Regulation

Effective regulation protects the interests of students and staff. It also provides accountability for public funds. We focus on making sure our members’ views are collectively reflected in the regulatory process.

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5 September 2023 Publications

5 September 2023 Publications

Regulatory burden: what's the impact?

Moorhouse Consulting was commissioned by Universities UK (UUK) to assess the regulatory burden of registration with the Office for Students (OfS) for universities in England.
5 September 2023 Briefing

5 September 2023 Briefing

The challenge of regulatory burden

What is regulatory burden and what can we do about it?
17 July 2023 Media releases

17 July 2023 Media releases

President of Universities UK responds to government 'crackdown on rip-off degrees'

In response to the government's 'crackdown on rip-off university degrees', the President of Universities UK, Professor Sir Steve West CBE said:
12 June 2023 Explainer

12 June 2023 Explainer

Office for Students' regulation: What improvements can be made?

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.
7 June 2023 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

7 June 2023 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

Evidence to the House of Lords inquiry on the work of the Office for Students

Briefing summarising the written evidence submitted to the Lords Industry and Regulators Committee as part of their inquiry into the work of the Office for Students (OfS).
14 April 2023 Publications

14 April 2023 Publications

Our response to the Office for Students' consultation on the payment of fees for investigations

We’ve responded to the Office for Students (OfS) consultation on fees charged to providers subject to regulatory investigation.
23 February 2023 Skills and economy

23 February 2023 Skills and economy

Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill - Second Reading

This parliamentary briefing provides background and summary of the Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill and areas for clarification for Second Reading.
26 January 2023 Freedom of speech

26 January 2023 Freedom of speech

Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill – Statutory Tort

This briefing presents Universities UK’s concerns around the statutory tort provision of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill, ahead of its remaining parliamentary stages. It also outlines assurances we are seeking to the guidance that is being produced by the Office for Students (OfS), in relation to the Bill.
7 December 2022 Freedom of speech

7 December 2022 Freedom of speech

Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill – Lords Report Stage

This parliamentary briefing provides a short summary of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill, as well as those areas where we feel further clarification and assurances are required at the Bill's Lords Report Stage.
31 October 2022 Freedom of speech

31 October 2022 Freedom of speech

Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill – Lords Committee Stage

This parliamentary briefing provides a short summary of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill, as well as those areas where we feel further clarification and assurances are required.
23 June 2022 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

23 June 2022 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill – Lords Second Reading

This parliamentary briefing provides a short summary of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill, as well as those areas where we feel further clarification and assurances are required.
21 October 2019 Insights and analysis

21 October 2019 Insights and analysis

Presenting university income and spending to students

How student contributions are spent

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