University funding

Sustainable funding is essential for universities. We identify risks to the financial health of the sector and influence policy to help our members be financially sustainable.

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7 September 2023 Speech

7 September 2023 Speech

Speech by Professor Sally Mapstone DBE, FRSE, President of Universities UK

Our President, Professor Sally Mapstone DBE, FRSE set out her priorities and vision for the sector at our annual conference 2023.
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.
12 December 2022 Media releases

12 December 2022 Media releases

Future funding for UK universities under examination

Members of the public, students and politicians are being invited to have their say in a ‘national conversation’ on the future of university funding.
12 December 2022 Publications

12 December 2022 Publications

Opening the national conversation on university funding

We need to have a conversation about how universities are funded. Universities must continue to compete on a global scale, support innovative research and teaching, and educate the next generation.
13 November 2022 Media releases

13 November 2022 Media releases

Universities call on government to back world-leading UK research and innovation ahead of autumn statement

Ahead of the autumn statement on 17 November, we are urging the Chancellor to recommit to uplifting investment on research and development. This long-term investment will ensure that universities can continue to support growth and prosperity across the whole of the UK.
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.
13 May 2022 Explainer

13 May 2022 Explainer

How would proposed reforms impact the economic contribution of universities?

The UK Government's proposals could hit universities in disadvantaged areas the hardest. Danail Popov and Francesco Barcellona from Frontier Economics take a look at the data.
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.
9 May 2022 Teaching, learning and quality

9 May 2022 Teaching, learning and quality

Parliamentary briefing: higher education reform consultation

A parliamentary briefing outlining our response to the government’s consultation on higher education reforms.
9 May 2022 Media releases

9 May 2022 Media releases

Capping student numbers a flawed and backward move, university leaders warn

University leaders are warning that proposed reforms to post 18 education and funding in England would turn back the clock on social mobility while limiting the government’s own levelling up agenda.
9 May 2022 Publications

9 May 2022 Publications

Our response to the higher education reform consultation

We’ve responded to the UK Government’s consultation on higher education reform.
3 November 2021 Explainer

3 November 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?

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