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Higher Education

Classroom photoBritain's higher education is a major contributor to the economic success and social well being of the country. Higher education is a national asset, whose excellence in teaching and research is world recognised.

The content covered in these pages applies to England only. Higher education policy for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales is covered by their respective parliaments and assemblies

Latest news

Swine Flu

15 June 2009

As part of the Government's overall response, BIS will be issuing periodically updated sector-specific guidance for HE and FE institutions regarding sensible precautions that can be taken to mitigate the possible effects of swine flu.

Download the latest guidance on swine flu (32 KB) 

This guidance has also been distributed to institutions and learning providers through Universities UK, GuildHE, the Association of Colleges, the Association of Learning Providers, the National Union of Students, the Higher Education Funding Council of England and the Higher Education Business Continuity Network.

The most accurate public information on the latest situation can be found at www.direct.gov.uk/swineflu, and the Department of Health and Health Protection Agency websites.


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SoS letter to HEFCE

John Denham has written to the Chairman of the Higher Education Funding Council for England, to set out how the 2009 Budget affects the higher education sector in 2010-11

 

Read John Denham's Letter to Tim Melville-Ross CBE(27 KB)

Higher education debate

John Denham wants to develop a framework for HE over the next 10–15 years

 

Find out more about the higher education debate


Employer engagement

How DIUS is helping to improve interaction between businesses and HE institutions

 

Find out more about employer engagement

Widening participation

DIUS is committed to widening participation in HE and improving access to the professions

 

Find out more about widening participation

Teaching quality

DIUS is committed to ensuring that we sustain and develop world-class levels of teaching in higher education in the UK

 

Find out more about teaching quality

Research

As centres of research excellence, universities are key drivers of economic growth

 

Find out more about research in higher education

Students

How DIUS is giving students a greater voice at a national policymaking level

 

Find out more about DIUS's interaction with students

Funding councils

The UK's higher education funding councils distribute public money for teaching and research to universities and colleges in England, Wales and Scotland

 

Find out more about the funding councils

EU and international

Find out about international collaboration in HE

 

 

EU and international

Historical documents

You can download a variety of documents published or commissioned by DIUS and by previous departments with responsibility for HE

 

View the historical documents


Select Committee

The Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee has a formal remit to examine DIUS and GO Science administration, expenditure and policy

 

Find out more about the select committee


More about HE on Directgov

Going to uni? Directgov has all you need to know...

University and higher education

What can higher education do for you?

Student finance

Graduate careers and postgraduate study

 

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