Regulation

Latest Documents

• 17 April 2015

  Response to the Nurse Review of Research Councils

  As an essential part of the dual support system, the Research Councils are vital for supporting excellent research in the UK, playing a key role in sustaining the UK’s position as a global leader in science and research.

• 06 March 2015

  Dowling Review of university-business collaboration

  Russell Group universities are leaders in establishing long-term multi-dimensional relationships with businesses and contribute out of all proportion to their size on key economic measures.

• 30 January 2015

  Prevent duty guidance for the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill 2014-15

  The Government consulted on revisions to the guidance to universities on their duty to have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism.

• 15 December 2014

  OFFA strategic plan consultation

  The Office for Fair Access strategic plan should take into account the diversity of higher education in England and make clear the importance of institutional autonomy.

• 21 November 2014

  Leiden Statement

  The Russell Group has joined with other global universities in support of research and education in the humanities and social sciences.

• 12 September 2014

  Review into the implementation of the RCUK policy on open access

  Russell Group universities are working to implement RCUK open access policy as effectively as possible but there are still challenges to overcome.

• 30 June 2014

  Government's Balance of Competences review - Education

  There are significant benefits to the UK of EU action in some areas of education and training. However, these actions are advantageous because they are in addition to (rather than instead of) national government action: the key to success is that EU programmes should complement national policies.

• 30 June 2014

  Government's Science and Innovation Strategy

  Our universities lead the world in producing excellent research – we should aim to secure this position of strength for the long-term, maintaining our international competitiveness and paving the way for future economic growth.

• 10 March 2014

  QAA consultation on the quality assurance of transnational education

  It is important that any quality assurance in Transnational Education (TNE) is genuinely risk-based where the nature, frequency, and intensity of reviews vary. 

• 24 January 2014

  HEFCE consultation on performance indicators - research output PI

  The Russell Group supports the proposal to discontinue the performance indicators for research output.