News story: Higher Education and Research Bill to be debated in the Lords

The Higher Education and Research Bill enters committee stage in the House of Lords today (9 January 2017).It begins a process of debate crucial to the passage of any new legislation.At the Bill’s heart is institutional autonomy and academic freedom. One of the main changes it will bring is to encourage competition and choice - making it simpler and quicker for innovative and specialist providers to set up, award degrees and compete alongside existing institutions.It will help ensure stude