Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 57517
Postgraduate Education: Discrimination
Tabled: 4 June 2025
Answered: 13 June 2025
Question
Connor Naismith
Labour — Crewe and Nantwich
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether there is an external right of appeal for people who believe they have been discriminated against when applying for doctorates at universities in the UK.
Answer
Janet DabyHigher education providers (HEPs) are autonomous from government and are responsible for their own admissions decisions. The department has no legal remit to become involved in disputes between prospective students and their university.Responsibility for ...
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