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21 Jan 2022 Publications

21 Jan 2022 Publications

How are universities protecting degree standards?

Since the early 2000s, there has been a steady increase in the proportion of first and 2:1 awards. What have universities been doing to make sure students can take pride in their achievements?
20 Jan 2022 Opinion

20 Jan 2022 Opinion

What's a degree worth?

Professor Julia Buckingham CBE, Chair of Universities UK’s advisory group for programme reviews, runs through our new framework to assess the value of university courses.
17 Jan 2022 Media releases

17 Jan 2022 Media releases

Universities step up efforts to tackle low value degrees

Universities UK has published a new framework to assess the value of university courses to students and wider society.
17 Jan 2022 Publications

17 Jan 2022 Publications

Framework for programme reviews: ensuring the value of courses

A framework to support universities in England to identify courses where value or quality might be a problem, and act on it.
13 Jan 2022 UUKi insights

13 Jan 2022 UUKi insights

Covid-19 and UK universities: international updates and FAQs

This page addresses queries about the way the Covid-19 outbreak is affecting the international work of UK universities, their international students, staff and partners.
13 Jan 2022 Media releases

13 Jan 2022 Media releases

Parents back university creative courses, citing benefit to UK economy

New research shows that UK parents are strongly in favour of university creative courses, recognising their economic benefit and the way in which they power the UK’s creative industries.
Professor Malcolm Press CBE

Board member

Professor Malcolm Press is Vice-Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University. He took up his post in 2015.
6 Jan 2022 Response

6 Jan 2022 Response

Our response to the Office for Students' 2022–25 strategy

The Office for Students' (OfS) strategy is helpful in confirming its priorities for the next three years, and we support its focus on quality and standards and equal opportunity.
31 Dec 2021 Media releases

31 Dec 2021 Media releases

New Year Honours for UUK leaders

Two senior Universities UK leaders are among the recipients from the world of higher education to be recognised in the New Year Honours list for 2022.
20 Dec 2021 Opinion

20 Dec 2021 Opinion

#ClosingTheGap: How can university leaders take action on ethnicity degree awarding gaps?

Dr Sal Jarvis, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Education at the University of Westminster, argues good leadership is critical in taking action on degree awarding gaps.
18 Jan 2022 Webinar

18 Jan 2022 Webinar

UK association to Horizon Europe: an update

Join this webinar to hear the latest information on UK association to Horizon Europe.
16 Dec 2021 UUKi blog

16 Dec 2021 UUKi blog

The National Security and Investment (NSI) Act: What is it, and what does it mean for UK universities?

The National Security and Investment Act (also known as the NSI Act) will come into force on 4 January 2022. So, what does this mean and what do you need to know?
16 Dec 2021 Publications

16 Dec 2021 Publications

Tackling Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred: practical guidance for universities

Our briefing aims to raise awareness of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred in higher education, and suggest practical actions that universities can take in response.
15 Dec 2021 Media Releases

15 Dec 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.
15 Dec 2021 International

15 Dec 2021 International

The UK immigration system must keep attracting exchange students

Our briefing calls on the UK government to reform the Visitor immigration route by increasing the length of time short-term exchange students are permitted to stay in the UK from six months to one academic year.
14 Dec 2021 UUKi news

14 Dec 2021 UUKi news

Joint statement from convening higher education associations

As the major convening higher education associations in our respective countries, our organisations work together to support and promote international collaboration.
Dr Sal Jarvis

Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Education, University of Westminster

Dr Sal Jarvis is Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Education at the University of Westminster.
13 Dec 2021 Opinion

13 Dec 2021 Opinion

How can universities work together to improve student mental health?

Our President, Professor Steve West CBE, builds on the insight from the Scottish sector’s Thriving Learners study to set out what is next for student and staff mental health.
13 Dec 2021 Data

13 Dec 2021 Data

Higher education in facts and figures: 2021

An overview of the data on students, staff and university finances from our member institutions.
9 Dec 2021 News

9 Dec 2021 News

New resources to help universities tackle sexual misconduct, harassment and hate incidents in higher education

We have worked in partnership with the charity AVA (Against Violence and Abuse) and the NUS to today launch resources to support university leaders in combatting sexual misconduct, harassment and all forms of hate.