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HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesThe pioneering work that has been undertaken by the University of Buckingham and its vice-chancellor, the brilliant Sir Anthony Seldon, who has done so much for education in this…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesFew people in the House can match my right hon. Friend as such a staunch and consistent advocate for high-quality further and technical education, whether through our further…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesMr Speaker, I think you will agree with me that my hon. Friend deserves a first-class degree for that question. He is absolutely right to say that university students will face a…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesI reassure the hon. Lady that this Government are not going to treat students like the SNP Government did in Scotland, as a different set of citizens and by putting a different…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesWe all recognise the important role that universities play, in terms of not just direct employment but the innovation they bring to communities and the research they do, which…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesAs I am sure the hon. Gentleman is aware, anyone who has not been receiving what they should have been receiving, in terms of education and support from a university, can, through…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesA key metric we always look at is what universities are doing to ensure that students do not just learn, but can benefit from that learning and study and bring it into the world…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesI know that the hon. Lady feels passionately about this issue, but we want youngsters to be able to go back to university and benefit from education and learning. As she is aware,…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesWe all recognise that we are operating in unique circumstances, in which we are seeing a rise in the number of coronavirus cases. The work of Keele University—setting out clear…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesI spelt out in the statement the £256 million that was made available for universities to support students to continue their studies. We also reprofiled student loans to provide…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesWe will be setting out clear guidance in terms of students and making sure that that fits within the broader guidance right across the country that is available for the wider…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesImperial College is one of the great shining lights of our university sector, known around the world for its excellence. My hon. Friend the Minister for Universities visited…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesThis is incredibly vital, for all four nations of the UK. We have been doing a lot of work with the Department of Health and Social Care to make sure that that is made available…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesI certainly know that my hon. Friend is putting 100% into representing his constituents in North West Durham and making sure their voice is heard in this Chamber, including on…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesI am always grateful to get a direct question from the UCU, but I can assure the hon. Gentleman that that is not the case.29 Sept 2020HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesMy hon. Friend knows very well that, while I am a passionate advocate for universities, I cannot help feeling that we must never ignore the great opportunities that are offered…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesThe hon. Lady rightly raises an important point, and under equalities legislation universities have a duty to ensure that there is proper and fair provision for all students. That…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesWe have been working closely with the whole university sector to reach out to nations right across the world to make them understand not only that we have the best universities in…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesQuite rightly, both this Government and the previous Labour Government have put a really high value on ensuring that students who started their studies were able to complete them,…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesWe continue to work with the sector to ensure that there is the very best quality of teaching. If youngsters have an issue with the quality of teaching, the Office for Students…29 Sept 2020