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23 April 2025 Media releases

23 April 2025 Media releases

University sector unveils plan to boost access to higher education for the most disadvantaged in society

At an event in Westminster today, we unveiled our action plan to help deliver on the government’s mission to boost opportunity across the UK.
24 July 2024 Media releases

24 July 2024 Media releases

New paper to set out the role of universities in addressing the government's priorities

A group of experts will outline the role universities can play in powering the new government’s growth strategy and creating opportunity.
9 May 2024 Media releases

9 May 2024 Media releases

Universities UK meets with Prime Minister to discuss tackling antisemitism on campus

Universities UK today attended the meeting hosted at Downing Street by the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Education, to discuss tackling antisemitism and harassment on campus.
15 April 2024 Media releases

15 April 2024 Media releases

University helps three quarters (73%) of ‘first-in-the-family’ graduates get over their imposter syndrome but, without financial support, over 4 in 10 couldn’t have afforded to go at all

New research from Universities UK demonstrates the extraordinary power of university for those students who are the first in their family to attend
27 March 2024 Media releases

27 March 2024 Media releases

New guidance to support universities in tackling harassment and sexual misconduct

Today, Universities UK (UUK), in collaboration with Coventry University and Pinsent Masons, has published updated guidance on tackling harassment and sexual misconduct on university campuses.
15 March 2024 Media releases

15 March 2024 Media releases

Universities UK respond to the government's new definition of extremism

Our response to the government's new definition of extremism.
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 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.
6 July 2023 Media releases

6 July 2023 Media releases

Universities UK responds to Labour's Opportunity Mission statement

Universities UK Chief Executive, Vivienne Stern MBE, has responded to Labour’s new Opportunity Mission statement, saying:
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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