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Wellbeing, job opportunities and long-term life satisfaction are all improved by going to university. We work hard to promote the wider value of going to university for people of all backgrounds.

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13 June 2024 Data

13 June 2024 Data

What did graduates do after higher education in 2023?

Despite facing significant challenges during their studies, graduates view their outcomes positively and data shows good outcomes.
23 February 2024 Publications

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.
23 February 2024 Media releases

23 February 2024 Media releases

Universities UK unveils manifesto to boost opportunity and economic growth

In anticipation for the general election, universities want to work more closely with the next government to support a national drive to achieve stronger economic growth and improve opportunities for individuals and for communities across the whole of the UK.
31 July 2023 Publications

31 July 2023 Publications

The value of going to university

Universities offer opportunities, increase social mobility and benefit economies across the length and breadth of the country. But what is the individual value of going to university for graduates and business leaders?
31 July 2023 News

31 July 2023 News

73% of UK graduates say going to university got them the job they wanted

Our new data reveals that 73% of UK graduates credit going to university with enabling them to find the job they wanted.
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.
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.

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