Policy Documents

06 December 2016

Higher Education and Research Bill - Briefing

The HE&R Bill continues it's passage through the house with second reading in the Lords 

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.

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.

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.

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.

07 June 2013

Consultation on performance indicators

11 December 2008

Submission to the Innovation, Universities, Skills and Science Select Committee Inquiry into Students and Universities