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16 May 2023 Media releases

16 May 2023 Media releases

International students boost UK economy by £41.9 billion

New data reveals that the intake of international students in the 2021/22 academic year contributed a huge £41.9 billion to the UK economy.
29 March 2023 Media releases

29 March 2023 Media releases

Twinning scheme one year on: How the invasion brought universities in the UK and Ukraine closer together

From supporting the efforts to preserve vital rail networks, to offering financial assistance to build bomb shelters so Ukrainian institutions can continue to conduct classes; UK universities have played a pivotal role in helping to support Ukraine over the past year.
16 March 2023 Media releases

16 March 2023 Media releases

Professor Dame Sally Mapstone FRSE, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of University of St Andrews to be next President of Universities UK

Professor Dame Sally Mapstone FRSE, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of University of St Andrews, has been elected as the next President of Universities UK (UUK). The role runs for two academic years from 1 August 2023 and is elected through a ballot of UUK’s 140 members.
15 March 2023 Media releases

15 March 2023 Media releases

Our statement on the government's plans to increase funding for investment zones

Responding to the announcement made in the Spring Budget of funding for investment zones, Professor Steve West CBE, President of Universities UK and Vice-Chancellor of UWE Bristol, said:
13 March 2023 Media releases

13 March 2023 Media releases

Investing in University Enterprise Zones (UEZs) could contribute to government goals

In a recent speech, the Secretary of State for the new Department for Science, Innovation and Technology outlined the department’s “singular goal” of leading the UK to science and technology superpower status by 2030. In the run up to the Spring Budget, Universities UK (UUK) in its latest report calls on the government to invest in University Enterprise Zones and use the UK’s pioneering universities to drive SME growth and rebuild the economy.
9 March 2023 Media releases

9 March 2023 Media releases

New polling reveals public perception of international students

New polling, commissioned from Public First by Universities UK, has revealed that the UK public doesn’t see reducing legal migration as a priority compared to other pressing issues, and are not in favour of cutting the number of international students.
27 February 2023 Media releases

27 February 2023 Media releases

Our statement on the agreement of the Windsor Framework

Responding to the announcement today of the agreement of the Windsor Framework, UUK Chief Executive, Vivienne Stern MBE, said:
24 February 2023 Media releases

24 February 2023 Media releases

Latest ONS survey reveals impact of cost of living crisis on university students

University students across England have revealed the full impact the cost of living crisis is having on them as the academic year reaches the halfway point. Results from a recent survey conducted by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have found that students are struggling to keep up with rising bills and rent, with many now considering leaving university to save on costs.
7 February 2023 Media releases

7 February 2023 Media releases

Our statement on the announcement of a new UK Government Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT)

Commenting on the announcement of the establishment of a new UK Government Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
2 February 2023 Media releases

2 February 2023 Media releases

Higher education research and innovation in facts and figures

New report underlines university research and innovation’s central role in delivering government ambitions on growth.
1 February 2023 Media releases

1 February 2023 Media releases

Growing degree apprenticeships could be the answer to boosting economic growth in England

Business leaders, vice-chancellors and political stakeholders came together today at Universities UK’s (UUK) Degree apprenticeships and higher technical education conference, to discuss the benefits of degree apprenticeships. The one-day conference aimed to highlight the importance of degree apprenticeships and the role they can play in developing new skills to boost economic growth.
11 January 2023 Media releases

11 January 2023 Media releases

Our statement on the Government's decision to increase hardship funding and award an uplift to the maintenance loan

Commenting on the Government's decision to increase hardship funding and award an uplift to the maintenance loan, Vivienne Stern MBE, Chief Executive of Universities UK, said:

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