Publications

The 1994 Group has produced a number of policy and research reports.  Links to these publications are listed below .

Strategies and trends in the internationalisation of UK universities

> Internationalism of UK universities

Michael Farthing student experience speech

> Michael Farthing speech at Student Experience Conference 2011

Mapping Research Excellence: exploring the links between research excellence and research funding policy

>Mapping Research Excellence [pdf]

'Reforming the Academy: How can UK universities adapt to the new policy environment?' September 2011


Reforming the Academy [pdf]

Priorities for the future of Higher Education 

Priorities for the future of higher education

'Policy Brief: Widening Participation through targeted outreach programmes' December 2010 


>Widening participation through targeted outreach programmes [pdf]

'Developing the Future'November 2010


>'Developing the future' Innovative Practice report [pdf]


'Managing Student Expectations of University' Policy Report - November 2010

>'Managing Student Expectations of University' Policy report [pdf]

'Enterprising Universities: Using the research base to add value to business' Policy Report - September 2010

>'Enterprising Universities' Policy Report [pdf]

'How are universities contributing to the success of the London 2012 Olympics?' Innovative Practice Report - August 2010

>'2012 Olympics' Innovative Practice Report [pdf]

'Advice for an Incoming Government' - March 2010

>'Advice for an Incoming Government' [pdf]

'Student Experience' Innovative Practice Report - March 2010

>'Student Experience' Innovative Practice Report [pdf]

'Industry Sponsored Master's Degrees' Innovative Practice Report - February 2010

>'Industry Sponsored Master's Degrees' Innovative Practice Report [pdf]

'Postgraduate Provision at UK Universities' - January 2010 

>'Post Graduate Provision at UK Universities' Research Report [pdf]

'Beyond the Curriculum: Opportunities to enhance employability and future life choices' - November 2009

> 'Beyond the Curriculum' Policy Report [pdf]

'The importance of the HE research base in addressing global challenges' - October 2009

> 'The importance of the HE research base' Policy Report [pdf]

Case studies referenced in this report are available here

'Survey on the Impact of the Roberts' Fund at 1994 Group Institutions' - January 2009

> 'Survey on the Impact of the Roberts' Fund at 1994 Group institutions' Research Report [pdf]

'Graduate Employment and Earnings Report' - November 2008

> 'Graduate Employment and Earnings Report' Research Report [pdf]

'New Foundation, Enduring Values: Undergraduate Education,Research-Intensive Universities and the Government's Reforms of 14-19Education in England 2007' - January 2008

> New Foundations, Enduring Values [pdf]
> Frequently Asked Questions [pdf]

Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) - 2008

> Research Excellence at 1994 Group [pdf]

'Student Experience' Policy Report - 2007

> 'Student Experience' Policy Statement (Executive Summary) [pdf]
> Full 'Student Experience' Policy Report [pdf]


Must Read Media and Policy Picks from the last fortnight in Higher Education July 22nd 2010

> July 22nd