Insights and analysis

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8 May 2025 Data

8 May 2025 Data

How can higher education better deliver on social mobility?

Higher education can be a powerful driver of social mobility, but data shows that significant barriers still remain for people from disadvantaged backgrounds to access and benefit from it.
19 December 2025 Insights and analysis

19 December 2025 Insights and analysis

In conversation with Shaid Mahmood on community cohesion and EDI

In conversation with Shaid Mahmood: how can universities strike a balance between upholding freedom of speech and maintaining good campus relations?
6 May 2026 Opinion

6 May 2026 Opinion

Actions not words: Universities and antisemitism

Vivienne Stern MBE, Chief Executive of UUK, on how to address rising antisemitism following attendance at a Downing Street summit. Universities can be part of a solution to counter extremism through education while safeguarding free speech and academic freedom.