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1 October 2026 Funding, finance and operations

Our submission to the Autumn Budget 2026

The world is changing and so are universities. Our members are playing their part in driving growth, opportunity and national renewal across the UK.

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28 September 2026 Media releases

Government now expects to fund just 16p in every £1 spent on teaching and supporting undergraduates

New analysis for Universities UK from London Economics finds that graduates are now covering the great majority of the cost of a degree

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20 July 2026 Consultation response

20 July 2026 Consultation response

Our response to the DfE consultation on ‘Office for Students’ fee charging model’

Universities UK supports the DfE plan to charge for additional provider services, but calls for a more risk-based annual registration fee.
10 July 2026 Teaching, learning and quality

10 July 2026 Teaching, learning and quality

Contextual admissions guidance: a joint project by UUK, UCAS and The Sutton Trust

Naomi Abayasekara, Policy Adviser and project lead, explains how UUK, UCAS and The Sutton Trust are working together to make contextual admissions clearer and more transparent for applicants.
3 July 2026 Consultation response

3 July 2026 Consultation response

Our response to the Office for Students ‘Proposals for a new approach to consumer and student protection’

Our members are committed to delivering high-quality education and ensuring that students are treated fairly, transparently, and in line with consumer protection law.
12 May 2026 Media releases

12 May 2026 Media releases

Government must avoid further cuts to public funding for teaching undergraduates

Universities UK is warning government against further cuts to public funding for higher education, as it prepares to make decisions about the level of next years’ Strategic Priorities Grant (SPG) – the main way in which it directly funds undergraduate education.
18 February 2026 Funding, finance and operations

18 February 2026 Funding, finance and operations

Our response to the international student levy technical consultation

We have responded to the Department for Education’s consultation on the technical detail of the International Student Levy.
16 January 2026 Students

16 January 2026 Students

Our response to the Department for Education (DfE) consultation on Post-16 level 3 and below pathways

We have responded to the Department for Education’s (DfE) consultation on Post-16 level 3 and below pathways.
7 January 2026 Quality and standards

7 January 2026 Quality and standards

Our response to the CUC review of higher education governance

We have responded to the CUC review of higher education governance.
10 December 2025 Teaching, learning and quality

10 December 2025 Teaching, learning and quality

Our response to the Office for Students’ consultation on the future approach to quality regulation

We have responded to the Office for Students’ (OfS) consultation on its proposed future approach to quality regulation.
19 November 2025 Impact of universities

19 November 2025 Impact of universities

Generating growth and opportunity across England: briefings

Our briefings on how universities are generating growth and opportunity across the nine regions of England.

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