Higher Education: Funding Debate

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Lord Winston

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Higher Education: Funding

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Thursday 8th January 2015

(9 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
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I do not know the answer to that question but am very happy to write to my noble friend.

Lord Winston Portrait Lord Winston (Lab)
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My Lords, I was astounded to hear the Minister suggest that research in universities is properly funded when in fact they have laboured because the research councils have supported flat cash for the last five years, so there has been no adjustment at all for inflation. That has had a very serious effect on all aspects of research, including postgraduate education.

Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
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My Lords, the point I made was that the Chancellor announced a significant amount of funding for research in the Autumn Statement.