Universities in the United Kingdom
ASPECTS OF UNIVERSITIES LOCATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
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Universities in the United Kingdom have generally been instituted by royal charter, papal bull, Act of Parliament, or an instrument of government under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 or the Higher Education and Research Act 2017. Degree awarding powers and the 'university' title are protected by law, although the precise arrangements for gaining these vary between the constituent countries of the United Kingdom.