The Independent Review of Higher Education Funding and Student Finance was launched on the 9th November 2009. The review is tasked with making recommendations to Government on the future of fees policy and financial support for full and part-time undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Videos of public hearings

Published: February 8th, 2010

Introduction to the public hearings by Lord John Browne

Manchester hearings – 28th January 2010

Rt Hon Charles Clarke MP, Secretary of State for Education and Skills 2002-04

Wes Streeting, President, National Union of Students

Professor Steve Smith, President, Universities UK

Professor Lorraine Dearden, Programme Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies

London hearings – 29th January 2010

Sir Martin Harris, Director, Office for Fair Access

Richard Lambert, Director General, CBI

Professor Nicholas Barr, Professor of Public Economics, London School of Economics

Sir Alan Langlands, Chief Executive, Higher Education Funding Council for England

Pat Bacon, President, Association of Colleges

Martin Bean, Vice Chancellor, Open University


Public hearings

Published: January 22nd, 2010

The Review will be holding public hearings as part of its first call for evidence on the 28th and 29th of January in Manchester and London. Below is a list of those appearing at each hearing.

Manchester – 28th January
Rt Hon Charles Clarke MP, Secretary of State for Education and Skills 2002-04
Wes Streeting, President, National Union of Students
Professor Steve Smith, President, Universities UK
Professor Lorraine Dearden, Programme Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies

London – 29th January
Sir Martin Harris, Director of Fair Access, Office for Fair Access (OFFA)
Richard Lambert, Director General, Confederation of British Industry
Professor Nicholas Barr, Professor of Public Economics, London School of Economics
Sir Alan Langlands, Chief Executive, Higher Education Funding Council for England
Pat Bacon, President, Association of Colleges
Martin Bean, Vice Chancellor, Open University

The public hearings will be filmed, and videos will be posted on this website as soon as they are available.