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25 Nov 2021 Opinion

25 Nov 2021 Opinion

In conversation with: Baroness Valerie Amos

We sat down with Baroness Valerie Amos to discuss her career, her reflections on #ClosingtheGap, and the work she's been doing to combat racial inequality.
22 Nov 2021 Explainer

22 Nov 2021 Explainer

How can we make a real change to research culture in the UK?

Professor Julia Buckingham CBE, Vice-Chancellor and President of Brunel University London, makes the case for the importance of the Researcher Development Concordat.
3 Nov 2021 Explainer

3 Nov 2021 Explainer

What does the Spending Review 2021 mean for university research and innovation?

The biggest announcement for universities was the government’s plans to invest in research and innovation (R&I). But what does this mean for universities?
1 Nov 2021 Case study

1 Nov 2021 Case study

University of Northampton: net zero carbon by 2030

Professor Nick Petford, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Northampton, sets out his university's aim to be carbon neutral by 2030.
29 Oct 2021 Opinion

29 Oct 2021 Opinion

A foundation for the future: how collaboration is delivering the skills people and businesses need

Rajay Naik from Skilled Education talks about the role of the Help to Grow scheme in supporting businesses.
28 Oct 2021 Case studies

28 Oct 2021 Case studies

Get ahead with konfer

How a tool provides simple access to research and innovation opportunities in the UK and around the world.
26 Oct 2021 Case studies

26 Oct 2021 Case studies

Universities are working closely with small and medium sized enterprises to level up

Partnerships between universities and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) can achieve amazing results.
22 Oct 2021 Explainer

22 Oct 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?
20 Oct 2021 Case studies

20 Oct 2021 Case studies

How are universities addressing the climate and ecological emergency?

Julie Tam, Deputy Director of Policy at Universities UK, writes on the importance of universities in tackling the climate emergency, and what more can be done.
20 Oct 2021 Opinion

20 Oct 2021 Opinion

6 things we need to solve the climate crisis

Dr Tara Shine, an environmental scientist, gives her thoughts on what we need to combat the climate emergency.
27 Sep 2021 Opinion

27 Sep 2021 Opinion

Being the first one: attending university as a first-generation student

How can universities work to make the transition to university as smooth as possible for first-generation students?
9 Sep 2021 Impact of universities

9 Sep 2021 Impact of universities

“A mindset for our future”: Speech by Professor Steve West CBE, President of Universities UK

Professor Steve West CBE speech at Universities UK's Annual Conference 2021.
16 Aug 2021 Data

16 Aug 2021 Data

Higher education in numbers

Key facts and figures about UK higher education.
2 Aug 2021 Opinion

2 Aug 2021 Opinion

How universities can attract vital regeneration and development funding for their regions

Dr Nick Lancaster on how universities are the ideal channel for regional regeneration through collaborative research and development.
9 Jun 2021 Opinion

9 Jun 2021 Opinion

Are we living in a post-LGBTQ+ rights age?

This Pride month Sebastian Bromelow, calls on the higher education sector to “make some noise”, embracing a history of rebellious thoughts and actions.
27 May 2021 Opinion

27 May 2021 Opinion

‘What’s good for the city is good for the university’: higher education’s vital role in the post-Covid recovery

Professor Zahir Irani, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bradford, outlines why universities must play a key role in the country’s post-pandemic recovery.
11 May 2021 Opinion

11 May 2021 Opinion

What progress have we made since the launch of #ClosingTheGap?

Two years after the publication of the #ClosingTheGap report, Amatey Doku looks at progress that has been made to close UK universities’ ethnicity degree awarding gaps.
12 Mar 2021 Stories

12 Mar 2021 Stories

We are together: students supporting the national effort against Covid-19

Three students from across the UK share their stories in fighting Covid-19.
4 Mar 2021 Case study

4 Mar 2021 Case study

What’s Up With Everyone? Starting a conversation about students’ mental health

This University Mental Health Day, Professor Paul Crawford discusses the new campaign What’s Up With Everyone?
1 Mar 2021 Data

1 Mar 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.