Higher Education: Career Development
Commons · Question 23613 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 3 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of whether career progression outcomes differ for neurodivergent academics between highly selective universities and the wider higher education sector.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 3 Sep 2026
The English higher education (HE) sector is independent of government, and institutional autonomy is a defining principle of our world-class sector. This autonomy protects academic freedom and means that decisions regarding staff appointment and selection...