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29 Apr 2022 News

29 Apr 2022 News

New Chief Executive announced for Universities UK

Vivienne Stern MBE has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Universities UK (UUK), the organisation which represents 140 universities in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. She will take up this role from September 2022.
28 Apr 2022 Media releases

28 Apr 2022 Media releases

Most parents don’t recognise role of universities in tackling climate change

Just four in 10 (44%) parents of 16–18-year-olds believe that UK universities are equipping students with knowledge about climate change.
11 Apr 2022 Media releases

11 Apr 2022 Media releases

Strong demand for graduates amid UK skills shortage

Our new report reveals strong employer demand for graduates whose future job prospects continue to look bright.
23 Mar 2022 Media releases

23 Mar 2022 Media releases

Local communities facing skills, training, and jobs setbacks

Urgent action is needed from the UK Government to bridge the funding gap while it sets up its replacement for European Union funding for local skills and training partnerships.
15 Mar 2022 Media releases

15 Mar 2022 Media releases

Excessive admin will take focus away from teaching, universities warn regulator

Today [Tuesday 15 March 2022] we responded to three consultations launched by the Office for Students (OfS) on 20 January 2022.
7 Mar 2022 News

7 Mar 2022 News

Universities UK publishes Fair admissions code of practice

Our new Fair admissions code of practice sets the behaviours for universities to improve fairness and transparency in the admissions system while maintaining high academic standards.
28 Feb 2022 Media releases

28 Feb 2022 Media releases

Staff-to-student sexual misconduct to be tackled by new university guidance

Our new guidance and recommendations on tackling sexual misconduct by staff to students.
24 Feb 2022 Media releases

24 Feb 2022 Media releases

UUK response to government’s announcement on funding for post-18 education

Alistair Jarvis CBE, Chief Executive of Universities UK, responds to the government's announcement.
9 Feb 2022 Media releases

9 Feb 2022 Media releases

Student drug use: reducing harm and tackling supply

New taskforce to help universities understand and address drug-use
2 Feb 2022 Media Releases

2 Feb 2022 Media Releases

UUK response to Government's Levelling Up White Paper

Responding to the UK Government’s Levelling Up White Paper, Professor Steve West CBE, President of Universities UK and Vice-Chancellor of UWE Bristol, said:
17 Jan 2022 Media releases

17 Jan 2022 Media releases

Universities step up efforts to tackle low value degrees

Universities UK has published a new framework to assess the value of university courses to students and wider society.
13 Jan 2022 Media releases

13 Jan 2022 Media releases

Parents back university creative courses, citing benefit to UK economy

New research shows that UK parents are strongly in favour of university creative courses, recognising their economic benefit and the way in which they power the UK’s creative industries.