Impact
Real-world examples highlighting the positive economic, societal and cultural impacts of Russell Group universities in every region and nation of the UK.
Skills help students in real world scenarios
Sheffield's future space scientists take off in world’s largest rocket firing competition finale
Some of the UK’s brightest young engineers have gathered at the historic site of Britain’s Cold War rocket programme for the climax of the world’s biggest student rocket firing competition (25 June - 11 July).…
Durham's Venture Lab helps students turn ideas into successful businesses
The Hazan Venture Lab team are a group of staff dedicated to helping students create new ideas and launch new ventures.
From Sheffield Student Advisor to Siemens Star
Landing a coveted internship with a global tech leader like Siemens is a dream for many students. For Bioengineering student Islay Maclean, the path to this opportunity wasn't just about academic prowess, it…
Durham Law School Employability Course Awards Ceremony celebrates achievements
Durham Law School marked, with an awards ceremony on 28th October, 2024, the success of its 2023/24 first year law undergraduates who completed the 2023/24 Employability Course. Michael Aherne, distinguished Durham…
Internships boost Leeds student skills
Students are working with businesses to become the next generation of financial climate risk analysts.
Horizon project from Cardiff to tackle disinformation
Cardiff University is working with six other partners on a three-year Horizon project to tackle disinformation.
The CABLEGNOSIS project features collaboration between 19 institutions
Researchers at the Universities of Southampton and Glasgow are partnering with 17 other institutions in Horizon Europe to support the clean energy transition through innovative cable technologies.
SELECT project aims to revolutionise soft robotics
Dr Yunjie Yang at the University of Edinburgh won a €1.5m European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant this year.
Pioneering partnership with University of Southampton will tackle world’s most devastating diseases
A groundbreaking new medical institute in Southampton will bring the greatest minds in medicine, computer science and engineering together in one brand new building. The pioneering Institute for Medical Innovation (…
Nottingham and Bristol universities launch social venture to tackle food waste and support small-scale farmers
A ground-breaking new social venture company has been launched by researchers at the University of Nottingham and the University of Bristol to help farmers sell surplus produce to community-based buyers – including…
Glasgow's Articulation Programmes aim to broaden access
The University of Glasgow’s Higher National Certificate (HNC) Articulation Programmes create new pathways for under-represented groups into higher education
Parent Power from King's College and Citizens UK
King's College London's Parent Power programme empowers parents from under-represented communities to become advocates for their children's access to higher education.
Care experienced students prioritised at University of York
The University of York offers a robust package of accommodation support for students with care experience.
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 continued success while on their course
Supporting care experienced students in Birmingham
A contextual admissions programme helps more care-experienced students access higher education
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 impact of the cost-of-living crisis on students.
International students driving economic growth
Featured topic: Healthcare and the NHS 10 Year Plan
Autolus: the UCL spinout creating life-changing treatments for incurable blood cancer
LUNG SHOT: the Queen's University Belfast research project improving lung cancer screening across Ireland
LifeLab: how Southampton researchers are helping young people make better health choices
Queen Mary research is improving health outcomes for South Asian communities
