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Improving the quality of higher education is an ever-evolving challenge. We bring universities, the government and regulators together to support innovation in teaching and assessment standards.

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7 December 2022 Explainer

What’s really happening with free speech at universities?

We've tackled some of the myths about free speech and academic freedom at UK universities.

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10 November 2022 Publications

Our response to the Office for Students (OfS) proposals on regulating access and participation plans

This is our response to the Office for Students’ (OfS) consultation on the regulation of access and participation plans (APPs) in England. It covers the eight proposals and our recommendations.

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8 November 2022 Opinion

8 November 2022 Opinion

The graduate job market: why university is still worth it

A recent report by the CIPD claimed that getting a degree no longer adds to a graduate’s employment prospects. But evidence suggests that getting a degree is still worth it.
7 November 2022 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

7 November 2022 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

Universities, skills and growth

This briefing highlights some of the key facts and statistics related to the role of universities in providing higher level skills, degree apprenticeships and collaborations with business.
31 October 2022 News

31 October 2022 News

Higher education sector statement on promoting academic freedom and free speech

This statement, co-signed by organisations across the sector, reaffirms our commitment to upholding and promoting freedom of speech and academic freedom.
3 August 2022 Explainer

3 August 2022 Explainer

Grade inflation: what can universities do about it?

Universities have committed to reversing grade inflation. What does that mean for the higher education sector?
5 July 2022 Media releases

5 July 2022 Media releases

A return to pre-pandemic ‘upper’ degree awarding promised by universities in England

Universities in England have committed to reversing pandemic grade inflation in first and 2.1 degrees. In a first of its kind statement Universities UK (UUK) and GuildHE members have committed to return to pre-pandemic levels of ‘upper’ degree classification by 2023.
5 July 2022 Publications

5 July 2022 Publications

After the pandemic: our commitment to degree classifications

Maintaining the value of a degree is a priority for universities. As we emerge from the pandemic, now is an opportunity to reaffirm and strengthen our commitments to fair, transparent and reliable degree classification.
10 June 2022 Freedom of speech

10 June 2022 Freedom of speech

Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill – third reading

This parliamentary briefing provides a short summary of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill, as well as those areas where we feel further clarification and assurances are required.
9 June 2022 Publications

9 June 2022 Publications

Our response to the Office for Students supplementary consultation on publishing information about higher education providers

We have opposed proposals that would see the Office for Students (OfS) move towards a blanket approach to publishing information about providers.
11 May 2022 Opinion

11 May 2022 Opinion

Why student number caps will hurt everyone, not just universities

New proposals will make widening participation and levelling up even harder says our President, Professor Steve West CBE.