Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Require universities to publish how tuition fees are spent
Closed
2,613 signatures
What the petition asks
Require universities to breakdown where students tuition is spent, into a reasonable level of detail (for example, staffing/equipment/student recruitment by department) in order to have a good level of transparency about how students (and ultimately government and taxpayer) money is being spent
With universities having on-site facilities closed, reusing old lecture recordings and some taking advantage of the Coronavirus Retention Scheme, students deserve some transparency about how their fees are being spent. Universities often don't break down their outgoings beyond titles like "academic departments", "estate" and "running the university" which are overly broad given that student fees make up such a significant portion of university income.
Timeline
| 15 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,613
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
15 Jan 2021
Closed
15 Jul 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.