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11 May 2022 Opinion

11 May 2022 Opinion

Why student number caps will hurt everyone, not just universities

New proposals will make widening participation and levelling up even harder says our President, Professor Steve West CBE.
7 December 2022 Explainer

7 December 2022 Explainer

What’s really happening with free speech at universities?

We've tackled some of the myths about free speech and academic freedom at UK universities.
20 January 2022 Opinion

20 January 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.
16 March 2022 Opinion

16 March 2022 Opinion

What does the future of digital learning look like?

Dr Ann Thanaraj from Teesside University takes a look at how universities can prepare their students for the future.
22 October 2021 Explainer

22 October 2021 Explainer

What does teaching and learning look like in England this year?

As students return to university for the 2021–22 academic year, what does their student experience look like?
25 February 2022 Explainer

25 February 2022 Explainer

What do government changes to education mean for universities?

The government’s response to the post-18 review of education and funding arrived yesterday, over four years since the review was first announced. Julie Tam, Deputy Director of Policy at UUK, looks at what it means for universities.
20 April 2022 Opinion

20 April 2022 Opinion

What did I gain from my graduate degree?

MA Creative Writing and Publishing graduate Carlene Fraser-Harris shares her university experience.
31 May 2023 Data

31 May 2023 Data

What did graduates do after higher education in 2022?

New data shows that despite graduates of 2021 facing significant challenges, higher education continues to provide good outcomes, and graduates view their outcomes positively.
7 December 2021 Teaching, learning and quality

7 December 2021 Teaching, learning and quality

We support the Technician Commitment

Today we have become a formal supporter of the Technician Commitment. The initiative aims to make sure there is visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability for technicians working in higher education and research.
24 February 2022 Media releases

24 February 2022 Media releases

UUK response to government’s announcement on funding for post-18 education

Alistair Jarvis CBE, Chief Executive of Universities UK, responds to the government's announcement.
31 May 2023 Media releases

31 May 2023 Media releases

UUK responds to new HESA data on graduate outcomes in 2020/21

Commenting on the publication today by The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) of graduate outcomes data and statistics in 2020/21, Professor Steve West CBE, President of Universities UK and Vice-Chancellor of UWE Bristol, said:
2 May 2022 Media releases

2 May 2022 Media releases

University leaders support much-needed flexible learning revolution

University leaders are backing reforms in England that would allow people to upskill and retrain through flexible higher education courses.
7 November 2022 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

7 November 2022 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

Universities, skills and growth

This briefing highlights some of the key facts and statistics related to the role of universities in providing higher level skills, degree apprenticeships and collaborations with business.
5 August 2021 Media releases

5 August 2021 Media releases

Universities to improve external examining systems

Universities UK (UUK) and GuildHE have asked the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) to work with them to support universities review and improve their external examining practices.
17 January 2022 Media releases

17 January 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.
18 October 2017 Publications

18 October 2017 Publications

Understanding degree algorithms

Degree algorithms play an important role in the measuring and classifying of student attainment.
29 September 2021 Publications

29 September 2021 Publications

The road to 2025: our principles to support the lifelong loan entitlement (LLE)

We need fresh thinking to help people of all ages and backgrounds to reskill and retrain as the nation recovers and rebuilds from the impact of Covid-19.
8 November 2022 Opinion

8 November 2022 Opinion

The graduate job market: why university is still worth it

A recent report by the CIPD claimed that getting a degree no longer adds to a graduate’s employment prospects. But evidence suggests that getting a degree is still worth it.
15 July 2019 Publications

15 July 2019 Publications

The future of degree apprenticeships

A report on the progress of developing degree apprenticeships in England.
1 March 2021 Data

1 March 2021 Data

Student reviews tell the story of 2020

Paul Humphreys, Founder and CEO at StudentCrowd, looks at how students have been experiencing university this year.