To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans she has to review the threshold for eligibility criteria for the Higher Education Innovation Fund.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans she has to review the threshold for eligibility criteria for the Higher Education Innovation Fund.

The creation of the Office for Students (OfS) marks a new era for students as well as higher education regulation. On 20 February, I issued the first annual statement of Government priorities for the OfS under this new regime. This is being published today alongside the publication of the new...

The creation of the Office for Students (OfS) marks a new era for students as well as higher education regulation. On 20 February, I issued the first annual statement of Government priorities for the OfS under this new regime. This is being published today alongside the publication of the new...

My honourable friend the Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation (Sam Gyimah) has made the following written ministerial statement.

The creation of the Office for Students (OfS) marks a new era for students as well as higher education regulation. On 20 February, I issued the first annual statement...

My honourable friend the Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation (Sam Gyimah) has made the following written ministerial statement.

The creation of the Office for Students (OfS) marks a new era for students as well as higher education regulation. On 20 February, I issued the first annual statement...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much money the Higher Education Innovation Fund has allocated to each NUTS 1 region in each year since its creation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much money the Higher Education Innovation Fund has allocated to each NUTS 1 region in each year since its creation.

Letter dated 08/02/2017 from Lord Prior of Brampton to peers regarding issues raised during the final day of the committee stage of the Bill, including: questions regarding partnerships between UKRI and its councils, functions of Innovate UK, the delivery of industrial strategy, the Higher Education Innovation Fund, eligibility for Research Council funding and the James Hutton Institute, and definition of relevant specialist employees. 5p.

Letter dated 08/02/2017 from Lord Prior of Brampton to peers regarding issues raised during the final day of the committee stage of the Bill, including: questions regarding partnerships between UKRI and its councils, functions of Innovate UK, the delivery of industrial strategy, the Higher Education Innovation Fund, eligibility for Research...

My Lords, I appreciate all the contributions that noble Lords have made to this short debate. The Government have consistently

agreed with the many stakeholders who have said that it is crucial that the OfS and UKRI work together on a variety of issues across their respective remits. I assure...

My Lords, I appreciate all the contributions that noble Lords have made to this short debate. The Government have consistently

agreed with the many stakeholders who have said that it is crucial that the OfS and UKRI work together on a variety of issues across their respective remits. I assure...

Dear Colleague letter dated 10/07/2014 from Lord Freud regarding Queen's speech debate - 4th day. 6 p.

Dear Colleague letter dated 10/07/2014 from Lord Freud regarding Queen's speech debate - 4th day. 6 p.

Letter dated 07/05/2014 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe regarding Government support for the Witty Review recommendation to increase funding to the Higher Education Innovation Fund. 1p.

Letter dated 07/05/2014 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe regarding Government support for the Witty Review recommendation to increase funding to the Higher Education Innovation Fund. 1p.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much Higher Education Innovation Fund funding (a) has been allocated to each higher education institution in each of the last five years and (b) he expects to allocate to each higher education institution in each of the next...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much Higher Education Innovation Fund funding (a) has been allocated to each higher education institution in each of the last five years and (b) he expects to allocate to each higher education institution in each of the next...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate he has made of funding allocations to be made by the Higher Education Innovation Fund in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14 and (e) 2014-15.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate he has made of funding allocations to be made by the Higher Education Innovation Fund in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14 and (e) 2014-15.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what projects the Higher Education Innovation Fund is assisting in 2010-11; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what projects the Higher Education Innovation Fund is assisting in 2010-11; and if he will make a statement.

Lords question for short debate on whether current methods of funding for research infrastructure are sufficient to allow all universities to engage in basic, innovative and applied research.

Lords question for short debate on whether current methods of funding for research infrastructure are sufficient to allow all universities to engage in basic, innovative and applied research.

My Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend Lady Sharp for introducing this important debate and for her clear and passionate analysis of the inconsistencies in the funding of research. It has been a most interesting debate. I come to this from the point of view of the students. I...

My Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend Lady Sharp for introducing this important debate and for her clear and passionate analysis of the inconsistencies in the funding of research. It has been a most interesting debate. I come to this from the point of view of the students. I...

My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Sharp, has raised some timely concerns in this debate, but it is only fair to acknowledge that these are partly the consequence of this country’s success in raising the proportion of young people participating in higher education. We are fortunate to be the only...

My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Sharp, has raised some timely concerns in this debate, but it is only fair to acknowledge that these are partly the consequence of this country’s success in raising the proportion of young people participating in higher education. We are fortunate to be the only...

My Lords, the House is indebted to the noble Baroness, Lady Sharp, for raising this issue of research funding, and I am very grateful for the other contributions that have been made this evening. The Government’s short answer to the Question is: yes, we do believe that, "““ the current...

My Lords, the House is indebted to the noble Baroness, Lady Sharp, for raising this issue of research funding, and I am very grateful for the other contributions that have been made this evening. The Government’s short answer to the Question is: yes, we do believe that, "““ the current...

My Lords, I echo other words of gratitude to the noble Baroness, Lady Sharp of Guildford, for introducing this debate with the weight of the very great experience she brings. I enjoyed the knowledgeable contributions of all who spoke in it. We welcome the decision to look further into research...

My Lords, I echo other words of gratitude to the noble Baroness, Lady Sharp of Guildford, for introducing this debate with the weight of the very great experience she brings. I enjoyed the knowledgeable contributions of all who spoke in it. We welcome the decision to look further into research...

My Lords, I should like to focus attention on oral health, particularly the potential for QR income distribution from the current and future RAEs to impact upon our dental schools and the education of future dentists. I declare my interest as a dental surgeon. Despite government assurances that dentistry is...

My Lords, I should like to focus attention on oral health, particularly the potential for QR income distribution from the current and future RAEs to impact upon our dental schools and the education of future dentists. I declare my interest as a dental surgeon. Despite government assurances that dentistry is...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to be able to speak in the debate of the noble Baroness, Lady Sharp, on funding for research infrastructure. It is a pleasure, once again, to see many familiar faces connected with higher education in the House today. As many noble Lords will...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to be able to speak in the debate of the noble Baroness, Lady Sharp, on funding for research infrastructure. It is a pleasure, once again, to see many familiar faces connected with higher education in the House today. As many noble Lords will...

My Lords, it was right in 1992 to abolish the binary line which had so arbitrarily and invidiously divided polytechnics and universities. What we made clear, however, at that time—I was Higher Education Minister—was that this policy was not a green light for institutions to drift from their previous missions....

My Lords, it was right in 1992 to abolish the binary line which had so arbitrarily and invidiously divided polytechnics and universities. What we made clear, however, at that time—I was Higher Education Minister—was that this policy was not a green light for institutions to drift from their previous missions....