06 October 2009
Postgraduate Fee Levels for Research Council Funded Students 
The letter above outlines the provisional fee and stipend levels for the academic year 2010/11.
10 June 2008
Postgraduate Fee Levels for Research Council Funded Students.
The letter above outlines the agreed fee and stipend levels for the academic year 2009/10.
31 July 2007
Postgraduate Fee Levels for Research Council Funded Students.
The letter above outlines the agreed fee and stipend levels for the academic year 2008/09.
19 July 2006
Letter concerning the Research Council levels for fees and stipends for 2007/08.
The letter includes reference to payments for demonstration and teaching work.
11 January 2006
Postgraduate Fee Levels for Research Council Funded Students
The letter above outlines the agreed fee and stipend levels for the academic year 2006/07.
22 July 2005
Collection of First Destination Data for Research Council Students
Since 2004 The Research Councils have contracted with the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) to collect all Research Council data for their students, within the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DHLE) survey, which is linked to the student record. From the first sets of data available it is clear that the unique identification of Research Council students within the HESA student record is not complete. Therefore Research Councils would ask that all institutions complete the MSTUFEE (Major source of tuition fees) field to ensure that for every Research Council student the sponsoring Council is recorded. Please see the DHLE website for background information.
22 July 2005
RCUK announces changes to studentship eligibility rules affecting EU nationals
Non-UK EU nationals who have spent the previous three years in the UK undertaking undergraduate study will now meet the residency requirements for full postgraduate studentship support. Previously residence for the purpose of full time education was excluded by the eligibility criteria.
This change follows a European Court of Justice ruling on a case brought by a French national. In making this change the RCUK is basing its approach on the changes already announced by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES).
Full details can be found in the letter (linked above) that RCUK has issued to all Administrative Authorities of Higher Education Institutions in the UK and Research Council Establishments.
25 February 2005
Tuition Fees
Following the Department for Education and Skills' recommendation that postgraduate tuition fees be increased by 2.5 per cent for the 2005-06 academic year, the Research Councils can confirm that they will all be setting tuition fees for full-time postgraduate award holders at £3,085 for 2005-06.