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Highlights

Opportunity, growth and partnership: a blueprint for change

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Impact of universities: in numbers

Compelling evidence of the impact that UK universities have

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Higher education in numbers

Key facts and figures about UK higher education

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Our blueprint for change

We want to create a university sector that's better in 10 years’ time than it is today.

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Expanding opportunity

For the UK to thrive, we need to deploy all the talent available to us.
Generating local growth

Universities underpin growth through the skills they teach and knowledge they share.
Putting universities on firm financial footing

The financial sustainability of the university system is not a challenge that can be avoided.

Unis start up the UK

How can universities maximise their contribution to economic growth? We're looking at how universities support the most innovative start-ups, and what's next in this space.

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Unis start up the UK

Press release

New analysis reveals rapid rise in uni start-ups

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News and insights

20 March 2025 media releases

20 March 2025 media releases

New analysis reveals rapid rise in uni start-ups, but leaders warn of risk of losing them to international competitors

New analysis by Universities UK (UUK) has revealed that by 2028, around 27,000 new start-ups – with a predicted turnover of around £10.8 billion – could be established at institutions in the UK.

19 March 2025 Podcasts

19 March 2025 Podcasts

Podcast: How can universities work with partners to create change?

Universities are anchors in their communities. Through their research and teaching, they help address local challenges and create meaningful impact.

10 March 2025 Publications

10 March 2025 Publications

How graduate skills power their future success and the UK's economic growth

Our analysis of government data shows that higher education gives graduates the skills to get good jobs and create economic growth.

7 March 2025 Media releases

7 March 2025 Media releases

Professor Malcolm Press CBE elected as next President of Universities UK

Professor Malcolm Press CBE, Vice Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University, has been elected as the next President of Universities UK (UUK).

Events

26 March 2025 The Race Institute x UUK

Today’s students, tomorrow’s Vice-Chancellors: Anti-racist leaders in the making

Webinar series hosted by The Race Institute at Leeds Trinity University and Universities UK.
1 April 2025 Conference

Trusted global research conference 2025

This conference will explore the strategic and practical implications of knowledge security for universities.
30 April 2025 The Race Institute x UUK

Mentoring as a bridge for anti-racist leadership

Webinar series hosted by The Race Institute at Leeds Trinity University and Universities UK.

The voice of 141 universities

Highlights

Opportunity, growth and partnership: a blueprint for change

Impact of universities: in numbers

Higher education in numbers

We want to create a university sector that's better in 10 years’ time than it is today.

Unis start up the UK

News and insights

Events

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