HEFCE news for Tuesday 7 February 2012 
2 February 2012
Voluntary giving to higher education: success and challenges for the next decade
The matched funding scheme for voluntary giving which ran from 2008 to 2011 has come to an end.
1 February 2012
Decisions on HEFCE funding for higher education 2012-13
HEFCE announces its decisions on funding for higher education in England for the academic year 2012-13.
31 January 2012
HEFCE launches its equality scheme
The scheme sets out HEFCE’s approach to equality and diversity for the next three years.
30 January 2012
Research Excellence Framework panel criteria published
The final panel criteria and working methods that the Research Excellence Framework panels will use when assessing research are published today.
25 January 2012
Funding for higher education in England for 2012-13: HEFCE grant letter from BIS
BIS confirms funding allocations for 2012-13 and the Government's priorities for the Council for the coming year.
23 January 2012
Funding to put universities at the heart of social change
Students and staff to benefit from an embedded social entrepreneurship culture across the higher education sector.
12 January 2012
New projects to reduce university carbon emissions
Funding for projects at 27 universities under HEFCE's Revolving Green Fund (RGF) was announced today.
11 January 2012
Universities Week offers a sporting chance to show off Olympics contribution
Universities are invited to provide case studies of the many and varied ways they are contributing to the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
8 December 2011
Universities are central to innovation
HEFCE welcomes the Government's Innovation and Research Strategy published today, which recognises that universities are a central element to the nation's innovation system.
7 December 2011
Continuing commitment to corporate social responsibility
HEFCE has published its fourth annual corporate social responsibility report, and an updated CSR policy.
1 December 2011
Multi-million pound boost for JANET in BIS e-infrastructure investment
The investment for JANET and other projects is part of a £158 million package for e-infrastructure announced today.
23 November 2011
Teaching funding and student number controls consultation outcomes
HEFCE has today published full details of how the Government's proposals for changes to teaching funding and student number controls will be implemented in 2012-13.
14 November 2011
Bids received for 35,811 'margin' places
Two hundred and two bids were received for 35,811 student places from a 'margin' available under a new student number control system for 2012-13.
7 November 2011
New Head of JISC appointed
Martyn Harrow, Director of Information Services at Cardiff University, has been appointed as Head of JISC for a fixed term of 9-18 months from 1 February 2012.
1 November 2011
New business plan shows how HEFCE will manage change
The Council has published details of how it will meet the challenges and opportunities of higher education reform.
28 October 2011
HEFCE responds to BIS consultation on a regulatory framework for higher education
Government proposals to reform the way higher education is regulated have been reviewed by HEFCE.
27 October 2011
HEFCE funds training resources to improve equality and diversity among researchers
A unique pack of training resources addressing equality and diversity in research staff careers has been published.
17 October 2011
Student number controls for 2012-13
Details of how HEFCE will implement the control on the number of full-time students that universities and colleges can recruit for 2012-13, and invitation to bid for 20,000 places which will be redistributed.
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