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Higher Education and Research Bill

Documents about the Higher Education and Research Bill.

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

• From: Department for Education and Office for Students
• Published: 19 May 2016
• Last updated: 24 February 2017 — See all updates

The Higher Education and Research Bill will:

• create more competition and choice that will promote social mobility
• boost productivity in the economy
• ensure students receive value for money from their investment in higher education
• strengthen the UK’s research and innovation sector

Announcements

• Higher Education and Research Bill to deliver choice and opportunity for students
  • 19 May 2016
  • News story
• New universities to deliver choice and opportunity for students
  • 16 May 2016
  • Press release

Business cases

• Office for Students: business case
  • 7 June 2016
  • Policy paper
• UK Research and Innovation: business case
  • 7 June 2016
  • Policy paper

Impact assessments

• Higher Education and Research Bill: impact assessment
  • 7 June 2016
  • Impact assessment
• Higher Education and Research Bill: equality analysis
  • 19 May 2016
  • Impact assessment

Related consultations

• Accelerated courses and switching university or degree: call for evidence
  • 20 December 2016
  • Call for evidence outcome
• Teaching Excellence Framework: year 2 - technical consultation
  • 29 September 2016
  • Consultation outcome
• Higher education: teaching excellence, social mobility and student choice
  • 16 May 2016
  • Consultation outcome

Other documents

• Higher education: success as a knowledge economy - white paper
  • 16 May 2016
  • Policy paper
• Nurse review of research councils: recommendations
  • 19 November 2015
  • Independent report

Published 19 May 2016
Last updated 24 February 2017 + show all updates

1. 24 February 2017

   Added information about amendments to the bill for discussion in report stage at the House of Lords.

2. 19 January 2017

   Added 'Higher Education and Research Bill: market entry reforms' factsheets.

3. 16 November 2016

   Added 'Higher Education and Research Bill: joint working of OfS and UKRI'.

4. 12 October 2016

   Added information about the UK Research and Innovation governing body outlined in the bill.

5. 14 September 2016

   Added link to 'Higher Education and Research Bill: student protection plans'.

6. 5 September 2016

   Added Higher Education and Research Bill: market entry and quality factsheet.

7. 7 June 2016

   Added business cases for the Office for Students and UK Research and Innovation.

8. 19 May 2016

   First published.