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<p>The Government supported a successful project at the University of Sheffield to
integrate electoral registration with student enrolment. We intend to publish the
outcomes of this project in due course. While we do not support mandating universities
to implement the system we intend to encourage wider take up, on a voluntary basis,
by universities and colleges with the appetite and technical infrastructure to adopt
the model. We also intend to gather evidence on the extent to which universities have
integrated or plan to integrate electoral registration with student enrolment.</p><p>I
have discussed this issue with the Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research
and Innovation and we will continue to work together to provide support to improve
student electoral registration.</p>
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