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The chancellor’s budget dilemma: four ways universities can help

10 November 2017

Funding

Budget Chancellors Skills Graduates Economic impact Social mobility Business

UUK's Alistair Jarvis sets out our areas the chancellor should consider when he delivers the budget 2017.

Horizon 2020: universities need clarity on UK participation in EU research and innovation programme

7 November 2017

Brexit and UK universities

Universities UK International's Peter Mason looks at the possible impact of Brexit on the UK's participation in the EU's research and innovation programmme Horizon 2020. He looks at what's at stake and what universities need.

Go International – try more, do more, fear less

1 November 2017

Inclusion, equality and diversity International Outward student mobility Student experience

Social mobility Employability

Simmone Mclean, student at the University of Northampton, discusses her life-changing experience of studying abroad as part of her degree.

Tackling violence in universities: key learnings from Australia

31 October 2017

Health and social care Student experience

Kelsey Paske, previously the Senior Manager of Violence Prevention and Support at La Trobe University in Australia, highlights key learnings from Australia to help fast-track cultural change within UK universities.

How open and accessible is university research? – An update

27 October 2017

Research policy

Open data Science research

As Open Access Week draws to a close, Professor Adam Tickell analyses the university sector's recent activities and achievements in the field of open access.

Higher education in facts and figures 2017

Latest facts, figures and trends in higher education

26 October 2017

Facts and stats

UUK's Daniel Wake looks at some of the latest trends from this year's higher education in facts and figures publication.

Setting up the Office for Students: what's new?

19 October 2017

Efficiency and value for money Regulation of higher education Student experience

Teaching Excellence Framework Access Teaching

UUK's William Hammonds highlights key points for the higher education sector in the consulation for the new regulatory framework for the Office for Students.