Policy Documents

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• 27 March 2017

  Registration fees payable to OfS - our response

  The Russell Group response on registration fees that higher education providers will pay to the Office for Students (OfS).

• 23 March 2017

  Higher Education & Research Bill - March 2017 briefing

  Read our latest briefing on Lords' amendments to the Higher Education and Research Bill.

• 01 June 2016

  National Innovation Plan ideas

  Our universities are a vital part of the UK knowledge base but the country could be more effective in allowing new ideas to develop and grow into commercial success.

• 31 March 2016

  Fundraising Preference Service

  The Fundraising Preference Service should reflect the distinctive nature of the relationships we develop with alumni and the genuinely different approaches universities use in fundraising.

• 24 March 2016

  Stern Review of the Research Excellence Framework

  The REF is a fundamental part of the UK’s dual support system and has driven up the quality of UK research by supporting a research culture focused on excellence.

• 25 January 2016

  Response to the HE green paper

  The Russell Group has responded to the Government's green paper, Fulfilling our potential: teaching excellence, social mobility and student choice.

• 20 November 2015

  EU Membership and the Effectiveness of UK Science

  Science is a global pursuit and is most effective when ideas and people are mobile across borders. EU membership helps to underpin the competitiveness of our leading universities and the UK economy as a whole.

• 06 November 2015

  Assessing Quality in Higher Education

  There are already mechanisms to improve teaching quality. The proposal to introduce an ‘excellence framework’ only increases regulation and potentially duplicates existing processes.

• 18 September 2015

  Quality Assessment Review Consultation

  It is vital that any new quality assessment (QA) system, or adaptation of the current system, supports the globally-renowned quality of UK higher education. A new QA regime should eliminate unnecessary burdens and support a system that recognises and rewards high quality institutions.

• 18 September 2015

  Review of skilled worker visa route

  Proposals being considered by the Migration Advisory Committee could have significant negative consequences for the UK’s universities and research base. Careful consideration is needed before any reforms are made to the Tier 2 route to ensure universities can continue to recruit and retain world-leading academics and researchers and to attract talented international students.