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18 September 2026 Impact of universities

18 September 2026 Impact of universities

The PM’s 10-year plan must include exploiting the full potential of universities

The Prime Minister's 10-year plan for the UK must harness the full potential of universities to drive economic growth and opportunity across the country.
16 September 2026 Insights and analysis

16 September 2026 Insights and analysis

What does it mean to be an educated person in the era of AI?

Michael Larsen, Chief Executive Officer of Studiosity, reflects on what it means to be an educated person in the era of AI and why the foundations of learning remain unchanged, despite rapid technological advancement.
13 August 2026 Students

13 August 2026 Students

Results Day 2026: Why university still opens doors to careers, skills and opportunity

As students receive their exam results, Vivienne Stern, Chief Executive of Universities UK, celebrates their achievements and highlights the many pathways, opportunities and careers that lie ahead.
4 August 2026 Research and innovation

4 August 2026 Research and innovation

Research, skills, collaboration: how universities power UK security

Universities UK explores how universities are strengthening the UK's defence sector following the creation of the Defence Universities Alliance (DUA).
10 July 2026 Admissions

10 July 2026 Admissions

How contextual admissions improves access to higher education

As Chair of the contextual admissions advisory group, Professor Karen O’Brien FRSA discusses the role of contextual admissions in widening access to higher education and supporting student success.
17 June 2026 Insights and analysis

17 June 2026 Insights and analysis

Why digital maturity matters more than ever

Heidi Fraser‑Krauss, Chief Executive of Jisc emphasises the need for UK university leaders to have an understanding of their digital maturity, and invites them to complete their UK higher education digital maturity assessment.
8 June 2026 Funding, finance and operations

8 June 2026 Funding, finance and operations

Government must start treating higher education like the investment in the future of our country it is

Vivienne Stern MBE, Chief Executive of UUK, and Amira Campbell, President of the NUS (National Union of Students), discuss how there needs to be a re-evaluation of who pays for higher education, moving towards a model that recognises its value to society.
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.
30 April 2026 Opinion

30 April 2026 Opinion

Autonomy is not enough: a hard truth for UK higher education

Professor Amanda J Broderick, Vice Chancellor and President at UEL shares how protecting and strengthening higher education will require renewal driven from within, with universities willing to listen and evolve how they operate.
23 April 2026 Data

23 April 2026 Data

The transformative role of higher education: new data shows HE study reduces prisoner reoffending by 22%

The latest Ministry of Justice data reveals that prisoners who have engaged in study with The Open University are 22% less likely to reoffend. We spoke to the OU to understand what these findings tell us about the transformative role of higher education.
31 March 2026 Opinion

31 March 2026 Opinion

5 Principles to Maintain and Enhance Quality in Challenging Times

Chair and Deputy Chair of the Quality Council Professor Nic Beech and Professor Clare Peddie explore how the current financial context may provide opportunity for universities, with examples from Queen's University Belfast and Bangor University.
2 March 2026 Opinion

2 March 2026 Opinion

How are universities preparing graduates for the careers of the future?

This National Careers Week, Seb Gordon, our Director of Communications shares how universities are listening to what employers need so that courses prepare people for whatever a career spanning the next 50 years holds.

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