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5 May 2023 Explainer

Student accommodation: supporting good practice in response to challenges

Student accommodation has risen sharply up many universities’ agendas in recent years, as a combination of changes in both the student population and available accommodation supply has led to some towns and cities coming under pressure to provide enough housing for all students who need it.

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5 September 2025 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

Renters' Rights Bill briefing, September 2025

Universities UK and Unipol briefing ahead of the Consideration of Lords amendments on 8 September.

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7 October 2024 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

7 October 2024 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

Renters' Rights Bill briefing, October 2024

Universities UK briefing circulated to interested MPs ahead of its second reading in the House of Commons.
28 January 2025 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

28 January 2025 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

Renters' Rights Bill briefing, January 2025

Universities UK briefing circulated to interested MPs ahead of its second reading in the House of Lords.
24 October 2024 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

24 October 2024 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

Renters Rights Bill Committee Submission, October 2024

Briefing outlining key concerns and recommendations in relation to the Renters Rights Bill and its potential impact on the student housing market.
14 May 2024 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

14 May 2024 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

Renters (Reform) Bill briefing, May 2024

Universities UK briefing circulated to interested peers ahead of its second reading in the House of Lords.
19 October 2023 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

19 October 2023 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

Renters (Reform) Bill - Second Reading briefing, October 2023

Briefing circulated to MPs ahead of the Second Reading of the Renters (Reform) Bill in the House of Commons.
3 March 2023 Podcasts

3 March 2023 Podcasts

Podcast: First in my family

What's it like to go to university when you're the first in your family?
11 January 2023 Media releases

11 January 2023 Media releases

Our statement on the Government's decision to increase hardship funding and award an uplift to the maintenance loan

Commenting on the Government's decision to increase hardship funding and award an uplift to the maintenance loan, Vivienne Stern MBE, Chief Executive of Universities UK, said:
16 January 2026 Publications

16 January 2026 Publications

Our response to the Department for Education (DfE) consultation on Post-16 level 3 and below pathways

We have responded to the Department for Education’s (DfE) consultation on Post-16 level 3 and below pathways.
23 November 2022 Media releases

23 November 2022 Media releases

New data reveals impact of the cost of living crisis on university students

Universities across the UK are stepping up to provide extra support in the cost of living crisis. The need to do so was brought into sharp focus as students around the UK are struggling to cope with the cost of living according to a new survey investigating its impact on university students.

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