Explanatory Notes

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022

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8 September 2022

Commentary on Sections

Part 1: Strategic Framework for Tertiary Education and Research

Academic freedom and institutional autonomy

Section 18: Institutional autonomy of tertiary education providers

75.This section requires the Welsh Ministers and the Commission when exercising their functions under this Act to have regard to protecting the freedom of tertiary education providers in Wales within the law to conduct their day to day management in an effective and competent manner.