Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Finding funding for a master’s degree
Find out what funding is available for students wanting to do a master’s degree in the UK.
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Research Briefing
Student loan statistics
Different Governments have shifted support for higher education towards loans. The scale of lending has led to concerns about debt burden of debt, high interest rates and costs to the taxpayer.
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Research Briefing
Student support for undergraduates across the UK in 2026/27
How much student finance is available to undergraduate higher education students in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland in 2026/27?
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Research Briefing
International students in UK higher education
International student numbers increased rapidly to a peak in 2022/23, before falling in the following two years. Why did this happen? What is government policy on the issue and what are the financial implications.
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Research Briefing
Impact of the University of the Air White Paper on lifelong learning opportunities
There will be a Westminster hall debate on the impact of the University of the Air White Paper on lifelong learning opportunities on Tuesday 16 June at 2:30pm. The debate will last 90 minutes and be led by Patrick Hurley MP.
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Research Briefing
Freedom of speech in universities
This briefing considers freedom of speech in universities in England, covering recent legislative changes and the work of the Office for Students.
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Research Briefing
Student finance and weekend-only courses
This briefing explains the misclassification of weekend-only courses as in-person by some universities, leading to students being incorrectly awarded student finance payments.
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Research Briefing
Young carers in education
A short briefing looking at the educational experiences of young carers
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Research Briefing
The value of student maintenance support
How have student maintenance support levels changed over time? What support are students eligible for, is it enough and how much are their parents meant to contribute?
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Data dashboards,Research Briefing
Constituency data: Educational qualifications (Census 2021, 2022)
Find census data on the highest qualifications of adults by constituency.
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Research Briefing
Tuition fees in England: History, debates, and international comparisons
This briefing considers the financial contribution made by students to higher education, including the recently announced increases to undergraduate fees in England.
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Research Briefing
Higher education student numbers
Overall student numbers reached record levels in the early 2020s, but progress has stalled in recent years and there are concerns about falling numbers of some groups of students.
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Research Briefing
UK-EU reset: Agreement on UK participation in the EU Erasmus+ programme
The UK and EU have agreed that the UK will participate in the EU Erasmus+ programme from 2027
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Research Briefing
Equality of access and outcomes in higher education in England
How do entry rates to higher education, outcomes at university and afterwards vary between different groups? What are the roles of government and universities?
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Research Briefing
The post-16 education and skills white paper
This briefing explains the government's proposals in the post-16 education and skills white paper and includes comment and reaction.
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