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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
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.
4 December 2023 News

4 December 2023 News

UUK celebrates UK association with Horizon Europe

UUK Chief Executive, Vivienne Stern MBE, attended the signing of the association in Brussels. She said
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:
7 September 2023 Media releases

7 September 2023 Media releases

UUK President responds to Horizon deal

The entire research community, within our universities and beyond, will be delighted at the news that an agreement has been reached.
28 September 2023 Media releases

28 September 2023 Media releases

UUK President responds to TEF results

Responding to the new set of Teaching Excellence Framework results released by the Office for Students, UUK President and Principle and Vice Chancellor of St Andrews University, Professor Dame Sally Mapstone DBE FRSE, said:
17 July 2024 Media releases

17 July 2024 Media releases

UUK respond to UJS' letter on behalf of university sector

On behalf of the sector, UUK have responded to the Union of Jewish Students' (UJS) letter to university leaders.
31 May 2023 Media releases

31 May 2023 Media releases

UUK responds to new HESA data on graduate outcomes in 2020/21

Commenting on the publication today by The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) of graduate outcomes data and statistics in 2020/21, Professor Steve West CBE, President of Universities UK and Vice-Chancellor of UWE Bristol, said:
16 January 2025 News

16 January 2025 News

UUK responds to the Education Secretary's announcement on the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act

Vivienne Stern MBE, Chief Executive of Universities UK, has responded to The Education Secretary's confirmation that key provisions of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 will be brought into force.
13 December 2023 Media releases

13 December 2023 Media releases

UUK responds to the Migration Advisory Committee annual report 2023

Vivienne Stern MBE, Chief Executive of Universities UK, has responded to the findings of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) annual report, 2023
10 September 2025 Media releases

10 September 2025 Media releases

UUK response to announcement from the University of Greenwich and University of Kent

The University of Greenwich and the University of Kent have announced their intention to formally collaborate.
2 February 2024 Media releases

2 February 2024 Media releases

UUK statement on fair admissions practice and agent behaviour

Universities UK releases a statement on fair admissions and agent behaviour.

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