Select Committee · Education Committee

Impact of industrial action on university students

Status: Closed Opened: 24 Nov 2023 Closed: 24 May 2024
Inquiry scopeThe Education Committee will examine how students at universities in England have been impacted by various forms of industrial action in recent years, with particular focus on the Marking Assessment Boycott. The Committee will also assess how universities are responding to industrial action and the mitigations put in place to reduce the impact on students. Read the call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry.

Oral evidence sessions

2 sessions

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Date Session and witnesses Source
19 Mar 2024
Impact of industrial action on university students
Patrick Curry · Department for Education, Professor Adam Fagan · King’s College London, Professor Karen O'Brien · University of Durham, Professor Stuart Elborn · Queen’s University Belfast, Rt Hon Robert Halfon · Department for Education
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6 Feb 2024
Impact of industrial action on university students
Chloe Field · NUS, David Smy · Office for Students, Gareth Jones · Open University Students Association, Jenni Lynam · University of Oxford, Joe Hill · University of Birmingham Guild of Students, Jo Grady · University College Union (UCU), Mr Raj Jethwa · Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA)
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Who gave evidence

12 witnesses

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WitnessOrganisationSessions
Chloe Field · Vice President for Higher Education NUS 1
David Smy · Deputy Director of Enabling Regulation Office for Students 1
Gareth Jones · Deputy President Open University Students Association 1
Jenni Lynam · Vice President Undergraduate Access and Education University of Oxford 1
Jo Grady · General Secretary University College Union (UCU) 1
Joe Hill · Education Officer University of Birmingham Guild of Students 1
Mr Raj Jethwa · Chief Executive Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) 1
Patrick Curry · Director for Higher Education Oversight Department for Education 1
Professor Adam Fagan · Vice President (Education & Student Success) King’s College London 1
Professor Karen O'Brien · Vice-Chancellor University of Durham 1
Professor Stuart Elborn · Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Queen’s University Belfast 1
Rt Hon Robert Halfon · Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education Department for Education 1

Correspondence

1 letter

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