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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for the Institute for Computational Cosmology.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for the Institute for Computational Cosmology.
The Institute for Computational Cosmology (ICC) is in Durham University’s Department of Physics and is a leading centre in its field. The department has not made a specific assessment of funding for the Institute; however, it often receives funding from UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) through competitive funding processes. UKRI also supports key research infrastructure at the ICC, including COSMA 8, a supercomputer within the DiRAC High Performance Computing Facility. Over the last five full financial years, STFC has awarded around £26 million in grant funding to projects involving ICC-based staff.
The government also provides funding to providers, including Durham University, through the Strategic Priorities Grant (SPG) on an annual basis to support teaching and students in higher education. This includes funding to support teaching of expensive-to-deliver subjects, such as science and engineering, and access and participation of students from under-represented groups. The total recurrent (programme) SPG funding allocation for the 2025/26 academic year is £1.31 billion.
That this House congratulates Durham University on being named The Times and The Sunday Times University of the Year 2026, as well as University of the Year in the North and Northeast 2026; notes that Durham has climbed to third place nationally, up from fifth last year, and has entered the top three for the first time in 24 years; further notes that this recognition reflects Durham’s strengths in teaching and research, student satisfaction and graduate outcomes, and its position as joint runner-up for Graduate Employment; acknowledges the comments of the Guide’s editors highlighting Durham’s stellar academic performance and improvements in teaching quality and student experience; recognises the University’s commitment to widening participation, including through generous bursaries and scholarships that support under-represented students from Durham and the wider region; and further congratulates all staff and students at Durham University on this achievement and wishes them continued success in the future.
That this House congratulates Durham University on being named The Times and The Sunday Times University of the Year 2026, as well as University of the Year in the North and Northeast 2026; notes that Durham has climbed to third place nationally, up from fifth last year, and has entered...
That this House congratulates the team from Durham University on their victory on University Challenge this year; notes that this is the third time a team from Durham University has won the show; recognises the hard work of the team; and wishes them well for the future.
That this House congratulates the team from Durham University on their victory on University Challenge this year; notes that this is the third time a team from Durham University has won the show; recognises the hard work of the team; and wishes them well for the future.
That this House congratulates Durham University’s Purple Radio on its success at the 2021 Student Radio Awards winning four Gold awards, three Silver awards, and three Bronze awards; noting that Gold awards were given to the station as a whole for Diversity, Equality and Inclusion, to Alex Orton, Simon Lake, Millie Morton, Ariel Hollamby, and James Tillotson for Best Station Branding, and to Ella Bicknell for her podcast ‘Letters from a Stranger’ which won the Kevin Greening Award for Creativity and Best Podcast award; further commends Silver award winners Ella Bicknell for Best Sports Programming and Best Journalistic Programming, and Josh Davies for Technical Achievement; further commends winners of Bronze Awards, Abigail Brierley, Emma Ghanem, Bill Pain, and Ella Bicknell for Best Journalistic Programming, Josh Davies for Best Newcomer, and Joanna Wright for Best Producer; recognises the importance of Student Radio in fostering new voices and giving voices to students; and commends the achievements of all Durham University students involved in Student Radio.
That this House congratulates Durham University’s Purple Radio on its success at the 2021 Student Radio Awards winning four Gold awards, three Silver awards, and three Bronze awards; noting that Gold awards were given to the station as a whole for Diversity, Equality and Inclusion, to Alex Orton, Simon Lake,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2020 to Question 5319 on freedom of speech at Sheffield University, what steps he plans to take to block reported proposals by Durham University Student Union to (a) vet in advance external speakers invited to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2020 to Question 5319 on freedom of speech at Sheffield University, what steps he plans to take to block reported proposals by Durham University Student Union to (a) vet in advance external speakers invited to...
This government has been clear in its commitment to strengthen academic freedom and ensure that our universities are places where free speech can thrive. That is why tougher legal measures have been announced by my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, on 16 February, to stamp out unlawful ‘silencing’ on campuses.
The Education Act 1986 imposes a legal duty on those involved in the government of universities to secure lawful free speech. If it has been accurately reported in the press, the decision by Durham University is gravely disappointing and not in line with our high expectations for universities in this area. To give a student union this power over external speakers is wholly inappropriate: no university should ever grant a student union any authority or role in vetting, limiting or otherwise overseeing which external speakers may be invited to speak on campus, or under what circumstances they may do so.
Although it is true that when considering external speakers, higher education providers should, under the Prevent duty, consider the risks that the event may pose in drawing students into terrorism, this must be balanced against their duty to secure freedom of speech; it is only rarely that speakers will form into this category, and applying intrusive procedures on a blanket basis, such as asking all speakers to submit their speeches in advance, is unnecessary and inappropriate. In the vast majority of cases these risks can be mitigated without shutting down speech. In any case, to outsource such decisions to a Student Union, giving them de facto control of who can speak on campus, is completely unacceptable.
At my request, officials have asked the Office for Students, the independent regulator, to investigate this matter and have also contacted the Vice Chancellor of the university to express my concerns.
The new measures set out in the February 2021 policy paper are a part of this government’s commitment to strengthen free speech and academic freedom at universities in England.
The policy paper can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-education-free-speech-and-academic-freedom.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what support he is providing to the Inside Out programme run by Durham University.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what support he is providing to the Inside Out programme run by Durham University.
We want prisons to be places of hard work, rigorous education and high ambition, with incentives for prisoners to learn and for prison staff to prioritise education and work.
The Inside Out programme run by Durham University in selected north east prisons during 2014-15 is an excellent example of an innovative local partnership, aimed at higher level prisoner learners.
The National Offender Management Service supported the programme through re-prioritising prison staff resources to make sure the learning could take place.
Draft Charities Act 2006 (Changes in Exempt Charities) Order 2010. Lords debate on a motion to approve. Agreed to on question. Debated with draft Charities Act 2006 (Principal Regulators of Exempt Charities) Regulations 2010.
Draft Charities Act 2006 (Changes in Exempt Charities) Order 2010. Lords debate on a motion to approve. Agreed to on question. Debated with draft Charities Act 2006 (Principal Regulators of Exempt Charities) Regulations 2010.
Draft Charities Act 2006 (Principal Regulators of Exempt Charities) Regulations 2010. Lords debate on a motion to approve. Agreed to on question. Debated with draft Charities Act 2006 (Changes in Exempt Charities) Order 2010.
Draft Charities Act 2006 (Principal Regulators of Exempt Charities) Regulations 2010. Lords debate on a motion to approve. Agreed to on question. Debated with draft Charities Act 2006 (Changes in Exempt Charities) Order 2010.
Draft Charities Act 2006 (Changes in Exempt Charities) Order 2009; draft Charities Act 2006 (Principal Regulators of Exempt Charities) Regulations 2009. Motion to withdraw. Motion not moved.
Draft Charities Act 2006 (Changes in Exempt Charities) Order 2009; draft Charities Act 2006 (Principal Regulators of Exempt Charities) Regulations 2009. Motion to withdraw. Motion not moved.
My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for setting out these two instruments. In speaking to these and to my Motion I will concentrate on the major issues. I do not believe the House will be particularly interested, or indeed particularly troubled, by some of the minor issues...
My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for setting out these two instruments. In speaking to these and to my Motion I will concentrate on the major issues. I do not believe the House will be particularly interested, or indeed particularly troubled, by some of the minor issues...
My Lords, I declare two interests: first, I am chair of the Third Sector Advisory Body, and someone who has spent most of her working life working in or with the charitable sector. Secondly, I am chair of the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence. Wearing both these hats, I support...
My Lords, I declare two interests: first, I am chair of the Third Sector Advisory Body, and someone who has spent most of her working life working in or with the charitable sector. Secondly, I am chair of the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence. Wearing both these hats, I support...
My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Baroness for presenting the orders, and the noble Viscount, Lord Eccles, for his contribution, which I have been trying to bottom and fathom—I have some difficulties. Nevertheless, he has ferreted away at his concerns, and it is right that we try to understand...
My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Baroness for presenting the orders, and the noble Viscount, Lord Eccles, for his contribution, which I have been trying to bottom and fathom—I have some difficulties. Nevertheless, he has ferreted away at his concerns, and it is right that we try to understand...
My Lords, as I rise to speak to these measures and also to the Motion before us, I put on record my charitable interests which are listed in the Register, although they are not specifically related to the organisations mentioned here. I thank the Minister for the thorough and comprehensive...
My Lords, as I rise to speak to these measures and also to the Motion before us, I put on record my charitable interests which are listed in the Register, although they are not specifically related to the organisations mentioned here. I thank the Minister for the thorough and comprehensive...
My Lords, I think we would all agree that this has been a very interesting debate. We have had the benefit of the very great experience of the noble Viscount, Lord Eccles, in the charities sector. His CV is a bit like a Who’s Who of the charities sector, and...
My Lords, I think we would all agree that this has been a very interesting debate. We have had the benefit of the very great experience of the noble Viscount, Lord Eccles, in the charities sector. His CV is a bit like a Who’s Who of the charities sector, and...
To move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 November 2009 be approved. Relevant Document: First Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments. Motion agreed.
To move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 November 2009 be approved. Relevant Document: First Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments. Motion agreed.
To resolve that this House calls upon Her Majesty’s Government to withdraw the draft Charities Act 2006 (Changes in Exempt Charities) Order 2010 and the draft Charities Act 2006 (Principal Regulators of Exempt Charities) Regulations 2010 because it has not been demonstrated how they fully accord with the Charities Act...
To resolve that this House calls upon Her Majesty’s Government to withdraw the draft Charities Act 2006 (Changes in Exempt Charities) Order 2010 and the draft Charities Act 2006 (Principal Regulators of Exempt Charities) Regulations 2010 because it has not been demonstrated how they fully accord with the Charities Act...
My Lords, I will be very brief. I am grateful for the contributions made to this debate and I am sure that we shall return to the matter of process and the question of a more elegant solution to some of these issues. I thank the noble Baroness for her...
My Lords, I will be very brief. I am grateful for the contributions made to this debate and I am sure that we shall return to the matter of process and the question of a more elegant solution to some of these issues. I thank the noble Baroness for her...
Draft Charities Act 2006 (Changes in Exempt Charities) Order 2009; draft Charities Act 2006 (Principal Regulators of Exempt Charities) Regulations 2009. Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee.
Draft Charities Act 2006 (Changes in Exempt Charities) Order 2009; draft Charities Act 2006 (Principal Regulators of Exempt Charities) Regulations 2009. Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee.
Draft Charities Act 2006 (Changes in Exempt Charities) Order 2009. Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Cabinet Office. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Replaces version laid 8 July 2009 (UP 1073 2008-09). Explanatory memorandum withdrawn and replaced 5 January 2010 (UP 212a 2009-10). Coming into force in accordance with article 1.
Draft Charities Act 2006 (Changes in Exempt Charities) Order 2009. Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Cabinet Office. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Replaces version laid 8 July 2009 (UP 1073 2008-09). Explanatory memorandum withdrawn and replaced 5 January 2010 (UP 212a 2009-10). Coming...
Draft Charities Act 2006 (Changes in Exempt Charities) Order 2009. Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Cabinet Office. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Explanatory memorandum withdrawn and replaced 23 July 2009 (UP 1289 2008-09). Withdrawn 22 October and replaced 18 November 2009 (UP 11 2009-10).
Draft Charities Act 2006 (Changes in Exempt Charities) Order 2009. Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Cabinet Office. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Explanatory memorandum withdrawn and replaced 23 July 2009 (UP 1289 2008-09). Withdrawn 22 October and replaced 18 November 2009 (UP 11...