2009-10 review of teaching funding

Throughout the academic year 2009-10 we reviewed the current way in which we fund teaching at universities and colleges. We carried out this review in light of key changes that had taken place since the method was introduced.

Since the consultation there have been a number of national developments, including the Government's Spending Review, the publication of the Independent Review of Higher Education Funding and Student Finance, and, most recently, the Government's White Paper on higher education.

Therefore, we are not proposing any actions as a consequence of this consultation. In preparing our consultation proposals for funding in 2012-13 and beyond, however, we have drawn where appropriate on responses to this previous consultation.

Conduct and findings of the review

We announced the review in November 2009. Following this, we held a number of roundtable discussions and consulted on the principles and features of a future method.

Documents from the review

• Summary of consultation responses

  Download the Review of the teaching funding method: Consultation on key principles and features - Summary of responses as PDF (157 KB)

• Consultation on the principles and features (HEFCE 2010/10)
  Proposals for, and invitation to comment on, a set of principles and features for the funding method for teaching.

• Analysis of teaching funding methods in other countries
  Report on how other countries use public money to support teaching and learning in HE.

• Summary of round-table discussions

  Download the Summary of round-table discussions as PDF (72 KB)  Download the Summary of round-table discussions as MS Word (31 KB)

• Announcement of the review (HEFCE Circular letter 24/2009)
  Letter to universities and colleges outlining our plans to carry out the review.