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31 October 2025 Funding, finance and operations

Our joint letter with the CBI to the Chancellor on the international student levy

Together with the CBI, we’ve written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves to highlight the serious risks posed by the proposed international student levy.

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15 October 2025 Funding, finance and operations

Our submission to the Autumn Budget 2025

Investment in higher education at the Autumn Budget will be crucial to supporting the government’s missions.

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14 October 2025 Students

14 October 2025 Students

Fair admissions code of practice

Our Fair admissions code of practice shows the higher education sector's commitment to fair and transparent admissions practices.
10 October 2025 Publications

10 October 2025 Publications

Delivering a joined-up post-16 skills system

The Post-16 Education and Skills white paper presents a unique opportunity to explore how universities and colleges can work together in partnership and within a national system.
1 October 2025 Publications

1 October 2025 Publications

Our response to the Office for Students’ consultation on new requirements for the oversight of subcontractual arrangements

Our response to the OfS consultation proposing a new condition of registration (condition E8).
30 September 2025 Impact of universities

30 September 2025 Impact of universities

Universities’ civic role: an explainer

The civic role of universities within their communities and beyond is a cornerstone for delivering local economic growth, developing key skills, creating vibrant and attractive places, and serving local community needs.
11 September 2025 Research and innovation

11 September 2025 Research and innovation

Research at risk: impacts of financial constraints on UK universities

Financial pressures are threatening the sustainability of UK university research.
22 July 2025 Quality and standards

22 July 2025 Quality and standards

Our response to the Office for Students ‘Call for Evidence: Regional Access Partnerships’

We have responded to the Office for Students ‘Call for Evidence: Regional Access Partnerships’.
2 June 2025 Funding, finance and operations

2 June 2025 Funding, finance and operations

Transformation and Efficiency Taskforce: Towards a new era of collaboration

The report, 'Towards a New Era of Collaboration' is the result of work initiated by Universities UK and led by independent Chair Sir Nigel Carrington.
27 May 2025 Impact of universities

27 May 2025 Impact of universities

Why universities are critical to an industrial strategy

We've set out what universities can offer to the UK Government's industrial strategy and individual sector plans to deliver it.
31 March 2025 Quality and standards

31 March 2025 Quality and standards

Our response to the Department for Education’s (DfE) consultation ‘Strengthening oversight of partnership delivery in higher education’

We have responded to the Department for Education’s (DfE) consultation ‘Strengthening oversight of partnership delivery in higher education’.

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