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24 June 2024 Publications

24 June 2024 Publications

Enabling student health and success

We have published a report covering the work of our taskforce into tackling supply and demand for drugs in the context of student health and wellbeing.
16 February 2024 Explainer

16 February 2024 Explainer

How can we improve access to healthcare careers?

Many young people are motivated by a career in healthcare but are being put off. Emma Dodsworth from the Nuffield Trust explains why young people aren’t going into healthcare degrees and how the NHS, education leaders and the government can work together to deliver the NHS workforce of the future.
16 February 2024 Media releases

16 February 2024 Media releases

Huge interest among young people in NHS careers

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.
30 October 2023 Publications

30 October 2023 Publications

Universities powering the NHS

Our position paper and case studies on how universities will be central to educating the NHS healthcare workforce of the future.
30 October 2023 Media releases

30 October 2023 Media releases

Education leaders sound warning on future of healthcare

The Government’s ambitious plans to strengthen the NHS can only be achieved if significant changes are made to healthcare education and training now, warns Universities UK (UUK).
30 June 2023 News

30 June 2023 News

President of Universities UK responds to the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan 2023

Professor Sir Steve West CBE, President of UUK has responded to the release of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.See the full press release from NHS England.
19 April 2023 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

19 April 2023 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

Creating a statutory duty of care for students

This briefing outlines UUK's position on legislating for an additional statutory duty of care for students in higher education. It also highlights our work with members to support the mental health of students and staff across our universities.
21 March 2023 Publications

21 March 2023 Publications

Violence at university: new survey available for universities

A research partnership led by City, University of London, has developed a survey that can be used to understand students’ experiences of all forms of violence and victimisation while studying at university. The survey is now available for other higher education institutions to use.
16 March 2023 Case studies

16 March 2023 Case studies

How the University of Kent is tackling the cost of living crisis

The University of Kent has been tackling the cost of living crisis through their student food bank, The Campus Pantry. We spoke with Kent Union President Zaid Mahmood about how students can access this service and how other universities can get involved.
10 March 2023 Podcasts

10 March 2023 Podcasts

Podcast: Students and drugs

Universities often take a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to drug use or drug abuse. But there’s not much evidence to show that the fear or threat of being kicked out of uni works. If current drugs policies aren't working, what would?
8 March 2023 Opinion

8 March 2023 Opinion

Mentally healthy universities: what can leaders do?

University leaders should be courageous and vulnerable in their work on mental health, argues our President, Professor Steve West CBE.
1 March 2023 Students

1 March 2023 Students

Our response to the APPG Students inquiry into the impact of the cost of living crisis on students

Our response to the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Students inquiry into the impact of the cost of living crisis on 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.
13 December 2022 Media releases

13 December 2022 Media releases

New guidance for universities on how to respond to student suicides

Published today by Universities UK in partnership with PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide and Samaritans, funded by the Office for Students, the guidance Responding to a suicide: advice for universities is written by the sector for the sector with advice from practitioners, experts and bereaved families.
22 November 2022 Health and wellbeing

22 November 2022 Health and wellbeing

Universities UK roundtables on student drug use

We're inviting higher education institutions from across the UK to participate in a roundtable discussion on student drug use.
3 October 2022 Media releases

3 October 2022 Media releases

Increased mental health support needed for university students on placements

University students who go on placements as part of their degree need better support, with placement providers and universities working more closely together to reduce mental health and wellbeing risks.
28 September 2022 Resources

28 September 2022 Resources

Mental health leadership tool

Universities understand that the wellbeing and mental health of our students and staff is a priority. To support them, we have developed a new toolkit for university leaders on how to lead a mentally healthy university.
27 September 2022 Media releases

27 September 2022 Media releases

Universities UK responds to Labour Party pledge on nursing and medical places

Responding to the pledge made by Labour Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves on funding increased nursing and medical places, Universities UK said:
8 September 2022 Speech

8 September 2022 Speech

Speech by our President, Professor Steve West CBE, at our 2022 Annual Conference

Our President, Professor Steve West CBE, set out his priorities and vision for the sector at our annual conference 2022.
31 August 2022 Publications

31 August 2022 Publications

Spiking: what universities can do

Our practice note to support universities’ response to spiking as we enter the 2022–23 academic year.