Historical documents in higher education

This section contains a variety of documents published or commissioned by DIUS and by previous departments with responsibility for higher education (notably the Department for Education and Skills)

The documents are listed alphabetically under the subject or Act of Parliament to which they relate.

Degree Awarding Powers and University Title

• Renewable Degree Awarding Powers – Discussion paper, May 2004(35 KB)
• Moratorium on Applications for Degree Awarding Powers and University Title – June 2003(6 KB)
• Degree Awarding Powers and University Title Criteria – Ministerial statement, March 2004(7 KB)

Education and Skills Select Committee

• Education and Skills Select Committee – The Future of Higher Education – Report, June 2003
• Response to the Education and Skills Select Committee – The Future of Higher Education – Report, July 2003(143 KB)

Higher Education Act 2004 and related documents

• The Higher Education Act 2004 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2006 – Jan 2006(43 KB)
• The Future of Higher Education – White Paper, Jan 2003(611 KB)
• Widening participation in higher education – 2003(367 KB)
• Widening Participation in higher education: November 2006 booklet(324 KB)
• The future of higher education and the Higher Education Act 2004: Regulatory Impact Assessment – July 2004(199 KB)
• The future of higher education and the Higher Education Act 2004: Race Impact Assessment – August 2004(141 KB)
• Moving towards a single combined grant for higher education – Discussion paper, Jan 2004(43 KB)
• Higher education funding – international comparisons – Discussion paper, Jan 2004(148 KB)
• Student loans and the question of debt – Discussion paper, Jan 2004(51 KB)
• Why not a fixed fee? – Discussion paper, Jan 2004(49 KB)
• Why not a Pure Graduate Tax? – Discussion paper, Jan 2004(26 KB)
• Commentary on responses on the Higher Education White Paper and paper on Widening Participation – July 2003(149 KB)

Islam at universities in England

• Islam at universities in England – Report, April 2007(282 KB)
• Initial DIUS response to Islam at universities in England report – July 2007

Office for Fair Access (OFFA)

• The Student Fees (Approved Plans) (England) – Statutory Instrument, Sept 2004(372 KB)
• Statutory letter of guidance from SoS to Director of Fair Access – Oct 2004(439 KB)

Research Forum

• Letter announcing establishment of Research Forum from SoS and Lord Sainsbury – Nov 2003(33 KB)
• Higher Education Research Forum Membership – written statement, Dec 2003(8 KB)
• Sector stakeholders – April 2004(14 KB)
• Forum's advice to Ministers on Teaching and Research – June 2004(22 KB)
• Incentives for research collaboration – June 2004(15 KB)
• MoS response to Chair of Research Forum – Letter, Nov 2004(45 KB)

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