41st Report - UK Research and Innovation

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 826 23 July 2025
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 30 items (10 recs)
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30 Conclusion Acknowledged
We asked whether our witnesses had concerns that some universities are running into funding difficulties, which could seriously impair research and innovation. Professor Boyle told us that there is an extremely difficult financial environment at present in the university sector due to a decline in income from international student fees, …
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledged the concerns about university funding difficulties, stating DSIT will consider the impact on financial sustainability when deciding UKRI allocations and uses analyses to understand the challenges universities face.
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