Higher Education and Research Bill 2017

Government rushes through dangerous higher education bill

The controversial Higher Education and Research Bill completed. MPs and peers agreed to a number of watered down amendments to ensure the bill became law before this parliamentary session ended. , Sally Hunt said that in the rush to get it through, the government had managed keep its long-term plans to marketise the sector firmly on track.

Read 瓜神网's final briefing for peers ahead of the House of Commons debate on 26 April 2017:

HE bill - 瓜神网 briefing for Commons consideration of Lords amendments [305kb]

During the bill's passage through both chambers, 瓜神网 has briefed MPs and peers, and suggested various amendments to the bill:

HE bill: Lords second reading briefing, Dec 16 [470kb]

HE bill - Commons report stage and third reading briefing from 瓜神网, Nov 2016 [463kb]

瓜神网 general secretary in September 2016 and 瓜神网 has also made a formal written submission:

HE bill committee submission, Sep 16 [520kb]

See also:

• Higher education and research bill - a 瓜神网 briefing, Jul 16 [433kb]
• Higher education and research bill - private providers briefing, Jul 16 [456kb]

Recent developments:

• Lords amendment sets robust minimum standards for universities
• Academics' survey shows little support for HE Bill amid Brexit brain drain fears