Higher education
Higher education news from UK Parliament.
Government has ‘moral obligation’ to reverse freezing of student loans repayment threshold
The government has a moral obligation to reverse the decision to freeze the threshold at which student loans are repaid, a new report published by the Treasury Committee says.
06 July 2026
Lords considers affordability and quality of higher education
Members discuss quality and value of post-secondary education. Catch up
03 July 2026
Short debates in the Lords
Members debate declining birth rates, local councillors, establishing a national arts bank, UK energy prices, and the case for a cross-sector AI regulation bill. Catch up
05 June 2026
Student loans: More than 52,000 responses to Treasury Committee call for evidence
The Treasury Committee has published a summary of the results of its public survey on student loans and the taxation of graduates.
27 May 2026
Student loans: new inquiry on repayment terms and the taxation of graduates launches
The Treasury Committee is launching a new inquiry into student loans and the broader taxation of graduates
12 March 2026
New inquiry: FCDO’s approach to higher education and research partnerships
The International Development Committee has launched an inquiry exploring the FCDO’s approach to higher education and research partnerships as part of its development strategy.
04 March 2026
Lords completes scrutiny of Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Members take final chance to tidy up bill and make changes at third reading. Catch up
26 February 2026
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill undergoes further scrutiny in the Lords
Members consider changes on eligibility of applicants and postponement of new rules as report stage concludes. Catch up
24 February 2026
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill completes Lords committee stage
Members discuss changes on postponement of new rules and UK registered overseas institutions. Catch up
13 February 2026
Lords debates Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill at second reading
The prioritisation of graduates from medical schools in the UK is debated by members. Catch up
05 February 2026
Govt’s hazy understanding of the cost of public services must be improved, PAC urges
A significant cultural shift across the civil service is required to better identify the costs of public services.
12 December 2025
Can a university still function if it becomes insolvent? MPs write to Minister
The Education Committee has today published a letter to the Higher Education Minister, Baroness Jacqui Smith, seeking clarification on the Government’s stance on what should happen if a university becomes insolvent.
10 December 2025
Why does the Global Talent Fund miss out the North of England? Chair writes to Science Minister about plans to attract overseas talent
Dame Chi Onwurah, Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, has written to Lord Patrick Vallance, Science Minister, for further details on the Government’s Global Talent Fund (GTF).
07 August 2025
Welsh Affairs Committee statement on securing the future of Welsh universities
The Welsh Affairs Committee calls on the UK Government to think again on how universities are supported at a systemic level and to work with the Welsh Government to put them on a sustainable footing.
26 June 2025
Universities on the brink? Education Committee launches new inquiry
The Education Committee has today launched a new inquiry into the financial viability of universities as they face the challenges of rising costs and falling numbers of international students after years of tuition fee freezes.
12 June 2025