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6 July 2023 Media releases

6 July 2023 Media releases

Universities UK responds to Labour's Opportunity Mission statement

Universities UK Chief Executive, Vivienne Stern MBE, has responded to Labour’s new Opportunity Mission statement, saying:
27 September 2022 Media releases

27 September 2022 Media releases

Universities UK responds to Labour Party pledge on nursing and medical places

Responding to the pledge made by Labour Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves on funding increased nursing and medical places, Universities UK said:
24 October 2022 Media releases

24 October 2022 Media releases

Universities suggest ways of sparking growth across the UK

Universities across the UK are today insisting they can play a bigger role in generating economic growth and are calling on the new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, and his government, to create the conditions to accomplish this in a new report.
30 October 2023 Publications

30 October 2023 Publications

Universities powering the NHS

Our position paper and case studies on how universities will be central to educating the NHS healthcare workforce of the future.
14 November 2023 Publications

14 November 2023 Publications

Universities improving graduate employment: case studies

Are some graduates going on to do non-graduate jobs? Evidence we’ve collected from interviews with universities careers services shows many have in fact seen an improvement in graduate employment.
5 September 2024 Publications

5 September 2024 Publications

The economic impact of higher education, teaching, research and innovation

The higher education sector contributes more than £265 billion to the UK economy.
17 May 2023 UUKi publications

17 May 2023 UUKi publications

The costs and benefits of international higher education students to the UK economy

This study, an update of this 2021 study, published jointly by Universities UK International (UUKi), the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) and Kaplan International Pathways in collaboration with London Economics, reveals the growing importance of international students to local economies throughout the UK.
15 April 2025 Case study

15 April 2025 Case study

Spotlight on university enterprise in Devon and Cornwall

Head of Innovation, Greg Wade visits the universities of Falmouth, Exeter, Plymouth and Plymouth Marjons for a first-hand picture of how these institutions support start-ups.
27 June 2025 Opinion

27 June 2025 Opinion

Skills England faces a big task, but universities can help

Professor Lisa Roberts, UUK's Student Experience, Education and Skills Policy Lead, explores the crucial role of universities to Skills England's missions.
17 November 2021 Teaching, learning and quality

17 November 2021 Teaching, learning and quality

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill second reading briefing

A parliamentary briefing on the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill second reading in the House of Commons.
26 October 2022 Publications

26 October 2022 Publications

Our universities: generating growth and opportunity

Our universities generate growth and opportunity across the UK. They bring jobs, investment and facilities to our local communities, and will be at the heart of addressing economic and social disparities. But to do more, we need the government to work with universities.
15 March 2023 News

15 March 2023 News

Our statement on the government's plans to increase funding for investment zones

Responding to the announcement made in the Spring Budget of funding for investment zones, Professor Steve West CBE, President of Universities UK and Vice-Chancellor of UWE Bristol, said:

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