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Mr. Love
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will take steps to improve arrangements for the distribution of higher education research funding. [128969]
Alan Johnson
The Government are committed to supporting and encouraging the highest quality research to ensure that we remain internationally competitive. On behalf of the Government the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) allocates research funding selectively to universities according to the quality and volume of their research activity.
HEFCE is currently reviewing its research funding method for future years and consulting stakeholders on proposed changes.