Policy Documents

30 May 2023

Russell Group evidence submission to Industry and Regulators Committee OfS inquiry

The Russell Group responded to the inquiry’s call for written evidence, highlighting a number of areas where OfS could take a more effective and efficient approach to regulating.

10 January 2022

Russell Group response to OfS consultation 2022-25 strategy

Our response to the OfS strategy consultation which focusses on quality and standards, and equality of opportunity 

04 October 2021

Response to OfS quality & standards consultation

Russell Group response highlights support for principles-based and risk-based regulation

27 March 2017

Research integrity - response to Committee

The Russell Group has published its response to the Science and Technology Committee (Commons) inquiry into research integrity.

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.

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.

30 April 2015

Paper on the future of quality assurance in UK higher education

This paper builds on the Russell Group’s submission to the review of quality assessment in England, Wales and Northern Ireland conducted by HEFCE in early 2015.

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. 

08 July 2013

Education Select Committee's 'Great Teachers' follow-up inquiry