For Staff

Links and downloads

Staff briefing pack

• Briefing materials for open days in June and October 2011
  

Independent advice on 2012 student finance

• Advice on student finance from money expert Martin Lewis

Access agreement

• University of Leeds Access Agreement, 2012-13

HEFCE funding announcements

• FMG paper on the 17 March 2011 announcement (campus only)
  
• Funding announcement - 17 March 2011
• Funding announcement - 2 February 2011
• Grant letter - 20 December 2010

BIS information for students

• BIS student finance website
  

Tuition fees vote

• Russell Group statement
• University of Leeds statement
• BIS announcement following the parliamentary vote in December 2010
  

If MPs fail to support higher tuition fees, student numbers are likely to be cut, putting social mobility at risk
Letter to Daily Telegraph from Universities UK Board including Vice-Chancellor Professor Michael Arthur

• Read the letter
  

David Willetts' speech: HEFCE Annual Conference - Royal College of Physicians, London

• Read the speech

Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR)

• HM Treasury website including PDF download

Browne Report

The Russell Group's submissions to the Browne Review are available at:

• May 2010 submissions
  
• January 2010 submissions
• Browne Report background information
• Browne Report - a copy of the report
  

Vice-Chancellor's webcast audio clips

Listen and download clips from the Vice-Chancellor's webcast that took place on 22nd October

Fees and competition law

Competition law regulates discussions and arrangements between universities about their intentions in relation to pricing and fee levels. Following the announcement of the proposed changes in funding and student support, Pinsent Masons has published further information about how competition law affects universities.

Download the update from Pinsent Masons