Susan Hubble Archives

Research Briefing

Reform of the Disabled Students’ Allowance in England

Tuesday, 05 January, 2016

This briefing gives details of the new Disabled Students' Allowances which were announced on 2 December 2015, the changes will come into effect in 2016/17. The changes aim to improve value for money and rebalance the distribution of responsibility for disabled students between HEIs and the Government. The briefing gives details of the new system, highlights issues and contains comment, it follows on from library briefing paper SN/SP/6013, Changes to the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA), 14 October 2014.
Research Briefing

Higher Education Green Paper 2015 Fulfilling Our Potential

Wednesday, 25 November, 2015

The Higher Education Green Paper published on 6 November 2015 makes proposals to reform the higher education system. The paper proposes introducing the Teaching Excellence Framework to assess teaching quality in higher education institutions and reward those with excellent teaching. It will also introduce a single entry route into higher education to level the playing field between public providers and private providers, strengthen activities around access to higher education and abolish the Higher Education Funding Council for England and replace it with a new body the Office for Students. The consultation on the Green Paper closes on 15 January 2016 and it is anticipated that a higher education bill will follow.
Debate Pack

Opposition day debate: Further Education

Tuesday, 17 November, 2015

This page contains some background information for the Opposition Day Debate, Further Education scheduled for Wednesday 18 November.
- Debate Pack
- Further education
Debate Pack

Opposition Day Debate: Policing

Tuesday, 03 November, 2015

For the 9th allotted Opposition Day Debate occurring on the afternoon of Wednesday 4 November, the subject Policing has been chosen.
- Debate Pack
- Crime
- Police
Research Briefing

Higher Education (Information) Bill: Second Reading

Wednesday, 21 October, 2015

This page provides a summary, background and relevant information ahead of the Second Reading of Heidi Allen's Private Members' Bill, Higher Education (Information) Bill.
Research Briefing

Freedom of speech and preventing extremism in UK higher education institutions

Wednesday, 20 May, 2015

UK higher education institutions have a statutory duty to uphold freedom of speech in their institutions as far as is practical within the law. This duty has come under pressure recently from the Government’s Prevent Strategy and provisions in the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015. This note sets out legislation in this area and gives an overview of debate.
- Research Briefing
- Higher education
Research Briefing

Support for medical students in England in 2014/15 and 2015/16

Tuesday, 12 May, 2015

This note sets out the financial support available to students in England starting undergraduate and graduate degrees in medicine in 2014/15 and 2015/16.
Research Briefing

Higher education tuition fees in England – party policies 2015

Thursday, 26 March, 2015

This note give an overview of the post-2012 higher education tuition fee system, it sets out the different fee arrangement across the UK and outlines the policies of political parties with regard to tuition fees.
Research Briefing

2014 Research Excellence Framework

Thursday, 26 February, 2015

Since 1986 block grant funding for university researrch has been selectively distributed to institutions using data obtained in some form of research assessment process. Results of the most recent process - the Research Excellence Framework (REF) were announced in December 2014. This note discusses the REF and issues around it.
- Research Briefing
- Higher education
Research Briefing

Expansion of private higher education provision in England

Wednesday, 13 August, 2014

This note gives an overview of the growth in the private higher education sector since 2011; it discusses the controversy around the provision of student support for students at private higher education institutions and the introduction of student number controls at private institutions.
Research Briefing

Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill

Thursday, 10 July, 2014

The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill will receive its Second Reading in the House of Commons on 16 July 2014.
Research Briefing

Changes to the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA)

Thursday, 12 June, 2014

This note gives a brief overview of the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) and outlines proposed changes to the grant
Research Briefing

Home student criteria for HE student support in England

Wednesday, 04 June, 2014

The purpose of this note it to outline the criteria used for the classification of students as home or overseas students for higher education student support.
Research Briefing

Deregulation Bill: Committee Stage Report

Monday, 12 May, 2014

The Bill proposes a range of measures in line with the Government’s aim to reduce regulatory burdens on businesses and public authorities.
- Research Briefing
- Business
- Crime
- Energy
- Housing and planning
- Prisons
- Rail
- Roads
- Work and incomes
Research Briefing

Deregulation Bill

Thursday, 30 January, 2014

The Bill proposes a range of measures in line with the Government’s aim to reduce burdens on businesses and public authorities.
- Research Briefing
- Business
- Crime
- Energy
- Housing and planning
- Prisons
- Rail
- Roads
- Work and incomes

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