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The article discusses the potential impact of creating multiple tuition fee caps linked to the teaching excellence framework (TEF) in Great Britain according to higher education organizations Universities UK and GuildHE. Topics include the highlights of the "Green Paper" released by the British government, British legislation relating to the implementation of the "Green Paper," and the dynamic and developmental process of excellent teaching according to the Higher Education Academy (HEA).

The article argues that Great Britain government's higher education Green Paper, published in November 2015 indicates that it will remain possibly subject to a metrics-based interim "refreshment". It is stated that there is even a proposal to introduce a version for teaching. Among the reasons that drove a panellist to quit the REF were the lack of time for proper peer review and inevitable grade inflation.

The author emphasizes the need to provide academics more structured support as they deal with improving public engagement in Great Britain. He says academics known for their public engagement were virtually sacrificing their academic career based on a research paper. He suggests incorporating some measure of public engagement in the metrics used for the teaching excellence framework. He cites that this approach would serve as a reward for efforts to promote higher education.

The article discusses the importance of departmental reviews in ensuring the quality of research and teaching in the British higher education sector as of February 2015. Topics covered include the 2014 research excellence framework (REF), information on the discussion paper "The Future of Quality Assessment in Higher Education" of the Quality of Assessment Review Steering Group, and the involvement of universities in knowledge transfer, civic engagement and other third-stream activities.