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31 January 2023 Media releases

31 January 2023 Media releases

Statement from USS employers on University and College Union strike action

Commenting ahead of planned industrial action starting tomorrow (Wednesday 1 February) by the University and College Union, a spokesperson for Universities UK on behalf of USS employers said:
1 February 2023 Events

1 February 2023 Events

LIVE: Degree apprenticeships and higher technical education conference 2023
31 January 2023 Opinion

31 January 2023 Opinion

Why we need to study LGBTQ+ history

LGBTQ+ History Month calls on us to rethink what education and history mean today, argues Dr Isabell Dahms.
26 January 2023 Freedom of speech

26 January 2023 Freedom of speech

Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill – Statutory Tort

This briefing presents Universities UK’s concerns around the statutory tort provision of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill, ahead of its remaining parliamentary stages. It also outlines assurances we are seeking to the guidance that is being produced by the Office for Students (OfS), in relation to the Bill.
25 January 2023 UUKi news

25 January 2023 UUKi news

UUKi responds to media speculation regarding international students

UUKi Director Jamie Arrowsmith responds to speculation in the media around international students.
25 January 2023 Case studies

25 January 2023 Case studies

How have universities taken action on spiking?

We’ve highlighted just a few examples of how universities have responded to our guidance on tackling spiking.
Dr Isabell Dahms

Lecturer in Queer History at Goldsmiths, University of London

Isabell is a Lecturer in Queer History at Goldsmiths, University of London. She co-convenes the MA Queer History at Goldsmiths and co-teaches the adult evening course ‘Queer London’ at the Bishopsgate Institute.
20 January 2023 UUKi news

20 January 2023 UUKi news

Invitation to tender: ‘Responding to international humanitarian crises: lessons from the UK higher education sector response to the invasion of Ukraine’

Universities UK (UUK) is inviting tenders for a research project with the title 'Responding to international humanitarian crises: lessons from the UK higher education sector response to the invasion of Ukraine.' This page summarises some of the information from the invitation to tender (ITT). The full version of the ITT document is available to download.
19 January 2023 Publications

19 January 2023 Publications

How universities are turning the corner on grade inflation

Our review of progress made in 2021–22 shows that universities have taken significant action in the past year to protect degree standards, so that students, employers and the public can be confident of the value and high standards of UK degrees.
19 January 2023 Publications

19 January 2023 Publications

Our work on degree classification standards

This page brings together our work to protect degree standards since 2018.
19 January 2023 Publications

19 January 2023 Publications

Degree outcomes statements in England and Wales

Full list of degree outcomes statements, as part of Universities UK and GuildHE's commitment to degree classification standards.
2 February 2023 Events

2 February 2023 Events

Free webinar: Tackling violence, harassment and hate incidents

Join us for this second webinar in our new series that kicked off in December, this time focusing on tackling violence, harassment and hate incidents and protecting students from online harassment.
Laura Brassington

Policy Adviser

Universities UK
11 January 2023 News

11 January 2023 News

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:
15 June 2023 Events

15 June 2023 Events

Political Affairs in Higher Education 2023

Our annual conference returns this year to bring you the latest insights into the political landscape and practical workshops to support you in your work.
25 May 2023 Conference

25 May 2023 Conference

Enhancing the Student Experience

Universities are nothing without their students. Our annual student experience conference addresses the most pertinent issues and challenges our students face.
18 May 2023 Events

18 May 2023 Events

Student drug use in higher education

What is the impact of student drug use on learning; mental health; future job prospects; addiction and student safety? We bring key stakeholders together to share insights into work being done to understand current approaches, reduce harms from drug use and tackle supply.
11 May 2023 Events

11 May 2023 Events

Security and risk management in higher education 2023

Join us to discuss developments in best practices and resources to support providers in embedding a culture of security-mindedness. What do providers need to do to protect themselves, their staff and their students?
22 March 2023 Webinar

22 March 2023 Webinar

UUKi research collaboration webinar: UK-Germany

Join UUKi and the German Rectors' Conference to explore existing schemes for UK-German research collaboration and identify areas of strategic importance for UK and German researchers.
20 December 2022 UUKi news

20 December 2022 UUKi news

UUK responds to Horizon Europe guarantee extension

Our response to the UK Government announcement that the Horizon Europe funding guarantee has been extended.