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The Royal Society of Biology responses to Higher Education specific consultations are documented below. If you would like to contribute to a response, or draw our attention to other relevant consultations, please email Lauren McLeod.

2019 Responses

The Royal Society of Biology has responded to the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee inquiry on Brexit, Science and Innovation: Preparations for 'No-Deal'

January 2019

2018 Responses

The Royal Society of Biology has responded to the UK Higher Education Funding Bodies consultation on REF 2021 draft guidance on submissions, panel criteria and working methods

October 2018

The Royal Society of Biology has responded to the Depart for Educations call for evidence on Post-18 education and funding

May 2018

2017 Responses

The Royal Society of Biology has responded to the economics of further, higher and vocational education inquiry

October 2017

The Royal Society of Biology has created a summary document on the Teaching Excellence Framework subject-level pilot specification

August 2017

The Royal Society of Biology responded to an inquiry into closing the STEM skills gap
January 2017

2016 Responses

The Royal Society of Biology responded to an inquiry on the impact of exiting the European Union on higher education
November 2016

The Learned Societies' Group has submitted a second-stage response to Education Scotland on the Curriculum for Excellence Science Benchmarks
November 2016

The Learned Societies' Group has responded to the Consultation on the Draft Curriculum for Excellence Benchmarks for Assessments in the Sciences
October 2016

The Royal Society of Biology has responded to the Royal Society call for views on education research
October 2016

The Royal Society of Biology has responded to the Department for Business Innovation and Skills Teaching Excellence Framework: technical consultation for year 2
July 2016

Royal Society of Biology briefing on the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee white paper: 'Higher education: success as a knowledge economy'
May 2016

The Royal Society of Biology has responded to the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee green paper: 'Higher education: teaching excellence, social mobility and student choice'
January 2016

2015 Responses

The QAA has published the Benchmark Statements for the Biosciences and Biomedical Sciences
November 2015

The Royal Society of Biology has responded to the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee Inquiry: Assessing the Quality of Higher Education
October 2015

The Royal Society of Biology has responded to the future approaches to quality assessment in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: consultation
August 2015

The Royal Society of Biology has responded to the consultation on the draft Biosciences Benchmark and Biomedical Sciences Benchmark
August 2015

Royal Society of Biology response to Consultation on Support for Postgraduate Study
May 2015

SCORE HE Admissions Guide to Science A level Assessment Changes
May 2015

2014 Responses

SCORE response to Carter Review of Initial Teacher Training (England): Call for Evidence
September 2014

Royal Society of Biology response to the Scottish Parliament's Education and Culture Committee inquiry into Scotland's Educational and Cultural Future
March 2014

Royal Society of Biology response to the Lords Science and Technology Select Committee inquiry into International STEM students
February 2014

HUBS response to the Ofqual consultation on proposed A level Regulatory Requirements

January 2014