HC Deb 25 February 1992 vol 204 c461W
13. Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science on what basis future research funding will be assessed for those polytechnics that become universities.

Mr. Alan Howarth

All higher education institutions will be able to compete for funding for basic and strategic research on the basis of assessed quality. The Universities Funding Council has consulted all institutions on the criteria for its forthcoming research assessment exercise.