Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee - Written Evidence [Back to Report]
Students and Universities

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Here you can browse the Written Evidence ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 20 July 2009.

CONTENTS

Note of informal meeting with staff at Imperial College London on 19 March 2009

Note of an informal meeting with students at Imperial College London on 19 March 2009

Note of an informal meeting with students at Liverpool Hope University on 23 March 2009

Note of informal meetings with groups of students at the University of Oxford on 30 March 2009

Summary of views and comments posted on the e-consultation held by the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee during February-April 2009 in connection with its inquiry into Students and Universities

Memorandum 1

Submission from the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills

Data Annex

Memorandum 2

Submission from Professor Stephen Gorard

Memorandum 3

Submission from Peter Dorey

Memorandum 4

Submission from James Boyle

Memorandum 5

Submission from Professor Alan Ryan

Memorandum 6

Submission from Richard Royle

Memorandum 7

Submission from Disability Forward Ltd

Memorandum 8

Submission from the British Computer Society (BCS)

Memorandum 9

Submission from ASKe

Memorandum 10

Submission from the Research and Teaching Group (R & T Group)

Annex A

Memorandum 11

Submission from Professor Mantz Yorke

Annex

APPENDIX

Memorandum 12

Submission from Professor G.R. Evans

Memorandum 13

Submission from Dr Stuart WG Derbyshire

Memorandum 14

Submission from Professor Geoffrey Alderman

Memorandum 15

Submission from the Education Committee, Birkbeck College Students' Union

Memorandum 16

Submission from the Student Assessment and Classification Working Group (SACWG)

Annex

Memorandum 17

Submission from Charles Bland Tomkinson & Charles Edward Engel

Memorandum 18

Submission from Professor Bernard Longden and Professor Mantz Yorke Lancaster University

Memorandum 19

Submission from the Wellcome Trust

Memorandum 20

Submission from the Institute of Physics

Memorandum 21

Submission from the Royal Academy of Engineering

Memorandum 22

Submission from the Inquiry into the Future for Lifelong Learning (IFLL)

Memorandum 23

Submission from the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education

Memorandum 24

Submission from the Centre for Higher Education Research and Information, the Open University

Memorandum 25

Submission from the Association for Learning Development in Higher Education

Memorandum 26

Submission from the Medical Schools Council

Memorandum 27

Submission from the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit, Roehampton University, London

Memorandum 28

Submission from the University Alliance

Memorandum 29

Submission from the Supporting Professionalism in Admissions (SPA) Programme

Memorandum 30

Submission from Dr Rob Penhallurick

Memorandum 31

Submission from the Catholic Education Service for England and Wales

Memorandum 32

Submission from the National Union of Students

Memorandum 33

Submission from the University of Buckingham

Memorandum 34

Submission from the Staff and Educational Development Association

Memorandum 35

Submission from the Open University Students Association

Memorandum 36

Submission from the British Medical Association

Memorandum 37

Submission from Anand Raja,

Memorandum 38

Submission from the University of Plymouth

Memorandum 39

Submission from Semta

Memorandum 40

Submission from the Institution of Engineering and Technology

Memorandum 41

Submission from York St John University

Memorandum 42

Submission from the University of Leicester

Memorandum 43

Submission from the Heads of Educational Development Group

Memorandum 44

Submission from the University of Hertfordshire

Memorandum 45

Submission from the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals

Memorandum 46

Submission from the Learning and Skills Council

Memorandum 47

Submission from Loughborough University

Memorandum 48

Submission from Liverpool Hope University

Memorandum 49

Submission from the Higher Education Academy

Memorandum 50

Submission from Million+

Memorandum 51

Submission from the University of Portsmouth

Memorandum 52

Submission from the Executive Committee of the Quality Strategy Network

Memorandum 53

Submission from the 157 Group

Memorandum 54

Submission from the Council for the Mathematical Sciences

Memorandum 55

Submission from the University of the Creative Arts

Memorandum 56

Submission from the Institute of Directors

Memorandum 57

Submission from the Open University

Memorandum 58

Submission from the Edge Foundation

Memorandum 59

Submission from Nigel Dyer

Memorandum 60

Submission from the 1994 Group

Memorandum 61

Submission from Imperial College London

Memorandum 62

Submission from Research Councils UK

Memorandum 63

Submission from Oxford Brookes University

Memorandum 64

Submission from the Institute of Education (IOE), University of London

Memorandum 65

Submission from the Royal Society of Chemistry

Memorandum 66

Submission from Engineering Councils UK

Memorandum 67

Submission from the Biosciences Federation

APPENDIX

Memorandum 68

Submission from Professor Robert Burgess, Vice Chancellor, the University of Leicester and Chair of the Burgess Implementation Steering Group

Memorandum 69

Submission from Staffordshire University

Memorandum 70

Submission from United Kingdom Arts and Design Institutions Association

Memorandum 71

Submission from the British Dental Association

Memorandum 72

Submission from the Chartered Management Institute

Memorandum 73

Submission from Dr Janet Collett

Memorandum 74

Submission from GuildHE

Memorandum 75

Submission from the Russell Group of Universities

Annex A

Annex B

Annex E

Memorandum 76

Submission from the University of Edinburgh

Memorandum 77

Submission from the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining

Memorandum 78

Submission from Birmingham City University

Memorandum 79

Submission from Universities UK

Memorandum 80

Submission from The Royal Society

Memorandum 81

Submission from the University of Oxford

Memorandum 82

Further submission from Bernard Longden and Mantz Yorke

Memorandum 83

Submission from UCAS

Memorandum 84

Submission from Stephen Martin

Memorandum 85

Submission from the Higher Education Funding Council for England

Memorandum 86

Submission from Professor Roger Brown

Memorandum 87

Submission from the Council for Industry and Higher Education

Memorandum 88

Submission from Dr Frederick G Page

Memorandum 89

Submission from Professor Barrie W Jervis

Memorandum 90

Submission from Dr Mary Stuart

Memorandum 91

Further submission from Professor Bernard Longden and Professor Mantz Yorke

Memorandum 92

Submission from Stonewall

Memorandum 93

Submission from John Wildman

Memorandum 94

Supplementary evidence from Professor Paul Ramsden, Chief Executive, Higher Education Academy, following the oral evidence session on Monday 9 March 2009

Memorandum 95

Supplementary evidence from Professor Geoffrey Alderman following the oral evidence session on 9 March 2009

Memorandum 96

Memorandum from Professor Charles E Engel related to the evidence session on Monday 9 March 2009

Memorandum 97

Submission from the University and College Union (UCU)

Memorandum 98

Submission from Professor MS El-Sayed

Memorandum 99

Submission from the National Audit Office (NAO)

Memorandum 100

Supplementary submission from ASKe

Memorandum 101

Submission from Dr Stephen Dearden

Memorandum 102

Supplementary submission from Mantz Yorke

Memorandum 103

Letter dated 3 March from Mr Peter Williams, Chief Executive, Quality Assurance Agency, to Mr Phil Willis MP, Chairman of the Committee

Memorandum 104

Letter dated 26 March from Mr Peter Williams, Chief Executive, Quality Assurance Agency, to Mr Phil Willis MP, Chairman of the Committee

Memorandum 105

Submission from the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education

Annex A

Memorandum 106

Supplementary submission from Anand Raja

Memorandum 107

Supplementary evidence from Lucy Davidson

Memorandum 108

Supplementary evidence from Dr Gavin Reid

Memorandum 109

Submission from Trevor Mayes

Memorandum 110

Supplementary submission from the Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA)

Memorandum 111

Submission from Dr Garth Ratcliffe

Memorandum 112

Supplementary evidence from Professor Roger Goodman

Memorandum 113

Letter from Professor Michael Arthur, Vice-Chancellor, University of Leeds to the Chairman following the oral evidence session on 6 May 2009

Memorandum 114

Supplementary evidence from the University and College Union (UCU) following the oral evidence session on 6 May 2009

Memorandum 115

Supplementary evidence from the Department for Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills following the oral evidence session on 11 May 2009

Annex

Memorandum 116

Supplementary submission from UCAS (Universities Central Council on Admissions)

Memorandum 117

Supplementary memorandum submitted by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)

Memorandum 118

Letter from the Rt Hon Lord Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills to Phil Willis MP, Chairman of the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee, 20 July 2009

Memorandum 119

[Manchester Metropolitan University, Mr Cairns submission and correspondence]

Submission from WJ Cairns

E-mail from Mr Cairns to Mr Phil Willis MP, Chairman of the Committee, on 18 March 2009

E-mail from Committee staff to Mr Cairns on 20 March 2009

E-mail from Mr Cairns to the Committee on 23 March 2009

Letter of 26 March 2009 from Mr Phil Willis MP, Chairman of the Committee, to Professor J S Brooks, Vice-Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University

Letter of 3 April 2009 from Professor J S Brooks, Vice-Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University, to Mr Phil Willis MP, Chairman of the Committee

Memorandum dated 3 April 2009 from Metropolitan University

Report to the Select Committee from Manchester Metropolitan University

Letter of 17 April 2009 from the Committee Staff to Professor J S Brooks, Vice-Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University

Letter of 7 May 2009 from Mr Phil Willis MP, Chairman of the Committee, to Professor J S Brooks, Vice-Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University

Letter of 20 May 2009 from Professor J S Brooks, Vice-Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University, to Mr Phil Willis MP, Chairman of the Committee

E-mail dated 21 May 2009 from the Committee Staff to Mr Cairns

E-mail dated 21 May 2009 from Mr Cairns to the Committee

Letter of 14 June 2009 from the Committee Staff to Mr Cairns

Letter of 14 June 2009 from the Committee to Professor J S Brooks, Vice-Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University

Memorandum 120

Submission from Susan Evans,

Memorandum 121

[Manchester Metropolitan University, Ms Evans: submission and correspondence]

Letter of 2 June from Ms Susan Evans to Mr Phil Willis MP, Chairman of the Committee

Letter of 18 June from the Committee to Ms Susan Evans

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Prepared 2 August 2009