General Election Briefing 2024

HEPI Number:: Policy Note 55
Author:: Josh Freeman, Nick Hillman and Rose Stephenson
Published:: 27 June 2024
Reports:: Read the full report (PDF)

This Briefing is for candidates standing in the 2024 General Election and anyone with an interest in higher education policy. It covers the following seven topics:

University funding
University research
Internationalisation
Students’ cost of living
Degree apprenticeships and the Lifelong Learning Entitlement
Regulation
Student voters

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