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The economic impact of universities in 2014–15

Report
16 October 2017
Economic impact
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​​The higher education sector is vital to the UK economy. In 2014–15 it supported almost one million jobs, and contributed £21.5 billion to UK gross domestic product.​

This report​ investigates the economic contribution that universities make annually​ to the UK economy through generating GDP, jobs and taxes, and their longer-term impact on the UK. 

The research – carried out for Universities UK by Oxford Economics – also quantifies future economic benefits by estimating the long-term impact of the research, development, and skills generated in UK universities in the academic year 2014–15.​

Read a summary ​of the research, or watch the above video, narrated by Universities UK President Professor Janet Beer.

 

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The economic impact of universities in 2014–15

Report
16 October 2017
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An investigation into the economic contribution that universities make annually​ to the UK economy through generating GDP, jobs and taxes, and their longer-term impact on the UK. 
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