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The teaching excellence framework: assessing quality in higher education third report of session 2015-16 report, together with formal minutes relating to the report
House of Commons papers 572 2015-16
- Corporate Author:
- Great Britain Parliament House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
- Author:
- Iain Wright (chair)
- Publisher:
- TSO (The Stationery Office)
The UK has a world-leading higher education sector. Thirty four of the UK's universities feature in the world's top 200 institutions and three of the world's top ten institutions are in the UK. In addition to producing skilled graduates and high quality research, the higher education sector produces a direct economic benefit to the UK. For example, in 2011 higher education made up 2.8% of UK GDP and the sector generated £10.7 billion of export earnings. The Government noted the significance of this economic role in its Productivity Plan, stating that the higher education sector "represents an important competitive advantage, as technological change continues to increase demand for higher skilled roles". There are over 150 higher education institutions (HEIs) in the UK. These are diverse in history, governance and size, as well as in terms of their income streams and areas of focus for teaching or research. Yet there are common challenges facing the sector over the coming decades. These include increasing global competition, rising student expectations and the need to secure sufficient funding for excellent teaching and research. The Government has therefore stated that "reform is required to ensure the long-term sustainability of investment in universities" The central issue raised with us in our evidence gathering process was the development of the proposed Teaching Excellence Framework as the lens through which any other reform to quality processes would be viewed. In this Report, therefore, we focus on the introduction of the TEF but also consider the proposed link between the TEF and tuition fees. We conclude by considering proposed changes to the institutional architecture surrounding higher education.
Extent | [2], 31 | ISBN | 9780215091284 |
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Size | N/A | Price | £10.00 |
Format | Paperback | Published | 29 Feb 2016 |
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