Research and innovation

We help universities secure the resources they need to carry out cutting-edge research. We also provide leadership in areas such as researcher career development and research integrity.

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25 Oct 2019 Media releases

Updated concordat must be followed if research is to be trusted

UUK has reaffirmed its pledge to the revised concordat to support research integrity.

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8 Oct 2019 Publications

Open access and monographs evidence review

An evidence review on academic book publishing in the UK.

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2 Sep 2019 Commitee

2 Sep 2019 Commitee

Copyright in the higher education sector

We established a copyright working group with GuildHE, the Copyright Negotiating and Advisory Committee (CNAC). The group is responsible for all copyright matters that affect the higher education sector.
3 May 2019 Publications

3 May 2019 Publications

Concordat for the advancement of Knowledge Exchange in Higher Education in England

Proposal for a Knowledge Exchange (KE) Concordat for universities in England.
28 Mar 2019 Publications

28 Mar 2019 Publications

UUK open access monographs group: open access and monographs

A report on the future of open access policy for monographs.
20 Jul 2018 Publications

20 Jul 2018 Publications

UUK Open Access Coordination Group: recommendations and guidelines for best practice

A series of reports promoting the understanding of the benefits of open access publishing.
5 Dec 2017 Publications

5 Dec 2017 Publications

Monitoring the transition to open access: December 2017

37% of research outputs are freely available to the world immediately at publication.
6 Jun 2016 Publications

6 Jun 2016 Publications

Innovation and growth factsheet series: city deals

A city deal is an agreement between government and a city, and an important first stage of devolution.
4 Aug 2015 Publications

4 Aug 2015 Publications

Monitoring the transition to open access: August 2015

A study commissioned in response to a recommendation of the Finch Group that reliable indicators should be gathered on key features of the transition to open access in the UK.