Universities suggest ways of sparking growth across the UK
Universities across the UK are today insisting they can play a bigger role in generating economic growth and are calling on the new Prime Minister,…
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Hundreds of local jobs, skills and growth on a cliff edge across the UK as funding stalls
The government is being warned that jobs and talent are at risk, and over 100 local innovation, skills and business support projects teetering on the…
Incoming government urged to work with universities to help students through cost of living crisis
University leaders are asking for immediate and targeted help from the next government for students struggling through the cost of living crisis. This comes after…
RECORD NUMBER OF EXAM- SITTING STUDENTS ADMITTED TO UNIVERSITY
After a record number of applications to UK universities, hundreds of thousands of students across the country have been admitted to their first-choice universities, with…
Universities to share more information on the outcomes of harassment cases
Universities should be more transparent in how they handle and respond to harassment complaints made by students and staff; and willing to share more information…
A return to pre-pandemic ‘upper’ degree awarding promised by universities in England
Universities in England have committed to reversing pandemic grade inflation in first and 2.1 degrees. In a first of its kind statement Universities UK (UUK)…
Universities creating jobs and levelling up
Universities across the UK are taking part in a week of campaigning activity to highlight their role in local communities, boosting economic growth and creating…
Signing ceremony confirms 71 ‘twinning’ partnerships now in place between UK and Ukrainian universities
71 partnerships between UK and Ukrainian universities are now in place with eight more nearing formal agreement, facilitating the sharing of resources and support in…
A Letter to Maroš Šefčovič
Dear Vice-President Šefčovič, I am writing to you on behalf of Universities UK, the representative body of 140 UK universities, to seek your support in…
Visa changes could help realise research superpower ambitions
Tackling immigration bureaucracy and visa costs could allow the UK to attract and retain the best research talent from around the world, cementing the country’s…