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4 October 2023 Media releases

4 October 2023 Media releases

UUK Chief Executive responds to the Prime Minister’s address at Conservative Party Conference

Universities UK Chief Executive, Vivienne Stern MBE, responds to the Prime Minister’s comments on education made at the Conservative Party Conference 2023:
4 December 2023 Media releases

4 December 2023 Media releases

UUK celebrates UK association with Horizon Europe

UUK Chief Executive, Vivienne Stern MBE, attended the signing of the association in Brussels. She said
23 April 2025 Media releases

23 April 2025 Media releases

University sector unveils plan to boost access to higher education for the most disadvantaged in society

At an event in Westminster today, we unveiled our action plan to help deliver on the government’s mission to boost opportunity across the UK.
15 April 2024 Media releases

15 April 2024 Media releases

University helps three quarters (73%) of ‘first-in-the-family’ graduates get over their imposter syndrome but, without financial support, over 4 in 10 couldn’t have afforded to go at all

New research from Universities UK demonstrates the extraordinary power of university for those students who are the first in their family to attend
20 May 2025 News

20 May 2025 News

Universities UK writes to Chancellor on how research can contribute to growth

We've written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP, on how the UK's world-leading research system can contribute to economic growth.
7 August 2025 News

7 August 2025 News

Universities UK welcomes funding for level 7 apprenticeships in health and social care

Our response to the commitment to continued funding of Level 7 apprenticeships in health and social care until 2029.
23 February 2024 Media releases

23 February 2024 Media releases

Universities UK unveils manifesto to boost opportunity and economic growth

In anticipation for the general election, universities want to work more closely with the next government to support a national drive to achieve stronger economic growth and improve opportunities for individuals and for communities across the whole of the UK.
9 February 2024 Media releases

9 February 2024 Media releases

Universities UK statement on government response to independent research bureaucracy review

Universities UK statement on the government response to the independent review on research bureaucracy.
16 July 2024 Media releases

16 July 2024 Media releases

Universities UK response to QAA report on International Pathway Programmes

Our response to the Quality Assurance Agency's independent review.
15 November 2024 Media releases

15 November 2024 Media releases

Universities UK response to OfS report on financial sustainability

Responding to the analysis published today (Friday) from the Office for Students, which updates its annual financial sustainability report for the higher education sector in England, Vivienne Stern MBE, Chief Executive of Universities UK, said:
21 March 2024 Media releases

21 March 2024 Media releases

Universities UK response to official figures on education export revenue

Official figures have been released on UK revenues from education-related exports and show a total figure of £27.9bn in 2021. 77.9% of this was accounted for by Higher Education.
14 May 2024 Media releases

14 May 2024 Media releases

Universities UK response to Migration Advisory Committee findings

Vivienne Stern MBE, Chief Executive of Universities UK, has responded to the government’s ‘Rapid Review of the Graduate Route' report.

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