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5 November 2024 Explainer

5 November 2024 Explainer

Tuition fee rise: What does it mean?

On 4 November 2024, the government announced an increase in university tuition fees and maintenance support. But what does this actually mean for students and universities?
4 November 2024 Media releases

4 November 2024 Media releases

Vivienne Stern MBE comments on university fees rise and maintenance support announcement

UUK Chief Executive, Vivienne Stern MBE said: 'Today’s decision cannot have been easy for government, but it is the right thing to do.'
24 October 2024 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

24 October 2024 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

Renters Rights Bill Committee Submission, October 2024

Briefing outlining key concerns and recommendations in relation to the Renters Rights Bill and its potential impact on the student housing market.
7 October 2024 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

7 October 2024 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

Renters' Rights Bill briefing, October 2024

Universities UK briefing circulated to interested MPs ahead of its second reading in the House of Commons.
15 August 2024 Media releases

15 August 2024 Media releases

Vivienne Stern MBE comments on Results Day 2024

Thousands of students who have studied for A-Levels, T-Levels, BTECs and other qualifications will have received their results this morning.Commenting on the results, UUK Chief Executive, Vivienne Stern MBE said:
16 July 2024 Media releases

16 July 2024 Media releases

Universities UK response to QAA report on International Pathway Programmes

Our response to the Quality Assurance Agency's independent review.
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.
14 May 2024 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

14 May 2024 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

Renters (Reform) Bill briefing, May 2024

Universities UK briefing circulated to interested peers ahead of its second reading in the House of Lords.
15 April 2024 Media releases

15 April 2024 Media releases

University helps three quarters (73%) of ‘first-in-the-family’ graduates get over their imposter syndrome but, without financial support, over 4 in 10 couldn’t have afforded to go at all

New research from Universities UK demonstrates the extraordinary power of university for those students who are the first in their family to attend
27 March 2024 Publications

27 March 2024 Publications

How to handle alleged student misconduct: case studies

This guidance, building on a UUK and Pinsent Mason publication from 2016, sets out principles and practical case studies to help navigate these judgements.
20 March 2024 Students

20 March 2024 Students

Our response to the Department for Education consultation on the Advanced British Standard

We’ve responded to the Department for Education (DfE) consultation on the proposed introduction of a new qualification framework for 16–19-year-olds. This is called the Advanced British Standard (ABS).
23 February 2024 Publications

23 February 2024 Publications

Opportunity and growth: a manifesto from Universities UK

The UK’s universities are a success story and one of the UK’s greatest assets. We’re calling on political parties to commit to policies in their manifestos to help our universities continue to transform lives.
23 February 2024 Media releases

23 February 2024 Media releases

Universities UK unveils manifesto to boost opportunity and economic growth

In anticipation for the general election, universities want to work more closely with the next government to support a national drive to achieve stronger economic growth and improve opportunities for individuals and for communities across the whole of the UK.
2 February 2024 Explainer

2 February 2024 Explainer

Fair admissions and Clearing: how does it work?

Deputy Director of Policy and admissions expert Dan Hurley breaks down how universities keep admissions fair.
2 February 2024 Media releases

2 February 2024 Media releases

UUK statement on fair admissions practice and agent behaviour

Universities UK releases a statement on fair admissions and agent behaviour.
30 January 2024 Explainer

30 January 2024 Explainer

Are universities letting international students in on lower grades?

Recent headlines have argued that international students are buying their way into UK universities through back door routes. But is this true? Director of Universities UK International, Jamie Arrowsmith, fact checks these claims.
23 January 2024 Publications

23 January 2024 Publications

Higher education in facts and figures: 2023

An overview of the data on students, staff and university finances from our member institutions up to 2022.
19 October 2023 Students

19 October 2023 Students

Renters (Reform) Bill - Second Reading briefing, October 2023

Briefing circulated to MPs ahead of the Second Reading of the Renters (Reform) Bill in the House of Commons.
4 October 2023 Media releases

4 October 2023 Media releases

UUK Chief Executive responds to the Prime Minister’s address at Conservative Party Conference

Universities UK Chief Executive, Vivienne Stern MBE, responds to the Prime Minister’s comments on education made at the Conservative Party Conference 2023:
21 September 2023 Students

21 September 2023 Students

Impact of the increases in the cost-of-living on further and higher education students

This briefing provides an overview of the impact of cost of living on students, the measures that universities have taken to support students, and key recommendations to government. You can read the briefing here.