The voice of universities

Home Policy and analysis Reports

Innovations to enhance the effectiveness and impact of the Erasmus+ successor programme

28 March 2018

International

This position paper on the Erasmus+ successor programme sets out two key innovations that UUKi believes should lie at the heart of any successor programme.

Universities UK's vision for the next EU research and innovation framework programme

28 March 2018

International

The paper outlines what Universities UK (UUK) sees as the added value of the Framework Programmes and what the overarching objectives should be for the sucessor programme.

Universities UK response to 'Transforming children and young people's mental health provision: a Green Paper'

Consultations and responses

15 March 2018

Health and social care Parliament and government

The government's green paper has provided an important opportunity to transform children and young people’s mental health, and universities will be at the forefront.

Higher education and displaced people: a guide for UK universities

Report

14 March 2018

International

This report sets out the steps universities are taking to support the needs of displaced learners. It also suggests ways in which they can further enhance their impact working with and for displaced communities.

Parliamentary briefing: Universities Superannuation Scheme

Briefing

22 February 2018

Parliament and government

A briefing for parliamentarians on recent negotiations related to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), explaining why changes to the scheme are needed and what the proposals mean for any of their constituents affected.

Universities UK response to T-level consultation

Consultations and responses

16 February 2018

Parliament and government

Universities UK is supportive of the government’s reforms to technical education, but holds concerns over the extent to which T-levels will prepare students for higher education.

The Scale of UK Higher Education Transnational Education 2015-16

Report

1 February 2018

International

The Scale of UK higher education transnational education 2015-16 report includes a detailed analysis of regional trends according to the Higher Education Statistics Agency’s Aggregate Offshore Record (HESA AOR) data.

Briefing note on continued higher education and research collaboration through European Union programmes

Briefing

24 January 2018

International

This briefing note provides some information on the phase one agreement of the Brexit negotiations and how this impacts the UK's involvement in programmes like Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020. It also looks at citizen rights and financial guarantees.

Erasmus+ budget uplift

Report

11 January 2018

International

This information note provides further information on the Erasmus+ budget uplift for the 2018 Call for Proposals and the opportunities this affords to UK institutions.

Universities UK response to ‘securing student success’

Consultations and responses

21 December 2017

Parliament and government

Universities UK's response to the government's consultations on behalf of the Office for Students regarding the regulation of the higher education sector.