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  • #TwinForHope – The UK universities standing with their counterparts to support Ukraine

    Showcasing how twinning partnerships between UK and Ukrainian universities are making a positive difference during this humanitarian crisis. 

  • #WeAreInternational

    The #WeAreInternational campaign was founded over ten years ago. It aims to highlight the contributions that international students make to universities, towns and cities across the UK, as well as reiterate the message to prospective students that the UK is a welcoming place for them to study. 

  • 31 July 2023 News
    31 July 2023 News

    73% of UK graduates say going to university got them the job they wanted

    Our new data reveals that 73% of UK graduates credit going to university with enabling them to find the job they wanted.

  • 15 March 2023 Media releases
    15 March 2023 Media releases

    A joint statement on UUK and UCU collaboration toward USS benefit restoration

    Following the March 2023 Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) meeting, we wish to provide a progress update on three of the key commitments we made within the interim joint statement (dated 17 February 2023). These commitments were:

  • 5 July 2022 Media releases
    5 July 2022 Media releases

    A return to pre-pandemic ‘upper’ degree awarding promised by universities in England

    Universities in England have committed to reversing pandemic grade inflation in first and 2.1 degrees. In a first of its kind statement Universities UK (UUK) and GuildHE members have committed to return to pre-pandemic levels of ‘upper’ degree classification by 2023.

  • 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).

  • 17 October 2022 Media releases
    17 October 2022 Media releases

    Any policy change on international students would be a hammer blow to economy

    UK government ministers are being warned that any U-turn on their commitments to grow international student numbers could result in billions of pounds in lost revenue, wreck their growth plans, and damage local economies in their own constituencies.

  • 5 September 2023 News
    5 September 2023 News

    Call to back universities as report reveals £116 billion contribution to UK economy

    As universities prepare to welcome a new cohort of students, a new report by London Economics has revealed that higher education makes a £116 billion contribution to the UK economy - £130 billion including the spending of international students.

  • 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.

  • 18 July 2023 News
    18 July 2023 News

    Chief Executive of Universities UK responds to government 'crackdown on rip-off university degrees'

    In response to the recent government announcement to 'crackdown' on 'rip-off university degrees', Vivienne Stern MBE, Chief Executive of Universities UK said:

  • Closing the gap: three years on

    What progress have universities made so far on ethnicity degree awarding gaps, and what more do they need to do? You can view this publication here on our website, alongside extra video and case study content, or download it as a pdf.

  • 8 August 2023 News
    8 August 2023 News

    Creativity and critical thinking craved as UK businesses need 11 million new graduates

    Fastest-growing demand for graduates seen in STEM, health, education and business services, with each needing 1 million new workers by 2035.

  • 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.

  • 15 March 2022 Media releases
    15 March 2022 Media releases

    Excessive admin will take focus away from teaching, universities warn regulator

    Today [Tuesday 15 March 2022] we responded to three consultations launched by the Office for Students (OfS) on 20 January 2022.  

  • 12 December 2022 Media releases
    12 December 2022 Media releases

    Future funding for UK universities under examination

    Members of the public, students and politicians are being invited to have their say in a ‘national conversation’ on the future of university funding.

  • 8 September 2021 Media releases
    8 September 2021 Media releases

    Government urged to support universities to drive recovery of communities and the economy

    University leaders gather for the first time post-pandemic to consider ‘a new chapter’ for higher education.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 29 September 2021 Media releases
    29 September 2021 Media releases

    Huge economic contribution of universities must not be forgotten

    Universities in England contribute around £95 billion* to the economy and support more than 815,000 jobs** across England, new findings by Frontier Economics today reveal.

  • 20 October 2022 Media releases
    20 October 2022 Media releases

    Hundreds of local jobs, skills and growth on a cliff edge across the UK as funding stalls

    The government is being warned that jobs and talent are at risk, and over 100 local innovation, skills and business support projects teetering on the brink, because of delays and complications as European Union funding for local skills and training partnerships ends.

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