Project Updates

 Since the beginning of February the Commission has held  series of 5 oral evidence sessions in Westminster, taking evidence from Vice Chancellors, industrialists, academics and other stakeholders.

May 1: The Commission visited Oxford University.

April 11: The Commission held a roundtable discussion in London, in partnership with the Wellcome Trust, to examine the role of postgraduate skills in the lifesciences sector.

March 26: The Commission visited Greenwich University.

March 2: The Commission visited Cranfield University.

A call for written evidence was published on 6th February and ran until 2nd April. More than 50 submissions were received.

The Commission's secreteriat will be happy to meet with relevant organisations and individuals who wish to contribute to the inquiry. To find out how to get involved please contact Joel Mullan on joel.mullan@policyconnect.org.uk.

Inquiry Strands

The Commission will examine the following five strands: 

1)       Economy: the role postgraduate education can play in stimulating economic growth, including the capacity of UK universities to deliver the skilled workforce, research, and knowledge exchange that UK industry requires to be globally competitive.

2)       Access: access to postgraduate education and the role postgraduate education plays in enabling entry into professional and competitive occupations.

3)       International: the UK’s ability to attract and retain high-quality international students and international researchers.

4)       Progression: transitions from postgraduate education into industry and academia.

5)       Reform: the implications for postgraduate education of the proposed changes to undergraduate funding and provision outlined in the recent Higher Education White Paper.