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15 July 2024 Case study

15 July 2024 Case study

‘It has to be together’: why businesses work with universities

Hear from Rolls-Royce's Ash Owen about Rolls-Royce’s partnership with Cranfield University.
#TwinForHope – The UK universities standing with their counterparts to support Ukraine

Showcasing how twinning partnerships between UK and Ukrainian universities are making a positive difference during this humanitarian crisis.
#WeAreInternational

The #WeAreInternational campaign was founded over ten years ago. It aims to highlight the contributions that international students make to universities, towns and cities across the UK, as well as reiterate the message to prospective students that the UK is a welcoming place for them to study.
20 October 2021 Opinion

20 October 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.
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.
27 September 2021 Opinion

27 September 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?
1 March 2023 Explainer

1 March 2023 Explainer

Can we save the research and innovation projects currently supported by European structural funds?

Over the coming weeks and months, we will begin to see 166 university led research and innovation projects across the UK put at risk as EU structural funding comes to an end.
10 November 2022 Explainer

10 November 2022 Explainer

Climate crisis: what progress have universities made?

As world leaders gather for COP27, we’ve reflected on the progress universities have made on their climate commitments since COP26 – and where we need to go further.
20 December 2021 Opinion

20 December 2021 Opinion

Closing the gap: 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.
Closing the gap: three years on

What progress have universities made so far on ethnicity degree awarding gaps, and what more do they need to do? You can view this publication here on our website, alongside extra video and case study content, or download it as a pdf.
27 February 2023 Opinion

27 February 2023 Opinion

Could data on digital learning support student success?

With students hit by the cost-of-living crisis and universities balancing face-to-face and online learning, it's more important than ever to ask students about the support they need, says Iain Sloan.
7 September 2023 Opinion

7 September 2023 Opinion

Do we need to rethink student tuition and maintenance loans?

We asked experts on whether the current funding system for student tuition and maintenance loans need to change.
7 September 2023 Opinion

7 September 2023 Opinion

Does the university funding system work well?

We asked experts in the sector whether they think the university funding system works well and what could be improved.
9 December 2022 Opinion

9 December 2022 Opinion

Failing to protect innovation funding risks 'levelling down’

The UK Government’s blind spot to research and innovation projects funded through EU structural funds risks 'levelling down', argues Vice-Chancellor of Swansea University Professor Paul Boyle CBE.
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.
3 August 2022 Explainer

3 August 2022 Explainer

Grade inflation: what can universities do about it?

Universities have committed to reversing grade inflation. What does that mean for the higher education sector?
22 April 2022 Explainer

22 April 2022 Explainer

Has the government’s sustainability and climate change strategy delivered for universities?

Universities need support to meet their ambitious climate targets argues Julie Tam, Deputy Director of Policy at Universities UK.
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.
16 August 2021 Data

16 August 2021 Data

Higher education in numbers

Key facts and figures about UK higher education.
20 October 2021 Case studies

20 October 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.