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22 July 2021 Media releases

22 July 2021 Media releases

Universities offering support through results season

University leaders say their institutions are ready to help the growing number of students applying to university this summer and that students should continue to be ambitious with their study choices.
24 June 2021 Media releases

24 June 2021 Media releases

UUK responds to valuable feedback from Student Academic Experience Survey

It is valuable to hear student views on the past year which has been far from the 'usual' university experience.
13 May 2021 Media releases

13 May 2021 Media releases

Admissions reform must not leave students marooned without proper careers support

Our response to the government's consultation on Post-Qualifications Admissions (PQA).
25 February 2021 Media releases

25 February 2021 Media releases

University admissions teams will 'pull out all the stops' this year

Our statement on the Department for Education's announcement that students will receive grades awarded and determined by teachers this year.
2 February 2021 Media releases

2 February 2021 Media releases

Universities UK response to government announcement of additional student hardship funding

Our response to the government's announcement of additional student hardship funding.
13 November 2020 Media releases

13 November 2020 Media releases

Universities UK publishes recommendations for reforms to make university admissions fairer and more transparent

Recommendations to build greater levels of transparency, trust, and public understanding in admissions practices.
12 October 2020 Media releases

12 October 2020 Media releases

Universities and admissions leaders encourage students to be ambitious with their 2021 applications

Universities are ready to be flexible when considering applications.
13 August 2020 Media releases

13 August 2020 Media releases

Record numbers of 18-year-olds and applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds accepted into university

Universities UK has today (Thursday 13 August) commented on the news that more 18-year-olds and students from disadvantaged backgrounds have been accepted to go to university.
7 August 2020 Media releases

7 August 2020 Media releases

Universities UK launches campaign to boost confidence among university students

Students awaiting their exam results this August are being urged not to let the coronavirus pandemic stop them from pushing forward with their lives, in a new campaign, #2020MADEUS, launched today by UUK.
9 July 2020 Media releases

9 July 2020 Media releases

UUK response to latest UCAS data on university applications

Our response to the rise in the number of students applying to go to university.
25 June 2020 Media releases

25 June 2020 Media releases

UUK response to latest UCAS data on applicant offers and student deferrals

UUK has responded to the latest UCAS (18 June) data which details the number of applicants with a firm offer to start university this autumn and the latest on student deferrals.
17 February 2020 Media releases

17 February 2020 Media releases

Filling careers advice gaps would make university applications fairer

The support they receive making their career choices is a concern for many students.
10 August 2021 Media releases

10 August 2021 Media releases

Universities welcome record numbers of students

Record numbers of applicants have secured a place at their first choice of university this autumn, with universities preparing to maximise opportunities for in-person teaching, support and social activities for a much fuller experience this year.
15 December 2021 Media Releases

15 December 2021 Media Releases

To make a success of Turing, we need visa reform for exchange students

Without visa reform, important opportunities for students at UK universities to study overseas could be lost.
7 March 2022 Media releases

7 March 2022 Media releases

Universities UK publishes Fair admissions code of practice

Our new Fair admissions code of practice sets the behaviours for universities to improve fairness and transparency in the admissions system while maintaining high academic standards.
9 May 2022 Media releases

9 May 2022 Media releases

Capping student numbers a flawed and backward move, university leaders warn

University leaders are warning that proposed reforms to post 18 education and funding in England would turn back the clock on social mobility while limiting the government’s own levelling up agenda.
4 August 2022 Media releases

4 August 2022 Media releases

Universities reassure applicants on opportunities

Universities are gearing up to help the growing number of young people applying to university this summer, with the vast majority expected to get their first-choice course.
18 August 2022 Media releases

18 August 2022 Media releases

Record number of exam-sitting students admitted to university

After a record number of applications to UK universities, hundreds of thousands of students across the country have been admitted to their first-choice universities, with more anticipated to find places as Clearing opens today.
31 August 2022 Media releases

31 August 2022 Media releases

Universities step-up focus on spiking prevention and response

A new practice note will today be published by Universities UK to help universities prepare, ahead of the start of the academic year, for any reported spiking incidents.
21 September 2022 Media releases

21 September 2022 Media releases

Don’t overlook students in cost of living crisis, say university leaders

Appeal to government to target specific measures now towards students.