Impact

Impact

Real-world examples highlighting the positive economic, societal and cultural impacts of Russell Group universities in every region and nation of the UK.

Featured topic: Healthcare and the NHS 10 Year Plan

20 January 2025
Impact story
Education
University of Southampton

LifeLab: how Southampton researchers are helping young people make better health choices

Two girls carry out an experiment in a lab in Southampton
20 January 2025
Impact story
Research
Queen Mary University of London

Queen Mary research is improving health outcomes for South Asian communities

Consultation between doctor and patient
Access & participation
Queen's University Belfast

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.

Pantry QUB
Access & participation
University of Birmingham

Supporting care experienced students in Birmingham

A contextual admissions programme helps more care-experienced students access higher education

Birmingham campus
Access & participation
University of Southampton

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

Two girls carry out an experiment in a lab in Southampton
Access & participation
University of York

Care experienced students prioritised at University of York

The University of York offers a robust package of accommodation support for students with care experience.

A group of students on campus chatting and laughing
Access & participation
University of Glasgow

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

Three students sit on outside steps on a university campus
Access & participation
King's College London

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.

KCL parent power 2.jpg
Access & participation
University of Exeter

Raising aspiration at Exeter

The University of Exeter is part of Next Steps South West (NSSW), a consortium of 14 higher education institutions based in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.

An engineering student at Exeter University looks into the camera
Access & participation
University of Exeter

University of Exeter's bespoke access pathway for mature students

The Mature Access Pathway (MAP) was launched to support mature students - those over the age of 21 applying to study their first undergraduate degree - in their progression to higher education.

A mature student working in a classroom
Access & participation
UCL

UCL partnerships are widening access to HE for pupils across London

Through access and widening participation work, UCL reaches around 1,000 schools and colleges each year, working with teachers and pupils from aged seven until 18

A group of students on campus
Access & participation
University of Manchester

10/10: building a sense of belonging and community for students in Manchester

10/10 offers a series of tailored events and opportunities that support students to find community, build belonging and develop confidence in their place at the University of Manchester.

A black woman applauds at an event in Manchester's Black Leadership Programme
Access & participation
University of Liverpool

Upskilling Liverpool school students in maths, science and computing

The University of Liverpool Maths School (ULMaS) is the first school in the North West of England to specialise in delivering an academic curriculum focused around A-levels in maths, further maths, computer science…

Students and staff outside the University of Liverpool Maths School
Access & participation
University of Liverpool

Supporting first-generation and care experienced students in Liverpool

The University of Liverpool offers a wide range of schemes to support first-generation students once they arrive on campus, during their studies and after they graduate

Liverpool student Amy Jo Mook
Access & participation
King's College London

KCL extended medical degree is widening participation to medicine

The 6-year Extended Medical Degree Programme (EMDP) offered by King’s College London is aimed at educationally disadvantaged students and students from non-traditional backgrounds who have the potential to complete a…

A group of students on the extended medical degree programme
Access & participation
Education
Durham University

Durham Learning Alliance: giving people the skills they need to get on in life

Durham University and four County Durham colleges are working together to expand education opportunities and drive economic growth in North East England.

Smiling group of students
Access & participation
University of Cambridge

A stepping stone to Cambridge for students facing disadvantage

The Cambridge Foundation Year is a unique course intended to provide a stepping stone to Cambridge for students who have been prevented from realising their potential due to educational disadvantage or disruption.​…

Access & participation
University of Cambridge

A stepping stone to Cambridge for students facing disadvantage

The Cambridge Foundation Year is a unique course intended to provide a stepping stone to Cambridge for students who have been prevented from realising their potential due to educational disadvantage or disruption.​…