Policy Documents

Latest Documents

• 03 July 2015

  Review of salary thresholds for skilled worker visas

  We are concerned about the impact that an increase in the minimum salary thresholds for Tier 2 (skilled worker) visas could have for our universities' ability to attract and retain international staff across a range of roles, and in the attractiveness of the UK for international students who may find it harder to switch from Tier 4 into Tier 2. 

• 14 June 2015

  EU data protection regulations

  A joint statement with research charities and organisations calling on the European Parliament, Commission and Council to maintain exemptions that will allow vital research to continue under proposed new data protection regulations.

• 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 2015

  Russell Group immigration discussion in the House of Lords

  The Russell Group held a lunch discussion on the issue of international students and staff, and the impact of recent changes to immigration policy on our universities and the UK as a whole. This is a note of the meeting in the House of Lords on 10 March 2015.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.