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Asked by Nuala

AQW 43996/22-27 Written question to the Minister for the Economy

To ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the work her Department has undertaken to review the current funding model for higher education in Northern Ireland.

Asked by Nuala McAllister MLA on 15 April 2026

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Tabled
15 April 2026
Answer due by
30 April 2026
Answered
28 April 202613 days after tabling
Department
Department for the Economy
Priority question
No

Answer

The first stage of a Higher Education Funding Review, an independent Financial Needs Assessment of our Higher Education Institutions, has recently been completed. A summary of the report was published on the Departmental website on 18 March.

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