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17 February 2025 News

Our response to the Office for Students (OfS) consultation on OfS strategy for 2025 to 2030

We welcome the opportunity to engage with the Office for Students in the development of its new strategy for 2025-30.

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7 January 2026 Quality and standards

Our response to the CUC review of higher education governance

We have responded to the CUC review of higher education governance.

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30 September 2024 Equality, diversity and inclusion

30 September 2024 Equality, diversity and inclusion

Opportunity, growth and partnership: a blueprint for change

Our blueprint to create a UK university sector that's better in ten years’ time than it is today.
29 November 2021 Publications

29 November 2021 Publications

Lessons from the pandemic: making the most of technologies in teaching

A briefing on how universities are approaching using technology in teaching and learning since the Covid-19 pandemic.
19 January 2023 Teaching, learning and quality

19 January 2023 Teaching, learning and quality

How universities are turning the corner on grade inflation

Our review of progress made in 2021–22 shows that universities have taken significant action in the past year to protect degree standards, so that students, employers and the public can be confident of the value and high standards of UK degrees.
2 October 2023 Teaching, learning and quality

2 October 2023 Teaching, learning and quality

How can universities prepare for the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act?

Our briefing to support Universities UK (UUK) members ahead of the implementation of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act.
21 January 2022 Teaching, learning and quality

21 January 2022 Teaching, learning and quality

How are universities protecting degree standards?

Our review of progress made in 2020–21 shows there has been a steady increase in the proportion of first and 2:1 awards. What have universities been doing to make sure students can take pride in their achievements?
15 February 2022 Teaching, learning and quality

15 February 2022 Teaching, learning and quality

Graduate employment: its limits in measuring the value of higher education

The pros and cons of using graduate employment measures as a way to measure the benefits of higher education.
24 July 2024 Teaching, learning and quality

24 July 2024 Teaching, learning and quality

Franchise governance framework

Our framework for senior leaders in universities to spot and manage risk in franchised partnerships.
17 January 2022 Teaching, learning and quality

17 January 2022 Teaching, learning and quality

Framework for programme reviews: ensuring the value of courses

A framework to support universities in England to identify courses where value or quality might be a problem, and act on it.
10 October 2025 Teaching, learning and quality

10 October 2025 Teaching, learning and quality

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.

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