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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| Higher Education and Research Act 2017 canonical | 4 |
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| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| abolishes |
Higher Education Funding Council for England
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Office for Fair Access ⓘ |
| citation | 2017 c. 29 ⓘ |
| componentOf | UK research and innovation policy framework ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creates |
Office for Students
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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
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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)
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United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom (research and innovation functions)
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| hasPart |
provisions relating to UK Research and Innovation
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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
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| 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
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Research Councils UK into UK Research and Innovation ⓘ |
| parliament |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| partOfReform | reform of higher education regulation in England ⓘ |
| policyArea |
higher education
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research funding ⓘ science and innovation policy ⓘ |
| providesFor |
alternative student finance compatible with Islamic finance principles
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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
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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
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parliamentary debates on marketisation of higher education ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 2017 ⓘ |
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