March 2021
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Covid, research funding and unequal outcomes
COVID The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021 passed a vote in the House of Commons on Thursday. The Regulations don’t do much to facilitate a full national return to campus after Easter. Wonkhe has an interesting article...
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Research funding shortfalls and OfS warnings on quality
RESEARCH FUNDING A study hosted on the HEPI blog warns that the UK is likely to miss its target of spending 2.4% of GDP on research and development by 2027. The Russell Group of universities has written to the Prime...
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(Yet) more guidance, Turing, USS and breaching the equality gap
COVID THE reports that English university leaders are pushing for a majority return to campus after Easter if infection rates continue to fall. It is timely, therefore, that OfS has updated its guidance on the subject. OfS has also updated...
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Covid, pensions and the Budget
There are some big issues for the higher education sector to grapple with in the news this week. BUDGET You won’t have missed this week’s budget statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with its associated plan for economic growth....
