Funding, finance and operations

Higher education institutes face complex financial and operational challenges. We work on a range of activities to support them, from campaigning for sustainable funding to giving guidance on security risks.

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2 June 2025 Media releases

Bold reform needed to transform universities facing critical financial pressures

University leaders need to embrace – and lead – change in the way they operate, according to a report from our taskforce.

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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.

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19 October 2019 Publications

19 October 2019 Publications

A guide to presenting institutional financial information to students

This guide is to help and support universities in explaining financial information to students.
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.
30 April 2026 Opinion

30 April 2026 Opinion

Autonomy is not enough: a hard truth for UK higher education

Professor Amanda J Broderick, Vice Chancellor and President at UEL shares how protecting and strengthening higher education will require renewal driven from within, with universities willing to listen and evolve how they operate.
3 December 2024 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

3 December 2024 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

Briefing on the Westminster Hall financial sustainability of higher education debate, December 2024

Briefing circulated to MPs ahead of the Westminster Hall debate on the financial sustainability of higher education. This debate is taking place on Thursday 5 December and has been tabled by Adam Thompson MP.
8 November 2022 UUKi insights

8 November 2022 UUKi insights

Case studies: how universities are managing risk in internationalisation

These case studies form part of our work to strengthen the sector's vigilance when working with international partners.
30 May 2025 News

30 May 2025 News

Competition and Markets Authority sets out guidance on higher education collaboration

Today Juliette Enser, Executive Director of Competition Enforcement at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published a blog outlining the role that the CMA can play in supporting greater collaboration in the higher education sector.
4 October 2023 UUKi publications

4 October 2023 UUKi publications

Cyber security and universities: managing the risk (2023 update)

This guidance outlines the main cyber security threats facing the sector.
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.
4 July 2023 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

4 July 2023 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill - Second Reading

This briefing provides a short summary of the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill, as well as those areas where we feel further clarification and assurances are required at Second Reading.

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