Our response to announcements set out in the government's June 2025 Spending Review.
The Chancellor is right to be proud of our world-leading universities which, by providing the skilled workforce and R&D that industry needs, will underpin renewal in every part of the country. The spending review has cemented the importance of R&D funding to national growth, but this must translate into support for universities more generally if they are to ensure their stability in extremely difficult circumstances.
Universities can go even further in driving economic growth and expanding opportunity, and we look forward to working with government to achieve the sustainable funding settlement that requires.
Vivienne Stern MBE
Chief Executive of Universities UK