Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw1)

PART 7 E+W SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION ABOUT FUNCTIONS OF HEFCW

Exercise of functions by HEFCW E+W

48 Duty to take into account importance of protecting academic freedom E+W

In exercising functions by virtue of this Act, HEFCW must take into account the importance of protecting academic freedom including, in particular, the freedom of institutions—

(a) to determine the contents of particular courses and the manner in which they are taught, supervised or assessed,

(b) to determine the criteria for the admission of students and to apply those criteria in particular cases, and

(c) to determine the criteria for the selection and appointment of academic staff and to apply those criteria in particular cases.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 48 in force at 25.5.2015 by S.I. 2015/1327, art. 3(e)