Policy Documents

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• 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 

• 29 November 2021

  Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill 2021 Briefing

  How to protect freedom of speech and academic freedom across higher education

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.