Question follow-through · 10889

Universities: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department is giving to research-intensive universities.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
17 Jun 2026
Target answer date
22 Jun 2026
Answer
26 Jun 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department is giving to research-intensive universities.

  2. 22 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 26 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The government recognises the vital role that universities play in supporting the UK’s world‑leading research base and delivering the Industrial Strategy, and is therefore investing a record £86 billion in research and development between 2026/27 and 2029...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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