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Industrial strategy
Innovation

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…

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Innovation

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…

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Economy
Innovation
Research

Russell Group responds to the AI Opportunities Action Plan

The Russell Group welcomes the government's renewed focus on compute capacity and AI infrastructure

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Industrial strategy
Innovation

Russell Group calls for universities to play a central role in the Industrial Strategy

In two new articles, the Russell Group responds to the government's Industrial Strategy green paper

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Industrial strategy
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Innovation

New expert panel to advise on universities’ role in the Industrial Strategy

The panel is announced alongside a new report, Future Ready, outlining the ways research-intensive universities deliver on priority areas

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Innovation
Research

University research and innovation generates £38bn for UK economy

A new report by London Economics has revealed the economic impact of research and commercialisation activities at Russell Group universities across the UK