Parliamentary briefings and submissions

Our parliamentary briefings on a range of topics within higher education.

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19 April 2023 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

19 April 2023 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

Creating a statutory duty of care for students

This briefing outlines UUK's position on legislating for an additional statutory duty of care for students in higher education. It also highlights our work with members to support the mental health of students and staff across our universities.
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.
9 November 2022 Pensions

9 November 2022 Pensions

USS pension scheme

This briefing provides the background and context to the industrial action taking place in November of 2022 over the USS pension scheme, of which around 200,000 university staff are members.
7 November 2022 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

7 November 2022 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

Universities, skills and growth

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.
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 Freedom of speech

23 June 2022 Freedom of speech

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.
10 June 2022 Teaching, learning and quality

10 June 2022 Teaching, learning and quality

Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill – third 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.
9 May 2022 Teaching, learning and quality

9 May 2022 Teaching, learning and quality

Parliamentary briefing: higher education reform consultation

A parliamentary briefing outlining our response to the government’s consultation on higher education reforms.
17 November 2021 Teaching, learning and quality

17 November 2021 Teaching, learning and quality

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill second reading briefing

A parliamentary briefing on the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill second reading in the House of Commons.
29 September 2021 Publications

29 September 2021 Publications

Our universities: maximising a national asset

The Comprehensive Spending Review 2021 (CSR 2021) presents an opportunity to make even greater use of one of our important national assets: our universities.