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UK Law Reference
All sections of Higher Education and Research Act 2017
2017 c. 29, s.102

Section 102 — Secretary of State's power to give directions to UKRI

This version in force from 2018-03-30

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) The Secretary of State may give UKRI directions about the allocation or expenditure by UKRI of grants received under section 101.

(2) The Secretary of State may give a direction under this section in respect of functions exercisable by Research England pursuant to arrangements under section 97, only if—

(a) it relates to requirements to be met before financial support of a specified amount or of a specified description is given by Research England in respect of activities carried out by an institution, and

(b) it relates to every institution, or every institution within a specified description, in respect of whose activities that support may be provided.

(3) The Secretary of State may not give a direction under this section in respect of functions exercisable by Research England pursuant to arrangements under section 97 which is framed by reference to—

(a) particular courses of study or programmes of research (including the contents of courses or programmes and the manner in which they are taught, supervised or assessed), or

(b) the criteria for the selection and appointment of academic staff and for the admission of students.

(4) UKRI must comply with any directions given under this section.

(5) In this section “specified” means specified in the direction.