General Election Briefing 2024

HEPI Number:
Policy Note 55
Author:
Josh Freeman, Nick Hillman and Rose Stephenson
Published:
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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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