Kerry McCarthy MP, Shadow Minister (Climate Change and Net Zero) will this week give a keynote address to Universities UK’s Universities, sustainability and the climate emergency 2024 conference on Thursday 18 January.
A major new survey, published today, shows that ambitious plans to recruit thousands of extra healthcare professionals will likely only succeed if greater financial support is offered to students and these careers are made more appealing.
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.
Since the launch of the government’s International Education Strategy in 2019, growth in international student recruitment to the UK has delivered a boost of more than £60 billion to the UK’s economy, new analysis shows.
We’re excited to announce the return of our annual Political Affairs in higher education conference. Join us on Thursday 20 June, either in London, or online, for a day packed with political insights from leading experts.
Following the publication by the Home Office of the terms of reference for the Migration Advisory Committee's review into the Graduate route, Universities UK has responded to the detail.
Responding to the Sunday Times article about the recruitment of international students on pathway courses, Vivienne Stern MBE, Chief Executive of Universities UK said:
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.
Today, Universities UK (UUK), in collaboration with Coventry University and Pinsent Masons, has published updated guidance on tackling harassment and sexual misconduct on university campuses.
We’re delighted to announce that the agenda for our Regulation in higher education: demonstrating quality and building trust conference, on Tuesday 21 May 2024 in London, has now been launched.
We’re delighted to announce our first confirmed speakers for our Marketing and communications in higher education conference, on Tuesday 4 June 2024 in London and online.
Universities UK today attended the meeting hosted at Downing Street by the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Education, to discuss tackling antisemitism and harassment on campus.
In anticipation of the MAC review, we've produced a joint open letter with Creative UK, highlighting the impact of international students to the country's creative industries.
The Migration Advisory Committee has today published its 'Rapid Review of the Graduate Route'. The report finds that the route is 'not undermining the integrity and quality of the UK higher education system' and indeed confirms that it supports the Government’s International Education Strategy.