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Our universities share the ambition to change the world for the better. Anchored in their communities, Russell Group universities are global institutions with a vital role to play in cities and towns in every corner of the UK.

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77
of the UK’s doctors and dentists are trained at Russell Group universities
Over ¾ of a million students study at Russell Group universities, in every region and nation of the UK
The research, innovation and new businesses created at Russell Group universities alone generate
£37.6
billion
for the UK economy each year and support more than ¼ million jobs
91
of Russell Group university research was rated 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent' in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF)
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Key growth partners for the Industrial Strategy

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13 March 2025 Publication

Future Ready: the Path to Growth

How government, research-intensive universities and industry can work in partnership to deliver an innovation-led Industrial Strategy
29 May 2025 Impact story

Very Light Rail - developing new mass transit

University of Warwick develops new light rail which could deliver £2.3bn in economic impact
17 January 2025 Impact story

Strengthening Scotland's sovereign capabilities in critical technologies

The Critical Technologies Accelerator (CTA), a University of Glasgow programme, aims to strengthen Scotland's manufacturing base by developing semicon...

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Student Academic Experience Survey 2025 response

The Russell Group comments on a new survey of undergraduates from Advance HE and HEPI

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Research

Response to the Spending Review 2025

The Russell Group responds to the Chancellor's spending plans, including funding for R&D and a boost to AI capabilities

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Access & participation

Leave to Achieve: response to new SMF report on social mobility

The Russell Group comments on a new report from the Social Market Foundation on the contribution of universities to social mobility

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Economy
Research

£86bn of R&D funding announced ahead of the Spending Review

The Russell Group responds to the government's announcement of R&D funding to 2029/30, ahead of the upcoming Spending Review

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Building opportunity for all

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04 June 2025 News

Russell Group universities pledge more support for care leavers among new access commitments

In a new briefing paper, Building Opportunity For All, the Russell Group sets out the ways universities are contributing to government's opportunity m...
03 June 2025 Impact story

Southampton's support for care-experienced and estranged students

The University of Southampton provides tailored support to care-experienced and estranged students to ensure a smooth transition to the university and...
03 June 2025 Impact story

The Pantry at Queen's University Belfast - a service beyond food

In partnership with their Students’ Union, Queen’s University Belfast provides The Pantry, a free essential food refill station to mitigate the im...
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Future Ready: the Path to Growth
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Building opportunity for all

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International

International students driving economic growth

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Education

Local partnerships to deliver skills

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Research

Optimising UK R&D funding: lessons from global competitors

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Informed Choices for students

If you don't know what degree subject you want to study, it's important to understand all the options available to you with your chosen A-levels (or equivalent qualifications). Aimed at students 14 and up, Informed Choices can help you understand the pathways to different degrees and make a start on deciding what to do next.

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