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4 Aug 2022 News

4 Aug 2022 News

Universities reassure applicants on opportunities

Universities are gearing up to help the growing number of young people applying to university this summer, with the vast majority expected to get their first-choice course.
25 Jul 2022 News

25 Jul 2022 News

Universities to share more information on the outcomes of harassment cases

Our new publication helps universities be more transparent in how they handle and respond to harassment complaints made by students and staff.
20 Jul 2022 News

20 Jul 2022 News

Universities UK responds to UK Government publication on Horizon Europe contingency plans

Our statement in response to the UK Government's new paper, 'Supporting UK R&D and collaborative research beyond European programmes'.
6 Jul 2022 News

6 Jul 2022 News

UUK responds to publication of National Student Survey 2022 results

Our response to the National Student Survey 2022 results.
5 Jul 2022 Media releases

5 Jul 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.
4 Jul 2022 News

4 Jul 2022 News

Universities creating jobs and levelling up

Universities across the UK are taking part in a week of campaigning activity to highlight their role in local communities, boosting economic growth and creating opportunities for everyone to live longer, more fulfilling lives.
28 Jun 2022 Ukraine

28 Jun 2022 Ukraine

Signing ceremony confirms 71 ‘twinning’ partnerships now in place between UK and Ukrainian universities

71 partnerships between UK and Ukrainian universities are now in place with eight more nearing formal agreement.
1 Jun 2022 News

1 Jun 2022 News

Universities UK calls for urgent resolution on Horizon Europe association

We've called for an urgent resolution to the ongoing discussions about UK access to Horizon Europe, with the future of the EU-UK research scheme ‘close to the precipice’.
16 May 2022 Media releases

16 May 2022 Media releases

Visa changes could help realise research superpower ambitions

Tackling immigration bureaucracy and visa costs could allow the UK to attract and retain the best research talent from around the world.
12 May 2022 News

12 May 2022 News

New evidence highlights world-leading quality of UK university research

Our response to the publication of the Research Excellence Framework results for 2021.
9 May 2022 Media releases

9 May 2022 Media releases

Capping student numbers a flawed and backward move, university leaders warn

University leaders are warning that proposed reforms to post 18 education and funding in England would turn back the clock on social mobility while limiting the government’s own levelling up agenda.
2 May 2022 Media releases

2 May 2022 Media releases

University leaders support much-needed flexible learning revolution

University leaders are backing reforms in England that would allow people to upskill and retrain through flexible higher education courses.