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23 February 2024 Publications

Opportunity and growth: a manifesto from Universities UK

The UK’s universities are a success story and one of the UK’s greatest assets. We’re calling on political parties to commit to policies in their manifestos to help our universities continue to transform lives.

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19 November 2025 Impact of universities

Generating growth and opportunity across England: briefings

Our briefings on how universities are generating growth and opportunity across the nine regions of England.

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10 March 2025 Impact of universities

10 March 2025 Impact of universities

How graduate skills power their future success and the UK's economic growth

Our analysis of government data shows that higher education gives graduates the skills to get good jobs and create economic growth.
21 June 2023 Impact of universities

21 June 2023 Impact of universities

Impact of universities: in numbers

Our universities are a national asset. They give opportunities, grow the economy, solve global challenges, and equip graduates with skills for the future. We’ve set out the most compelling evidence behind the impact of universities.
14 November 2025 Letter

14 November 2025 Letter

Joint letter calling for greater recognition of training needs and strengths in NHS workforce plans

Universities UK, the Russell Group, Council of Deans of Health, GuildHE, London Higher, Medical Schools Council, Dental Schools Council, Pharmacy Schools Council, MillionPlus and University Alliance have collectively written to Secretary of State Wes Streeting and Health Minister Karin Smyth to reinforce the vital role their organisations will play in transforming the NHS, and urging government to place education, training and research at the heart of the new 10 Year Workforce Plan.
30 September 2024 Publications

30 September 2024 Publications

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 2024 Publications

29 November 2024 Publications

Our response to the UK government’s consultation, ‘Invest 2035: the UK’s modern industrial strategy’

Our response sets out how the role of universities in supporting local and national growth underpins the missions the government has identified as its priorities.
26 October 2022 Research and innovation

26 October 2022 Research and innovation

Our universities: generating growth and opportunity

Our universities generate growth and opportunity across the UK. They bring jobs, investment and facilities to our local communities, and will be at the heart of addressing economic and social disparities. But to do more, we need the government to work with universities.
5 September 2024 Publications

5 September 2024 Publications

The economic impact of higher education, teaching, research and innovation

The higher education sector contributes more than £265 billion to the UK economy.
31 July 2023 Impact of universities

31 July 2023 Impact of universities

The value of going to university

Universities offer opportunities, increase social mobility and benefit economies across the length and breadth of the country. But what is the individual value of going to university for graduates and business leaders?
14 November 2023 Impact of universities

14 November 2023 Impact of universities

Universities improving graduate employment: case studies

Are some graduates going on to do non-graduate jobs? Evidence we’ve collected from interviews with universities careers services shows many have in fact seen an improvement in graduate employment.

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