Latest Statements
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26 July 2024
Independent Review of the Office for Students
Russell Group comments on the publication of the report of the independent review of the Office for Students.
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26 July 2024
Freedom of Speech
Russell Group comment on the stopping of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023.
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24 May 2024
Russell Group responds to OfS consultation on public grant funding
The Russell Group sets out principles for course-based and student-based funding.
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22 May 2024
Russell Group calls for clarity from OfS to help protect free speech
The Russell Group responds to draft guidance from the OfS on new legal duties.
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16 May 2024
OfS report on financial sustainability of universities
The Russell Group responds to the OfS's annual report on HE finances.
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28 September 2023
Russell Group response to 2023 TEF results
Our members provide outstanding teaching and learning informed by world-class research, and this is reflected in completion rates and levels of highly-skilled employment for their graduates.
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05 September 2023
Russell Group response to UUK report on regulatory burden
It is important that the OfS and DfE continue to work with the sector to identify ways to reduce bureaucracy and regulatory burden for highly compliant providers.
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01 June 2023
Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom
Russell Group comment on the appointment of Professor Arif Ahmed as the first OfS Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom
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16 May 2023
Comment: Consult on enforcing new English free speech rules
Russell Group Policy Manager Jamie Roberts sets out the implications of the new Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act for Times Higher Education.
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11 May 2023
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill clears parliamentary scrutiny
Practical concerns over elements of the legislation remain, but our universities remain determined to continue facilitating free and frank intellectual exchanges.