Higher education Archives - House of Commons Library

Higher education student numbers

Friday, 26 February, 2021

Headline student numbers have increased to new records following a short dip after to the 2012 reforms. There are however ongoing concerns about numbers outside this group where trends have not been so positive, including part-time undergraduates, some postgraduates students, overseas students from some countries( especially Malaysia, Ireland, Cyprus and Germany) mature students and some disadvantaged groups. There is also considerable concern about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and student numbers, particularly those from overseas and uncertainty about the impact of Brexit on EU student numbers.

Mature students in England

Wednesday, 24 February, 2021

This House of Commons briefing paper provides information and statistics on mature students and discusses the decline in mature student numbers and highlights policy issues affecting these students.

Coronavirus: HE/FE return to campus in England 2021

Tuesday, 23 February, 2021

This briefing paper discusses Covid-19 announcements affecting the HE an FE sectors in England from January 2021; it outlines areas such as the return of students to campuses and refunds for students affected by the disruptions. .

Coronavirus: HE/FE return to campus in England 2021

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Support for disabled students in higher education in England

Monday, 22 February, 2021

The number of students in higher education with a known disability is increasing, but disabled students remain an underrepresented group and concerns have been expressed about the support provided for these students.
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The Turing Scheme

Thursday, 18 February, 2021

This briefing paper details what is known at present about the Turing Scheme, which will replace the Erasmus+ programme in providing funding to participants in universities, colleges, and schools to go on study and work placements across the world from September 2021.
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International and EU students in higher education in the UK FAQs

Monday, 15 February, 2021

This House of Commons briefing paper answers some frequently asked questions about international and EU students in the UK. It sets out statistics in this area and outlines policy issues including the potential impact of Brexit and the net migration target on international and EU student recruitment.
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Special Educational Needs: support in England

Thursday, 11 February, 2021

This House of Commons Library briefing sets out the system of support for children and young people in England aged 0-25 with special educational needs (SEN). The briefing provides an overview of the new system introduced in 2014, the transitional arrangements, and how the new system differs from that which preceded it. It also includes a brief history of the movement towards reform that preceded the 2014 changes, and information on the impact of the new system available to date.
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Support for domestic abuse victims

Monday, 08 February, 2021

This briefing outlines support for victims of domestic violence and abuse. It considers social services, housing, social security benefits, health services and preventative actions in education settings.
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Higher education funding in England

Wednesday, 27 January, 2021

Higher education underwent fundamental changes to how it was financed in England 2012. There have been ongoing smaller changes since then and prospects for much larger changes following the Review of Post-18 Education and Funding. How has this affected the balance between the broad sources of funding -the taxpayer and graduate and how has the total funding from all sources for universities changed?
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Coronavirus: Student accommodation issues

Monday, 25 January, 2021

Compliance with coronavirus restrictions has meant many students haven't been able to live in their term-time accommodation for significant periods and many have had a poorer experience at university than expected due to Covid outbreaks and restrictions. This has led to students demanding rent refunds or discounts. How have universities, other accommodation providers and the Government responded to this?
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Coronavirus: Financial impact on higher education

Friday, 15 January, 2021

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic there have been concerns about the financial impact on universities. Much of this has focussed on the potential loss of international students, but there could also be losses in income from lower home student numbers, a drop in research work and less revenue from accommodation, catering and conferencing. What are the size of these impacts and what has the Government done to support the sector?
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Coronavirus: Higher and further education back to campus in England in 2020/21?

Thursday, 07 January, 2021

What is the guidance for students moving back on to campuses at the start of in 2020-21 and on returning home for the Christmas break? What concerns were raised about the return to campus? How have universities changed the way they organise teaching and how does this affect potential fee refunds? How many students and staff have tested positive for Covid-19? Has the peak among students passed? What impact will the national lockdown from 5 January 2021 have on students and providers?
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The Erasmus Programme

Monday, 04 January, 2021

This House of Commons briefing provides information on the Erasmus+ programme and discusses the future position of the UK with regard to the scheme post Brexit. On 24 December 2020 the Prime Minister announced that the UK would no longer participate in Erasmus+ and would develop its own replacement programme - the Turing Scheme.
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Support for care leavers

Thursday, 31 December, 2020

This House of Commons Library briefing provides an overview of the UK Government’s policies to support care leavers in key areas.
Research Briefing

Support for students with mental health issues in higher education in England

Thursday, 17 December, 2020

This House of Commons library briefing paper sets out data on the prevalence of mental health conditions in higher education students in England and outlines the action higher education providers, the government and the Office for Students are taking to help students with mental health issues. It also flags up how students can get support and looks at the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

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