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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.

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6 July 2021 Freedom of Speech

Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill – second reading

A parliamentary briefing on the Freedom of Speech Bill's second reading.

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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.
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.
1 February 2023 Media releases

1 February 2023 Media releases

Growing degree apprenticeships could be the answer to boosting economic growth in England

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.
15 February 2022 Publications

15 February 2022 Publications

Graduate employment: its limits in measuring the value of higher education

The pros and cons of using graduate employment measures as a way to measure the benefits of higher education.
24 July 2024 Publications

24 July 2024 Publications

Franchise governance framework

Our framework for senior leaders in universities to spot and manage risk in franchised partnerships.
17 January 2022 Publications

17 January 2022 Publications

Framework for programme reviews: ensuring the value of courses

A framework to support universities in England to identify courses where value or quality might be a problem, and act on it.
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).
22 February 2024 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

22 February 2024 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill briefing, February 2024

Latest briefing on the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill circulated to peers ahead of second reading on 20 February 2024.

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