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Russell Group response to the Spring Statement
The Russell Group responds to the Chancellor's statement, highlighting the importance of growing R&D funding at the upcoming Spending Review
UKRI announces steps to improve the financial sustainability of research
The Russell Group responds to policy changes aimed at improving cost recovery on research activity
Research-intensive universities can break down barriers to growth
Stuart Croft, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Warwick and Chair of the Russell Group Industrial Strategy Expert Panel, writes for Research Professional on the ways that universities can help to remove stubborn…
Business and university leaders unite in calls for new Industrial Strategy to remove barriers to growth
Business leaders and research-intensive universities have today set out urgent recommendations for government to ensure the new Industrial Strategy removes stubborn barriers to growth that have hindered the UK’s…
R&D sector issues joint call for research to be on the agenda at UK-EU talks
The Russell Group and other UK R&D leaders have written to the Prime Minister and President of the EU Commission to highlight the importance of research collaboration in the future relationship between the UK and…
Response to OfS 2025-2030 strategy consultation
In its response to the Office for Students’ 2025-2030 strategy consultation, the Russell Group has backed the regulator’s focus on quality, the student interest and sector resilience
Submission to the Spending Review 2025
The Russell Group sets out ways that the UK can maximise the strengths of its world-leading research-intensive universities
Universities are critical partners in the fight to protect the NHS
A new briefing from the Russell Group calls for universities to be at the heart of workplace planning
