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HANSARDHigher Education Institutions: Covid-19I recognise that university students and graduates are facing a number of challenges. In May, we announced a package of stabilisation measures, which ensures that we continue to…22 Jun 2020HANSARDHigher Education Institutions: Covid-19The hon. Gentleman is quite right to say that access and participation are key priorities for this Government, and the Office for Students has launched access and participation…22 Jun 2020HANSARDUndergraduate Degrees: Lifetime EarningsWe are committed to enabling students to make the most informed decisions possible, tackling low-quality courses and ensuring that students and the taxpayer see a return on their…22 Jun 2020HANSARDUndergraduate Degrees: Lifetime EarningsIt is important that students make as informed choices as possible from a range of high-quality courses, and university is not the only or the best route for certain careers. Some…22 Jun 2020HANSARDHigher Education Stabilisation Package Draft RegulationsOn 4 May 2020, the Secretary of State for Education (Gavin Williamson) announced a package of measures to protect students and higher education providers, in response to the…02 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Further and Higher EducationI can confirm that this is QR funding that has been brought forward for English universities, but the hon. Member will have noted in the announcement yesterday that it also…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Further and Higher EducationI take this opportunity to thank all staff in the further and higher education sector for their hard work in responding to this unprecedented challenge. I reassure the House that…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Further and Higher EducationWe understand that this is a difficult time for everyone, including students, which is why we have worked with the Office for Students to help providers. We have reallocated funds…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Further and Higher EducationWe should not underestimate the impact of the package that we announced yesterday, which builds on the Treasury announcement that universities are eligible for Government…05 May 2020HANSARDEU Educational and Research ProgrammesI am sorry that the hon. Member does not seem to have listened because we are going to try to participate in Erasmus, and nobody has talked today about cutting off our ability to…02 Mar 2020HANSARDBradford University: Medical SchoolThank you, Mr Speaker. We are excited about all the opportunities that are developing around the country. The NHS people plan, which has considered options for growing the medical…02 Mar 2020HANSARDEU Educational and Research ProgrammesI stress that the UK remains open to participation in elements of Erasmus+ on a time-limited basis, provided that the terms are in the UK’s interests. The UK will consider a…02 Mar 2020HANSARDEU Educational and Research ProgrammesWe are committed to remaining open to participating in elements of the Erasmus scheme, as I have pointed out. The Government are very positive about the benefits of students…02 Mar 2020HANSARDEU Educational and Research ProgrammesI am sure that the hon. Member can appreciate that the details are currently being negotiated. We will update the House as soon as possible.02 Mar 2020HANSARDEU Educational and Research ProgrammesThis is essential. We have a target for 2030 of 600,000 international students coming to this country. We do value their importance as an international facilitator in our…02 Mar 2020HANSARDBradford University: Medical SchoolThe University of Bradford did contribute a bid in 2017. That process subsequently produced five brand new medical schools, which have increased our capacity by 1,500 medical…02 Mar 2020HANSARDBradford University: Medical SchoolThe Secretary of State for Education, who is in fact an esteemed alumnus of Bradford University, has not discussed the potential merits of the university establishing a medical…02 Mar 2020HANSARDEU Educational and Research ProgrammesI am sure that we can all agree that the Erasmus scheme offers a wonderful opportunity for international mobility for students. However, it is vital that we utilise our exit from…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Equality of Funding: Post-16 EducationThere will be a one-year transition course designed to target those students and make sure they are ready for T-levels. A T-level will not be right for every student, but it will…25 Feb 2020HANSARD Equality of Funding: Post-16 EducationThere is indeed, but there is also a role for many different bodies and organisations to bring that picture together. Our colleges and schools should be at the heart of our local…25 Feb 2020