Higher Education and Research Act 2017

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The Higher Education and Research Act 2017 is a UK law that reformed the regulation of universities and research funding, including creating the unified research body UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
abolishes Higher Education Funding Council for England
Office for Fair Access
citation 2017 c. 29
componentOf UK research and innovation policy framework
country United Kingdom
creates Office for Students
UK Research and Innovation
framework for access and participation plans
statutory framework for quality and standards assessment in higher education
establishes Teaching Excellence Framework statutory underpinning
UK Research and Innovation
surface form: UK Research and Innovation as a single strategic research and innovation funding body

regulatory framework for higher education in England
statutory basis for the Office for Students register of providers
geographicalScope England (higher education regulation)
United Kingdom
surface form: United Kingdom (research and innovation functions)
hasPart provisions relating to UK Research and Innovation
provisions relating to quality and standards in higher education
provisions relating to research councils
provisions relating to student finance
provisions relating to the Office for Students
integrates research funding functions of the Higher Education Funding Council for England into UK Research and Innovation
introducedBy Jo Johnson
introducedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
jurisdiction United Kingdom
languageOfDocument English
legalStatus in force (with amendments)
legislature British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
longTitle An Act to make provision about higher education and research; and to make provision about alternative payments to students in higher or further education.
merges Innovate UK into UK Research and Innovation
Research Councils UK into UK Research and Innovation
parliament British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
partOfReform reform of higher education regulation in England
policyArea higher education
research funding
science and innovation policy
providesFor alternative student finance compatible with Islamic finance principles
designation of a body to perform certain data and information functions for higher education
regulation of degree-awarding powers
regulation of university title
tuition fee caps framework in England
regulates higher education providers in England
replacesWith Office for Students
UK Research and Innovation
royalAssent 2017-04-27
shortTitle Higher Education and Research Act 2017 self-link
subjectOf criticism regarding student protection and market competition
parliamentary debates on marketisation of higher education
yearOfAct 2017

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UK Research and Innovation legalBasis Higher Education and Research Act 2017
Higher Education and Research Act 2017 shortTitle Higher Education and Research Act 2017 self-link
Office for Students formedBy Higher Education and Research Act 2017
Office for Students legalBasis Higher Education and Research Act 2017