Our policy work is co-developed with members and wider stakeholders – from students and staff, to anyone with an interest in seeing universities succeed. We also help universities develop their own responses and approaches through guidance and advice.
Our policy work has been influential in shaping developments across several areas, including:
- funding of universities
- legislation protecting student interests and regulating higher education
- development of immigration policy
- efforts to remain attractive to international students
Our guidance in areas such as security, mental health, creating safe and inclusive campuses has helped keep UK universities at the forefront of best practice.
Policy areas
Our work focuses on:
- creating opportunity
- growing the economy
- making groundbreaking discoveries
- securing sustainable funding
- building pride on our universities
Recent priorities
- making the case for sustainable funding
- positioning universities as central to economic growth
- creating opportunity and widening access to universities
For more detail on our policy work, including information, guidance and recommendations to universities and policy makers, see our recent publications.
