical education conference, to discuss the benefits of degree apprenticeships. The one-day conference aimed to highlight the importance of degree apprenticeships and the role they can play in developing new skills to boost economic growth.
This is our response to the Department for Education (DfE) consultation on the de-designation of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) as the Designated Quality Body (DQB) in England.
With students hit by the cost-of-living crisis and universities balancing face-to-face and online learning, it's more important than ever to ask students about the support they need, says Iain Sloan.
Commenting on the publication today by The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) of graduate outcomes data and statistics in 2020/21, Professor Steve West CBE, President of Universities UK and Vice-Chancellor of UWE Bristol, said:
New data shows that despite graduates of 2021 facing significant challenges, higher education continues to provide good outcomes, and graduates view their outcomes positively.
In March 2023, the Industry and Regulators Committee in the House of Lords launched an inquiry into the work of the Office for Students (OfS). This has been an opportunity to consider how well the OfS’s regulation has been working, where things could be improved, what those improvements would look like, and how they could be achieved.
With increasing demand for skilled professionals, an aging population and AI creating a technological revolution, individuals will need access to education and training throughout their lives. Our Chief Executive, Vivienne Stern, asks: how can the higher education sector grab this opportunity?
In response to the recent government announcement to 'crackdown' on 'rip-off university degrees', Vivienne Stern MBE, Chief Executive of Universities UK said:
Today, more than ever, innovations in university teaching are supporting universities to prepare students for their future careers, equipping them with the skills and experience they will need to succeed.